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It's a Business
It's a Business was a television sitcom that aired on the DuMont Television Network for 10 episodes.[1]
| It's a Business | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Situation Comedy |
| Created by | Bob Weiskopf |
| Starring | Bob Haymes Leo De Lyon Dorothy Loudon |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | DuMont |
| Release | March 19 – May 21, 1952 |
Broadcast history edit
It's a Business aired on DuMont from March 19 to May 21, 1952,[2] replacing Famous Jury Trials,[1] and was a half-hour program that aired on Wednesdays at 9 pm. The series starred Bob Haymes and Leo De Lyon as Broadway song publishers in the 1900s, during the vaudeville era, and Dorothy Loudon as their secretary.[3]
Production edit
The program was directed by Frank Bunetta and written by Bob Weiskopf. Paul Rosen was the producer.[2] Mort Lindsey directed the music[1] It was broadcast live from the Adelphi Theatre in New York City.[1]
Episode status edit
As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to survive.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d Leszczak, Bob (2 November 2012). Single Season Sitcoms, 1948-1979: A Complete Guide. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-6812-6. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ a b McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 415. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (7th ed.). New York: The Ballentine Publishing Group. p. 495. ISBN 0-345-42923-0.
Bibliography edit
- David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004) ISBN 1-59213-245-6
External links edit
- It's a Business at IMDb
- DuMont historical website