Levine Mesa Press, Custom Book Publishing, El Prado, New Mexico
Beth Levine's Web Samples
Beth Levine's Web Samples
Description: Mike. Dann, one of network televisions most colorful executives, in his vivid account of life at the heart of the broadcasting industry between 1948 and 1970. Through Danns eyes we follow the evolution of television, from the birth of the first full network schedule through the creation of shows such as Today and Tonight and the fall of prime-time giants such as The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. Along the way, Dann reveals never-before-told stories: Dave Garroways anger at being forced to work with a ch
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As I Saw It: The Inside Story of the Golden Years of Television is a fast-paced tour through the halls of NBC’s 30 Rock and CBS’s Black Rock in the days when television first staked its claim to be the dominant influence in American cultural life.
Through Dann’s eyes we follow the evolution of television, from the birth of the first full network schedule through the creation of shows such as Today and Tonight and the fall of prime-time giants such as The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Along the way, Dann reveals never-before-told stories: Dave Garroway’s anger at being forced to work with a chimpanzee; how a power-crazed CBS network president seduced Judy Garland in his office; and why a fellow CBS executive may have been fed marijuana-laced cookies by a rebellious star.
Levine Mesa Press, Custom Book Publishing, El Prado, New Mexico
Beth Levine's Web Samples
Beth Levine's Web Samples