RTÉ telethon - 3D movies

3D glasses! Speaking of People in Need Telethons, they did one back in the 80s purely for people out of work with a theme song called "Let's Make It Work". It was called Self-Aid. Anyone remember that?

I found this about it, from one of Ryan Tubridy's radio shows:

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Wednesday 17th May 2006

This day twenty years ago, Ireland held the Self-Aid concert.
Something like 30,000 young people rocked their socks off in the RDS as a showcase of Irish musical talent - of the rock 'n' roll and folk variety urged people to pledge money and jobs to somewhat alleviate the unemployment crisis. Around the country people shaved off beards, had tugs-of-war and bean baths to raise funds for unemployment projects. In studio, Ryan was joined by some of the people who were there on the day - Tony Boland - the Self Aid co-founder, 2fm presenter Dave Fanning, and singer Leslie Dowdall who performed on the day, and on the phone Paul Doran who co-wrote the Self Aid anthem Let's Make it Work with Christy Moore.[/FONT]

Flukey wrote:

3D glasses! Speaking of People in Need Telethons, they did one back in the 80s purely for people out of work with a theme song called "Let's Make It Work". It was called Self-Aid. Anyone remember that?

Yes, I taped the whole thing on audio cassette at the time. It was full of Irish bands of the 1980s best forgotten. U2 headlined and didn't play any of their own songs (? because of some contractual issue at the time) and played a 10-minute version of Maggie's Farm.

Coming after Live Aid, the whole thing left me a bit bemused. How exactly was it supposed to help the umemployed?

From what I can remember when RTE 2 changed name (for the first time :rolleyes: ) to network 2, they started to advertise that they would be showing 3D movies that Halloween, Ian Dempsey did the ad.

But then I could also be imageing this.

Dead right Ciaran. I remember, even as a 10 year old kid, being completely underwhelmed by the whole thing.

I have a pair of 3D glasses that I have just got from a shelf near our TV where they have been for many years. They have a cardboard frame and a stars and stripes pattern and were made by Karran Products UK Ltd and have a 1988 copyright on them.

remenber this as well . the sun was splitting the stones outside and we are inside with cushions stacked up agaist the window trying to keep the sun out as the room had to be dark.

I think the 3-d efffect only worked for magicain film at night i remneber thinking i was going to wet from the water coming from his wand.

it was a let down but how did it work?

TheDriver wrote:

never got the idea behind two different colours in the lenses but odd stuff!

It had something to do with the different colour lenses on the glasses cancelling out the opposite colour in the image you were watching.

This would create the illusion that what you were watching was three dimensional.

The films were on in Halloween, while the telethons were usually held in May. I was at one of the telethons at the Mansion House in 1988 where we were given free glasses and t shirts and certificates for raising money.

I remember getting a pair of those but the whole thing was a let down. They had segments of the show that were to be broadcast in 3D but technical difficulties prevailed in the way that only RTE can do :

"I'm being informed that some viewers at home are not getting the 3D effect. *To off screen director* Can we fix it, Ciaran? OK everyone join us after the break, and hopefully you will be able to use your 3D glaaases! (Audience : OoooooOOOOoooooo!!)"

Well they never worked, Mooney! I want my ma's money back!

DublinWriter wrote: »

Yes, I taped the whole thing on audio cassette at the time. It was full of Irish bands of the 1980s best forgotten. U2 headlined and didn't play any of their own songs (? because of some contractual issue at the time) and played a 10-minute version of Maggie's Farm.

Coming after Live Aid, the whole thing left me a bit bemused. How exactly was it supposed to help the umemployed?

Footage from Self Aid, I think this is the finale. Very 80's-ish!

Saturday Edition

Monday 31st October 1988

Time | RTÉ 1
6:01 | Six One |
6:15 | Cartoon Time |
6:30 | Number 1 |
7:00 | A Taste Of Ireland |
7:30 | Inferno 3D |
9:00 | News |
9:30 | Cagney and Lacey |
10:10 |Cleo Sings Sonhelm (??? Can't read my own handwriting ) |
11:10 | Radio 2 Dublin City Marathon |
12:00 | Late News |
12:05 | Close

Time|Network 2
10:00 | Dempsey's Den
1:45 | The 3 Stooges (3D)
2:05 | Dempsey's Den
4:20 | Herbie Rides Again
6:00 | Jo Maxi
6:30 | Home and Away
7:00 | Nuacht
7:05 | Wolf Pack
7:30 | Coronation Street
8:00 | News
8:05 | American Football
9:00 | Spitting Image
9:45 | Secret of the Phantom of the Opera
10:40 | Mad Magician (3D)
12:00 | Late News
12:55 | Regional News and Weather (I think this is a mistake!)

*How do I put this in to a table ???????????

In other news

Network 2 was the new name for RTÉ Two, and was put in place on Monday October 3rd 1988.

RTÉ took the following ad out in the Irish Times

SEE WHAT'S ON TV TOMORROW
Are you ready for Network 2?
Network 2 is TV for the 1990s designed specifically for you.
More comedy, more films, more sport, more children's programmes, and lively magizine shows.
Network 2 has a host of new programmes certain to become favorites, with a fresh new look for tomorrow.
Get ready for the future with Network 2.
there is no need to adjust your sets to receive Network 2.

Home and Away started broadcasting on 3rd of October 1988 and Jo Maxi started the following week.

Other programmes starting that month included Six One News with Eileen Dunne and Sean Dignam. Check Up and RTÉ's first programme for the deaf community Sign of the Times.