{"product_id":"dumont-television-television-the-richard-irvin-9798887719658","title":"Dumont Television - Television the Way It Use To Be: The Dumont TV Network's Inventive Shows","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTelevision the Way It Used to Be: The Dumont TV Network's Inventive Shows\u003c\/em\u003e highlights the live, original series broadcast on that network from the mid-1940s to the mid-1950s. Details on innovative anthologies like \u003cem\u003eHands of Murder\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDark of Night\u003c\/em\u003e are included along with several other forgotten shows such as \u003cem\u003eProgram Playhouse\u003c\/em\u003e - one of the first series of TV pilots for viewers to select which could be made into a series; \u003cem\u003eShadow of the Cloak\u003c\/em\u003e, the first spy series on television; and \u003cem\u003eThe Gallery of Madame Lio-Tsung\u003c\/em\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 \u003cem\u003eThe Laytons\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFamily Genius\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe O'Neills\u003c\/em\u003e; soap operas including \u003cem\u003eHighway to the Stars\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOne Woman's\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eExperience;\u003c\/em\u003e talent shows -\u003cem\u003eThe Original Amateur Hour\u003c\/em\u003e and a talent series for pets titled \u003cem\u003ePets on\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eTrial\u003c\/em\u003e; musical comedies such as \u003cem\u003eFlight to Rhythm\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOnce Upon a Tune\u003c\/em\u003e; and series that were the precursors to today's \u003cem\u003eAntiques Roadshow\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eShark Tank\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\u003cem\u003e The\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eLady or the Tiger\u003c\/em\u003e, a variety show titled \u003cem\u003eCarnival\u003c\/em\u003e, and two anthologies - \u003cem\u003eClimax \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eFrederic March Theatre\u003c\/em\u003e as well as other unsold pilots.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTelevision the Way It Used to Be\u003c\/em\u003e recounts the many ways DuMont made low-cost, innovative television shows throughout its years as a broadcast network.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Irvin has written several books about television history including \u003cem\u003eForgotten Laughs\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSpinning Laughter\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eComedy Archaeology\u003c\/em\u003e - all from BearManor Media. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Irvin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798887719658\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e BearManor Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Richard Irvin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48440895078655,"sku":"9798887719658","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d10c92c4-1af5-43c5-9562-46dc1a2a878d.jpg?v=1777187382","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dumont-television-television-the-richard-irvin-9798887719658","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}