When Television Was Young

The Inside Story with Memories by Legends of the Small Screen

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Television, History & Criticism
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Author: Ed McMahon, David C. Fisher ISBN: 9781418578411
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publication: September 9, 2007
Imprint: Thomas Nelson Language: English
Author: Ed McMahon, David C. Fisher
ISBN: 9781418578411
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Publication: September 9, 2007
Imprint: Thomas Nelson
Language: English

When television was young . . .

  • Legendary movie producer Darryl Zanuck declared, "People will soon get tired of staring at a plywood box every night.
  • Before 5:30, there were only test patterns. Howdy Doody was the first show of the day.
  • CBS agreed to put I Love Lucy on film only if Desi and Lucy paid part of the production fee. In return, CBS gave them ownership of the shows, including the right to rerun it forever.
  • Kukla, Fran, and Ollie was the first network show broadcast in color.
  • 50,000 fans showed up in a New Orleans department store to meet Hopalong Cassidy.
  • Movie studios would not let motion icture stars appear on television for fear that if people saw the stars on TV, they wouldn't go to the movies.

Filled with fascinating stories, When Television Was Young is a hilarious, entertaining, behind-the-scenes look at the world of the small screen.

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When television was young . . .

Filled with fascinating stories, When Television Was Young is a hilarious, entertaining, behind-the-scenes look at the world of the small screen.

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