The Big Time

2002 • Directed by

Paris Barclay

Drama, TV Movie

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

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.