{"product_id":"d-6","title":"Dumont Television","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-language: TA;\"\u003eDumont Television – Television the Way It Use To Be: The Dumont TV Network’s Inventive Shows\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-language: TA;\"\u003eRichard Irvin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e204 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e6x9 size\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eBook Type: Black \u0026amp; White\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003ePaper Type: Black \u0026amp; white interior with white paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003ePaper Size: 50 lb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;\"\u003e9798887719641\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003eDuMont Television\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;\"\u003e9798887719658\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003eDuMont Television hb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: small-caps;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eTelevision the Way It Used to Be: The Dumont TV Network’s Inventive Shows\u003c\/i\u003e highlights the live, original series broadcast on that network from the mid-1940s to the mid-1950s. Details on innovative anthologies like \u003ci\u003eHands of Murder\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDark of Night\u003c\/i\u003e are included along with several other forgotten shows such as \u003ci\u003eProgram Playhouse\u003c\/i\u003e – one of the first series of TV pilots for viewers to select which could be made into a series; \u003ci\u003eShadow of the Cloak\u003c\/i\u003e, the first spy series on television; and \u003ci\u003eThe Gallery of Madame Lio-Tsung\u003c\/i\u003e, the first series to feature a female lead character of Asian-American descent. Other notable series in the book are obscure situation comedies like \u003ci\u003eThe Laytons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFamily Genius\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe O’Neills\u003c\/i\u003e; soap operas including \u003ci\u003eHighway to the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOne Woman’s\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eExperience;\u003c\/i\u003e talent shows -\u003ci\u003eThe Original Amateur Hour\u003c\/i\u003e and a talent series for pets titled \u003ci\u003ePets on\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTrial\u003c\/i\u003e; musical comedies such as \u003ci\u003eFlight to Rhythm\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Tune\u003c\/i\u003e; and series that were the precursors to today’s \u003ci\u003eAntiques Roadshow\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShark Tank\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThis book is also the only one about the DuMont Television Network that details Dumont pilots that never became a series – a game show to be hosted by Dennis James called\u003ci\u003e The\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLady or the Tiger\u003c\/i\u003e, a variety show titled \u003ci\u003eCarnival\u003c\/i\u003e, and two anthologies – \u003ci\u003eClimax \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFrederic March Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e as well as other unsold pilots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eTelevision the Way It Used to Be\u003c\/i\u003e recounts the many ways DuMont made low-cost, innovative television shows throughout its years as a broadcast network.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eRichard Irvin has written several books about television history including \u003ci\u003eForgotten Laughs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpinning Laughter\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eComedy Archaeology\u003c\/i\u003e – all from BearManor Media. \u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BearManor Media ","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":51867361804590,"sku":"9798887719641","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":51867361837358,"sku":"9798887719642","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/5789\/6251\/files\/DuMontTelevision_frontcover96dpi.jpg?v=1774348861","url":"https:\/\/www.bearmanormedia.com\/products\/d-6","provider":"BearManor Media ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}