we have a newsreel from the time mickey rooney arriving on the steeple and an old train. at the end of it, mrs. edison throws the switch that likes this lightbulb up. you need welding goggles to look at it. it's so bright, even on the camera. edison is most famous for the lightbulb. he saidrite invention was the phonograph. soungure out a way to save d. i can play this for you if you would like. 1915, theder is from photograph from 1905. this is from memorial day. ♪ one million soldiers to the war have gone ♪ one million mothers -- for the ones who died in game ♪ mr. dazer: he invented the cylinder format. some might not realize that records were shaped like this originally. .his one is celluloid it's called indestructible because the early wax ones were early fragile. this one i could drop and it would suffer no ill effects. woulds would drop -- wax drop into one million pieces. the heyday of this piece was 1895 - 1915 or so. although in the 1920's, they would make cylinder machines with inside horns. he produced cylinders until 1929. he was loyal to his customers, provi

we have a newsreel from the time period of mickey rooney arriving on the steeple and an old train. at the end of it, mrs. edison throws the switch that likes this lightbulb up. i think you would need welding goggles to look at it. it's so bright, even on the camera. edison is most famous for the lightbulb. his favorite invention he said was the phonograph. he figure out a way to save sound. i can play this for you if you would like. this cylinder is from 1915, the photograph from 1905. this is from memorial day. ♪ >> ♪ one million soldiers to the war have gone ♪ ♪ who may never return again wait for theothers one who died in vain ♪ mr. dazer: he invented the cylinder format. some might not realize that records were shaped like this originally. this one is celluloid. it's called indestructible because the early wax ones were early fragile. this one i could drop and it would suffer no ill effects. shatter into one million pieces. the heyday of this piece was 1895 to 1915 or so. although in the 1920's, they would make cylinder machines with inside horns. he produced cylinders until 19

of mickey rooney arriving -- from the time period of mickey rooney arriving on the old train and mrs. edison throws the switch. i think you need welding gobbles to look at it. it is so bright, even on the camera. edison's most famous for the lightbulb, but his favorite invention, he said was the phonograph. he figured out a way to save sound. i can play this if you like. this is a model from 1905. from 1915.r is i brought this in for memorial day. ♪ >> he invented the cylinder format. some of your people might not realize that records were shaped like this originally. this one is celluloid. it's called indestructiblesome e --ause the early blacks once the early wax ones were very fragile. this one, i could drop and it would suffer no ill effects. the heyday of the cylinder machine was roughly 1895 to 1915 or so. in the 20's, they did make cylinder machines. he actually produced cylinders until about 1929. he was always very loyal to his customers, providing them with cylinders as late until 1929. one of his most famous quotes is "genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration." he knew

mickey rooney was the landlord in breakfast at tiffanys. emma stone played a chinese pilot in allow what. the criticism comes after the oscars were -- social media campaign, oscar so white. >> we want to see more opportunities for actors of colors and stories about people of color. putting the pressure on hollywood to flip . >>> that is going to do it for us on this monday night, i'm lester holt, for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching >> now at 7 the zika virus triggering new travel warnings right here in the u.s. >> reporter: tracking one last chance of showers and then sunshine makes its return? a man accused of setting his own home on fire. landing him in court. >> anchor: a them driving into danger. >> anchor: closing the pay gap. a new law on beacon hill making history. >> anchor: and david ortiz a surprise and giving students a wake up call. >> anchor: a special message from big poppy. >> 7 news at 7 starts now. >> anchor: we begin with breaking news in boston. a couple catching the whole thing on dash cam after making a wr

