The Big Time

Movie pilot that centers around Manhattan in 1948 during the early days of the new television industry. Characters include an all-American girl who comes to New York to join emerging television network, Empire Television; a floor manager who aspires to direct; a twentysomething jazz musician who struggles to balance his art and his determination to provide for his wife; a junior ad agent who aims to create and direct programming; the network head's new bride, who discovers an opportunity for herself in the burgeoning landscape of television; and a devoted producer committed to making the young network a success.