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Director:
Paris Barclay
Writers:
Carol Flint (writer)
Thornton Wilder (play)
Contact:
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Release Date:
20 October 2002 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
It was the beginning of television. And they put it all on the line to get it on the air.
Plot:
In 1948 Manhattan, a diverse group of people are committed to making the fledgling Empire Network a success... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
A lot of fun! more (7 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Dylan Baker ... The Colonel

Molly Ringwald ... Marion Powers

Christopher Lloyd ... Doc Powers

Christina Hendricks ... Audrey Drummond

Shane Johnson ... Timothy Wilkison (as Shane Mikael Johnson)

Michael B. Silver ... Walt Kaplan
Sharif Atkins ... Joe Royal
John de Lancie ... Vaughn Clay
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eydie Alyson ... Ibsen Script Girl
Gabby Anderman ... Another Miss Eve

Dwayne L. Barnes ... Stuff
Ronald Bruner ... Skins
John Byner ... Ed Wynn
Lizette Carrion

Thomas Daniel ... Businessman

Lisa Darr

Joseph J. Dawson ... Dr. Frank Gibbs ('Our Town' cast member)

Heather Donahue
Jake Fritz ... Fenton Spelman

Phil Gardiner ... New York Stock Broker
Pete Gardner ... Announcer
Marc Goldsmith ... Engineer
Dylan Haggerty ... Technical Director

Pat Healy ... Burlingame

Elaine Hendrix ... Fleur Soap Announcer

Gildart Jackson ... Clive
Timothy Joliat ... Businessman (featured)

Devon Michael Jones ... Engineer
Katrina Kitsis ... School Teacher

Steven Koller ... Larry
Joel Leder ... Scott

Jane Lynch ... Miss Rush

Katie Maguire ... Business Women
Dakin Matthews

Victor McCay ... Ibsen Director

David O'Donnell ... George
Robyn Pedretti ... Potential Miss Eve
Mario Piccirillo ... Lobby Attendant
Eric Rutherford ... Paramedic

Angela Shelton ... Gladys

Nicolas Surovy ... Mr. Spelman

Austin Tichenor ... Tesman
John Vickery

Larry Vigus ... Old Gold Executive

Doug Wax ... Vaughn Clay's Assistant
Mary Kay Wulf ... Mrs. Gibbs

Susan Yeagley ... Miss Eve #1 (Nelle) (as Susan Yeagly)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Originally made as a pilot for a TV Series, but was never commissioned. more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
A lot of fun!, 8 January 2003
8/10
Author: rps-2 from Bracebridge Ont

This is a lot of fun for anybody but especially for anybody in the business. There is a lot of accurate television history and any number of incidents based on real events. The producers of this film obviously researched their subject well. The television equipment, the clothing, the decor and even the stock shots of 1948 New York are all perfect. Watching this film on my big screen projection TV in colour with stereo sound from a satellite dish really drives home the stunning progress of TV in the last 50 years. Yet it's not as much fun today as it was then. Thanks to the makers of this film for encapsulating some of the insane highs and good times of early tv.

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