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Todd Purdom discussed his new book about Desi Arnaz's role in shaping early television, and Terry Gross said she really enjoyed it for its rich TVhistory detail.
Today, author Todd Purdom talks about his new book, Desi Arnaz, The Man Who Invented Television.
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Todd Purdom discussed his new book about Desi Arnaz's role in shaping early television, and Terry Gross said she really enjoyed it for its rich TVhistory detail.
Today, author Todd Purdom talks about his new book, Desi Arnaz, The Man Who Invented Television.
The new book, Desi Arnaz, The Man Who Invented Television, by my guest, Todd Purdom, is about Arnaz, I Love Lucy, the early days of TV, the seminal role he played in shaping it, his marriage to Lucille Ball, and the excesses that did him in.
I really enjoyed the book. It has so much interesting TV history in it.
His new book is Desi Arnaz, The Man Who Invented Television.