Object Details
Associated Name
Letterman, David
maker
Let There Be Neon City, Inc.
Description (Brief)
This neon sign was used in the title sequence of NBC’s Late Night with David Letterman. Late night talk shows have been a stable of television since 1954, when NBC’s The Tonight Show first aired. Letterman’s (b. 1947) ironic sensibility reflected the critical yet enthusiastic engagement audiences had with the familiar format by this time. Letterman hosted Late Night from 1982-1993, later moving to CBS’s Late Show with David Letterman, which he helmed from 1993 until his retirement in 2015.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Jack Rollins
Date made
1990
ID Number
1992.0607.01
catalog number
1992.0607.01
accession number
1992.0607
Object Name
Sign, Neon
neon sign with power supply box
Physical Description
neon (overall material)
glass (overall material)
plexiglass (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 30 in x 36 in x 5 in; 76.2 cm x 91.44 cm x 12.7 cm
power supply: 6 in x 5 in x 9 in; 15.24 cm x 12.7 cm x 22.86 cm
overall: 40 in x 79 in x 25 in; 101.6 cm x 200.66 cm x 63.5 cm
place made
United States: New York, New York City
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Popular Entertainment
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Comedy
Television
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1179977