One of over 700 Paramount productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. Its initial telecasts took place in Chicago Wednesday 7 January 1959 on WBBM (Channel 2), followed by Philadelphia 12 January 1959 on WCAU (Channel 10), by Omaha 2 February 1959 on KETV (Channel 7), by Phoenix 11 April 1959 on KVAR (Channel 12), by Grand Rapids 4 August 1959 on WOOD (Channel 8), by Detroit 25 September 1959 on WJBK (Channel 2), by Milwaukee 12 October 1959 on WITI (Channel 6), by Johnstown 4 November 1959 on WJAC (Channel 6), by Toledo 14 March 1960 on WTOL (Channel 11), by Asheville 26 March 1960 on WLOS (Channel 13), by San Francisco 12 June 1960 on KPIX (Channel 5) and by Pittsburgh 14 June 1960 on KDKA (Channel 2). At this time, color broadcasting was in its infancy, limited to only a small number of high rated programs, primarily on NBC and NBC affiliated stations, so most vintage film showings were still in B&W. Viewers were not offered the opportunity to see these films in their original Technicolor until several years later.