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mickey rooney was the chinese landlord in "breakfast at tiffany's." emma stone played a part chinese pilot in "aloha." the criticism comes after there wasn't a single nomination of an actor of color at this year's oscars. prompting a boycott and social media campaign, oscars so white. >> we want to see more opportunities for actors of colors and stories about people of color. putting the pressure on hollywood to flip the script. >>> that is going to do it for us on this monday night, i'm lester holt, for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. right now at six: not giving up -- on a fight to remove the gavel. protesters rallying for the >>> right now at 6:00, not giving up on a fight to remove the gavel. protesters rallying for the ousting of a south bay court judge who oversaw the brock turner case. but is it enough to get him out? >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. thanks for joining us. i'm janelle wang. >> i'm terry mcsweeney in forage mathai. >> former stanford swimmer convicted of sexual assault. protesters have been ca

white actor playing people of color is nothing mickey rooney was the chinese landlord in breakfast at tiffanies. emma stone played a part chinese -- >> worst's comments come after hollywood was criticized for failing to nominate a single actor of color prompting a boycott and social media campaign oscars so white. >> we want to see more opportunities for actors of color and stories about le pressure on hollywood to flip the just a script. the movie is scheduled to be released next february. i'm sarah french, 7 news. >> ryan: another 30 minutes of 7 news, i'm ryan schulteis. >> jadiann: i'm jadiann thompson. 7 news at 6:00 gets started right now. >> announcer: breaking news, two men arrested on weapon charges. during a traffic stop. what the men said that had officers worried. a local man in court, hours department admitting to killing his wife. a tropical storm rips through the caribbean killing at least six people and is expected to do even more damage. >> reporter: rain tapers then temperatures climb the rest of the week. a story you will see on just one station. a former secret ser

mickey rooney was a chinese landlord in "breakfast at tiffanys." they come after no actors of color were nominated at the oscars this year. >> putting the pressure on hollywood to flip the script. nbc news, los angeles. >> and iphone is updating it's iphone operating system. we have some olympic sports as you can see, and the rainbow flag has been added, and a squirt gun to replace the pistol. >> i like the swimmer. we'll be right back. ==scott/2box== now to the latest on that breaking story we've been bringing you since early this morning on today in the bay... this horiffic crash in the central valley... after a tour s >>> now to the latest on the breaking story that we started with since early this morning. a horrific crash. what we know at this hour is that five people died in the crash, 30 others were hurt and six others had to be flown to the la hospital. one of those undivided parts of that highway, about 65 miles north of fresno. >> we're going through all of the paper work and all of the travel documents, etc., tracking this on nbc bay are

mickey rooney played thomas edison. here at the museum, we have a newsreel from the time period of mickey rooney arriving on the old train and mrs. edison throws the switch. i think you need welding gobbles to look at it. it is so bright, even on the camera. edison's most famous for the lightbulb, but his favorite invention, he said was the phonograph. he figured out a way to save sound. i can play this if you like. this is a model from 1905. the cylinder is from 1915. i brought this in for memorial day. ♪ >> he invented the cylinder format. some of your people might not realize that records were shaped like this originally. this one is celluloid. it's called indestructible because the early wax ones were very fragile. this one, i could drop and it would suffer no ill effects. the heyday of the cylinder machine was roughly 1895 to 1915 or so. in the 20's, they did make cylinder machines. he actually produced cylinders until about 1929. he was always very loyal to his customers, providing them with cylinders as late unti

mickey rooney was a chinese landlord in "breakfast at tiffany's." miami stone played a part chinese pilot in "aloha." was criticized for not nominating a single actor of color at the boycott, oscar so as white. >> we want to see more opportunities for act hes with color and stories about people of color. >> reporter: putting the pressure on hollywood to flip the script. "the great wall" is scheduled to be released next february. >>> next up in 7 sports, sox hoping for late-day heroics against seattle as the team takes this one late into the game for a second straight night. >>> almost time for kids to head back to school. how david ortiz could be waking it's the celebration of the year! blinds to go's annual storewide sale going on now! buy one, get one at half price. hundreds of styles and colors. every item through the store. buy one get one at half price. our biggest sale of the year is a blast! blinds to go. blinds for life. celebrate something really special this summer at blinds to go's annual storewide sale going on now. buy one, get one at h