The Big Time

The Big Time (2002)

It was the beginning of television. And they put it all on the line to get it on the air.

  • Genre: Drama, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 2002-10-20
  • Runtime: 1h 40min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Warner Bros. Television
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Paris Barclay

Summary

In 1948 Manhattan, a diverse group of people are committed to making the fledgling Empire Network a success. Among them: a naive young woman who's hired as a script girl; an idealistic programmer; and an aspiring director who hopes to make Empire "the network that takes risks and makes new stars." Then there's Empire's president, an eccentric scientist whose bride raises eyebrows at the network.

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  • Dylan Baker

    as The Colonel

  • Molly Ringwald

    as Marion Powers

  • Christopher Lloyd

    as Doc Powers

  • Christina Hendricks

    as Audrey Drummond

  • Shane Johnson

    as Timothy Wilkison

  • Michael B. Silver

    as Walt Kaplan

  • Sharif Atkins

    as Joe Royal

  • John de Lancie

    as Vaughn Clay

  • Eydie Alyson

    as Ibsen Script Girl

  • Gabrielle Anderman

    as Another Miss Eve (as Gabby Anderman)

  • Dwayne L. Barnes

    as Stuff

  • Ronald Bruner

    as Skins

  • John Byner

    as Ed Wynn

  • Lizette Carrión

    as Lizette Carrion

  • Thomas Daniel

    as Businessman

  • Lisa Darr

    as

  • Mario Davis

    as Lobby Attendant

  • Joseph J. Dawson

    as Dr. Frank Gibbs

  • Tony Devon

    as Alvin Connors

  • Heather Donahue

    as Heather Donahue

  • Jake Fritz

    as Fenton Spelman

  • Philip M. Gardiner

    as New York Stock Broker (as Phil Gardiner)

  • Pete Gardner

    as Announcer

  • Marc Goldsmith

    as Engineer

  • Dylan Haggerty

    as Technical Director

  • Pat Healy

    as Burlingame

  • Elaine Hendrix

    as Fleur Soap Announcer

  • Gildart Jackson

    as Clive

  • Timothy Joliat

    as Businessman

  • Devon Michael Jones

    as Engineer

  • Alexis Kiley

    as Heiress

  • Katrina Kitsis

    as School Teatcher

  • Steven Koller

    as Larry

  • Joel Leder

    as Scott

  • Jane Lynch

    as Miss Rush

  • Katie Maguire

    as Businesswoman

  • Dakin Matthews

    as

  • Victor McCay

    as Ibsen Director

  • David O'Donnell

    as George

  • Robyn Pedretti

    as Potential Miss Eve

  • Eric Rutherford

    as Paramedic

  • Angela Shelton

    as Gladys

  • Nicolas Surovy

    as Mr. Spelman

  • Austin Tichenor

    as Tesman

  • John Vickery

    as

  • Larry Vigus

    as Old Gold Executive

  • Doug Wax

    as Vaughn Clay's Assistant

  • Nik Wilcox

    as Office Worker

  • Mary Kay Wulf

    as Mrs. Gibbs

  • Susan Yeagley

    as Nelle (Miss Eve #1)
Directing Paris Barclay Director
Writing Carol Flint Teleplay
Production Andrew Stearn Co-Producer
Production Carol Flint Executive Producer
Production Lewis Abel Producer
Camera Neil Roach Director of Photography
Sound Stanley Clarke Music
Editing Randy Jon Morgan Editor
Costume & Make-Up Lyn Paolo Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Heidi Grotsky Makeup Department Head

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