{"product_id":"television-is-where-you-find-it-a-history-of-feature-filmmakers-in-tv-paperback-softback-9781978844841","title":"Television Is Where You Find It; A History of Feature Filmmakers in TV (Paperback \/ softback) 9781978844841","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTelevision Is Where You Find It\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA History of Feature Filmmakers in TV\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCraig S. Simpson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781978844841\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 9 June 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e214 pages, 20 B-W images\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.6 x 1.3 cm, 0.368 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Thoroughly researched and written with flair, this study of legendary movie directors who worked in TV is a rare joy—informative, critically important, and pleasurable.\" - James Naremore, author of \u003ci\u003eMore than Night: Film Noir in Its Contexts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This lively and engaging book captures the vibrancy and eclecticism of early American TV, and offers a crucial counter perspective to those who think great television only began in the twenty-first century. Balancing passion for early TV with critical reflectiveness, Simpson makes a welcome and timely contribution to TV's art history and television aesthetics.\" - Sarah Cardwell, honorary fellow at the University of Kent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTelevision Is Where You Find It\u003c\/i\u003e is a revelatory journey into the overlooked world of feature filmmakers who brought their cinematic vision to the small screen between 1955 and 1990—long before directing for television became trendy in the age of \"Prestige TV.\" With ten compelling case studies—from legends like Alfred Hitchcock, David Lynch, and Orson Welles to trailblazers like Ida Lupino, Melvin Van Peebles, and Martin Scorsese—author Craig S. Simpson uncovers how these directors reshaped the language of television with style and imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFar from simply dabbling in a \"lesser\" medium, these filmmakers pushed the boundaries of what TV could do, crafting bold, innovative work that challenges the old notion that television belongs solely to writers and producers. In this fresh, critical study, \u003ci\u003eTelevision Is Where You Find It\u003c\/i\u003e makes a case for rediscovering and reevaluating a rich chapter of television history—one in which cinematic artistry quietly flourished, often hidden in plain sight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNote on Viewed Episodes vii \t\u003cbr\u003e \tIntro: This Is Not a Film 1 \t\u003cbr\u003e \t1 Alfred Hitchcock 13 \t\u003cbr\u003e \tEpisode: \"One More Mile to Go\" \t\u003cbr\u003e \tSeries: Alfred Hitchcock Presents \t\u003cbr\u003e \tOriginal Air Date: April 7, 1957 \t\u003cbr\u003e \t2 Leo McCarey 26 \t\u003cbr\u003e \tEpisode: \"Tom and Jerry\" \t\u003cbr\u003e \tSeries: Screen Directors Playhouse \t\u003cbr\u003e \tOriginal Air Date: November 30, 1955 \t\u003cbr\u003e \t3 Ida Lupino 38 \t\u003cbr\u003e \tEpisode: \"No. 5 Checked Out\" \t\u003cbr\u003e \tSeries: Screen Directors Playhouse \t\u003cbr\u003e \tOriginal Air Date: January 18, 1956 \t\u003cbr\u003e \t4 Orson Welles 53 \t\u003cbr\u003e \tEpisode: \"The Fountain of Youth\" \t\u003cbr\u003e \tSeries: Colgate Theatre \t\u003cbr\u003e \tOriginal Air Date: September 16, 1958 \t\u003cbr\u003e \t5 Budd Boetticher 68 \t\u003cbr\u003e \tEpisode: \"War of the Silver Kings\" \t\u003cbr\u003e \tSeries: Maverick \t\u003cbr\u003e \tOriginal Air Date: September 22, 1957 \t\u003cbr\u003e \t6 Michael Powell 81 \t\u003cbr\u003e \tEpisode: \"The Sworn Twelve\" \t\u003cbr\u003e \tSeries: The Defenders \t\u003cbr\u003e \tOriginal Air Date: March 25, 1965\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Melvin Van Peebles 95 \t\u003cbr\u003e \tEpisode: \"Really \t\u003cbr\u003e \tCool\" \t\u003cbr\u003e \tSeries: The Bill Cosby Show \t\u003cbr\u003e \tOriginal Air Date: April 26, 1970 \t\u003cbr\u003e \t8 George Cukor 109 \t\u003cbr\u003e \tMade-for- \t\u003cbr\u003e \tTV \t\u003cbr\u003e \tMovie: Love Among the Ruins \t\u003cbr\u003e \tProgram: ABC Theater \t\u003cbr\u003e \tOriginal Air Date: March 6, 1975 \t\u003cbr\u003e \t9 Martin Scorsese 123 \t\u003cbr\u003e \tEpisode: \"Mirror, Mirror\" \t\u003cbr\u003e \tSeries: Amazing Stories \t\u003cbr\u003e \tOriginal Air Date: March 9, 1986 \t\u003cbr\u003e \t10 David Lynch 134 \t\u003cbr\u003e \tEpisode: \"Lonely Souls\" \t\u003cbr\u003e \tSeries: Twin Peaks \t\u003cbr\u003e \tOriginal Air Date: November 10, 1990 \t\u003cbr\u003e \tOutro: Television \t\u003cbr\u003e \tIs Where You Find It 149 \t\u003cbr\u003e \tAcknowledgments \t\u003cbr\u003e \t155 \t\u003cbr\u003e \tNotes 157 \t\u003cbr\u003e \tBibliography 181 \t\u003cbr\u003e \tIndex 000\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52640497041688,"sku":"9781978844841","price":20.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/television-is-where-you-find-it-a-history-of-feature-filmmakers-in-tv-paperback-softback-9781978844841","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}