Overview
ABC, NBC and CBS and the three names most commonly associated with network television in America. The fourth name, Du Mont, is not usually recognizable by those younger than 50 or those who are not communications students. This volume tells the story of the rise, the development, and the failure of this fourth network. Ted Bergmann and Ira Skutch present the Du Mont network's story from its days in the basement of an old pickle factory to its collaborations with the Paramount company. The story of the network's founder, Dr Allen Du Mont, as well as details about management, programmes, new technologies and the network's fall from grace, are included. Bergmann, a former employee of the Du Mont network, provides an insider's view of the Du Mont network's history and its eventual demise.
Full Product Details
Author: Ted Bergmann ,
Ira Skutch
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Imprint: Scarecrow Press
Dimensions:
Width: 14.60cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 22.00cm
Weight: 0.308kg
ISBN: 9780810842700
ISBN 10: 081084270
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 03 April 2002
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Bergmann and Skutch provide essential information of the history of broadcasting as they salute the man who made television possible. * Dga Quarterly * A good feel for what worked and what did not-and thus why DuMont's network failed-is provided here. * Communication Booknotes Quarterly *
Bergmann and Skutch provide essential information of the history of broadcasting as they salute the man who made television possible. Dga Magazine A good feel for what worked and what did not--and thus why DuMont's network failed--is provided here. Communication Booknotes Quarterly
Bergmann and Skutch provide essential information of the history of broadcasting as they salute the man who made television possible. * Dga Quarterly * A good feel for what worked and what did not-and thus why DuMont's network failed-is provided here. * Communication Booknotes Quarterly * Bergmann and Skutch provide essential information of the history of broadcasting as they salute the man who made television possible. Dga Quarterly A good feel for what worked and what did not-and thus why DuMont's network failed-is provided here. Communication Booknotes Quarterly
Author Information
Ted Bergmann is president of T.T.C. Productions, Inc., co-producer of the television series Three's Company. A former employee of Du Mont, he is a 40-year veteran of the broadcasting and television industries. Ira Skutch began his career in radio at NBC. He later went on to produce such game shows as Concentration and Password, and has edited several books for the Directors Guild of America.
