ABSTRACT
There was, for one thing, the very word Spectacular itself. Originally, as applied to the kind of shows which the people were producing, it was merely intended to be descriptive and, considering their nature in relation to the usual run of television fare at that time, it was a reasonably apt description. As it turned out, the necessity for working in color proved to be a blessing in disguise. In addition to guiding the work on the show which is in rehearsal, the people are preparing for the production which will follow, looking at sketches of costumes and sets for the future, holding meetings on music and choreography, negotiating contracts with stars, auditioning new people, consulting with executives of the National Broadcasting Company about advertising and promotion of productions, and checking kinescopes of past productions in a continuing search for methods of improvement.
