I asked Amy Jeanne if this article was exaggerating the truth. This was her response: "Dianah Shore said she had to wear green, purple, and black makeup all over her face and neck for a very early television broadcast (late 30s, I think). White didn't show up well -- everything that was white had to be painted green. If you wanted something to appear black, it had to be blue. It was because of this that Dinah Shore said TV would never take off!" How odd is that? Photo from Amy Jeanne.