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It's a Business

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It's a Business
GenreSituation Comedy
Created byBob Weiskopf
StarringBob Haymes
Leo De Lyon
Dorothy Loudon
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkDuMont
ReleaseMarch 19 (1952-03-19) –
May 21, 1952 (1952-05-21)

It's a Business was a television sitcom that aired on the DuMont Television Network for 10 episodes.[1]

Broadcast history

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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

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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

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As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to survive.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (9 ed.). New York: Random House Publishing. p. 675. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4. Retrieved 2024-07-02.

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