Screen Gems: A History of Columbia Pictures Television from Cohn to Coke, 1948-1983

By Jeb H. Perry

For the first time in a book on television, Screen Gems features a lengthy and detailed corporate history of the studio, which began as an obscure producer of TV commercials. It rapidly evolved into a leader in program packaging, music publishing, audience studies, and TV broadcasting. Also included is a program chronology listing the premiere and cancellation dates of every production. Among the programs chronicled are Route 66, The Naked City, Playhouse 90, Alcoa/Goodyear Theatre, The Monkees, Bewitched, Father Knows Best, The Donna Reed Show, QB VII, The Last Angry Man, Born Free, Police Story, Brian's Song, and Sadat.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810824876
• ISBN13: 9780810824874
• Release Date: December 1991
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 385 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.7"