American Science Fiction Television Series Of The 1950s

Author : Patrick Lucanio
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Science Fiction Television Series of the 1950s written by Patrick Lucanio and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Americans grappled with the real problems of the atomic age in the 1950s, the science fiction television series provided escapist fare. At first essentially fantasy and adventure, the shows reflected the progress of the decade, using in the late 1950s extrapolations from the theories and findings of true science. From Adventures of Superman to World of Giants, this reference work covers all science fiction television series of the 1950s. A lengthy essay details character development, technical innovations, critical commentary and other matters. The episode guides that follow first provide primary cast and production credits for the entire season and then coverage of each individual episode, with title, airdate, writer, director, and a plot synopsis. Much of the information was derived from actual viewing, and many errors from other works are corrected here.

Author : C. Miller
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230377327
Total Pages : 479 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 1950s “Rocketman” TV Series and Their Fans written by C. Miller and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-08-30 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourteen essays featured here focus on series such as Space Patrol, Tom Corbett, and Captain Z-Ro, exploring their roles in the day-to-day lives of their fans through topics such as mentoring, promotion of the real-world space program, merchandising, gender issues, and ranger clubs - all the while promoting the fledgling medium of television.

Author : Alan Morton
Publisher : Other Worlds
ISBN 13 : 9780965735810
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Golden Age of TeleFantasy written by Alan Morton and published by Other Worlds. This book was released on 2020-11 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 1950s, television was in its infancy. In the U.S., outer space adventuress series such as Captain Video and Hi Video Rangers, Space Patrol and Tom Corbett Space Cadet entertained young baby boomers, while adults enjoyed series such as Tale of Tomorrow and Lights Out. In the United Kingdom, programmes like Quatermass Experiment set the standard for televisions science fiction for decades to come. Many of these programmes have been lost to the ages never to be seen again, while others such as Adventured of Superman and Science Fiction Theatre can easily be found on DVD. Here, in one volume, are all the available details on the and other science fiction, fantasy and horror programmes from the United States, United Kingdom and Canada. A total of 48 series and serials are covered with a series overview, cast and episode details with a synopsis, guest cast, date of broadcast, and writer and director credits. Illustrated with over 300 photographs, many that have not been seen in print for more than 60 years. This is an abridges book in that no programmes from the 1960s or later are in it. It is expanded in the there is a lot more information on many of the programmes than were in the first edition. There are also more than 300 pictures, the first book only had them on covers.

Author : J. P. Telotte
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135968780
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Science Fiction TV written by J. P. Telotte and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-03-26 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first in the Routledge Television Guidebooks series, Science Fiction TV offers an introduction to the versatile and evolving genre of science fiction television, combining historical overview with textual readings to analyze its development and ever-increasing popularity. J. P. Telotte discusses science fiction’s cultural progressiveness and the breadth of its technological and narrative possibilities, exploring SFTV from its roots in the pulp magazines and radio serials of the 1930s all the way up to the present. From formative series like Captain Video to contemporary, cutting-edge shows like Firefly and long-lived popular revivals such as Doctor Who and Star Trek, Telotte insightfully tracks the history and growth of this crucial genre, along with its dedicated fandom and special venues, such as the Syfy Channel. In addition, each chapter features an in-depth exploration of a range of key historical and contemporary series, including: -Captain Video and His Video Rangers -The Twilight Zone -Battlestar Galactica -Farscape -Fringe Incorporating a comprehensive videography, discussion questions, and a detailed bibliography for additional reading, J. P. Telotte has created a concise yet thought-provoking guide to SFTV, a book that will appeal not only to dedicated science fiction fans but to students of popular culture and media as well.

Author : Lincoln Geraghty
Publisher : Berg
ISBN 13 : 1845207963
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Science Fiction Film and Television written by Lincoln Geraghty and published by Berg. This book was released on 2009-12-15 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Science Fiction Film and Television presents a critical history of late 20th Century SF together with an analysis of the cultural and thematic concerns of this popular genre. Science fiction film and television were initially inspired by the classic literature of H.G. Wells and Jules Verne. The potential and fears born with the Atomic age fuelled the popularity of the genre, upping the stakes for both technology and apocalypse. From the Cold War through to America's current War on Terror, science fiction has proved a subtle vehicle for the hopes, fears and preoccupations of a nation at war.The definitive introduction to American science fiction, this book is also the first study to analyze SF across both film and TV. Throughout, the discussion is illustrated with critical case studies of key films and television series, including The Day the Earth Stood Still, Planet of the Apes, Star Trek: The Next Generation, The X-Files, and Battlestar Galactica.

Author : John Wade
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
ISBN 13 : 9781526729255
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Golden Age of Science Fiction written by John Wade and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Wade grew up in the 1950s, a decade that has since been dubbed the 'golden age of science fiction'. It was a wonderful decade for science fiction, but not so great for young fans. With early television broadcasts being advertised for the first time as 'unsuitable for children' and the inescapable barrier of the 'X' certificate in the cinema barring anyone under the age of sixteen, the author had only the radio to fall back on - and that turned out to be more fertile for the budding SF fan than might otherwise have been thought. Which is probably why, as he grew older, rediscovering those old TV broadcasts and films that had been out of bounds when he was a kid took on a lure that soon became an obsession.For him, the super-accuracy and amazing technical quality of today's science fiction films pale into insignificance beside the radio, early TV and B-picture films about people who built rockets in their back gardens and flew them to lost planets, or tales of aliens who wanted to take over, if not our entire world, then at least our bodies. This book is a personal account of John Wade's fascination with the genre across all the entertainment media in which it appeared - the sort of stuff he revelled in as a young boy - and still enjoys today.

Author : Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226921999
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Science on American Television written by Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume narrates the history of science on television, from the 1940s to the turn of the 21st-century, to demonstrate how disagreements between scientists and television executives inhibited the medium's potential to engage in meaningful science education.

Author : J.P. Telotte
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813172969
Total Pages : 365 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Essential Science Fiction Television Reader written by J.P. Telotte and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2008-05-02 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once confined solely to literature and film, science fiction has emerged to become a firmly established, and wildly popular, television genre over the last half century. The Essential Science Fiction Television Reader provides insight into and analyses of the most important programs in the history of the genre and explores the breadth of science fiction programming. Editor J. P. Telotte and the contributors explain the gradual transformation of the genre from low-budget cinematic knockoffs to an independent and distinct televisual identity. Their essays track the dramatic evolution of early hits such as The Twilight Zone and Star Trek into the science fiction programming of today with its more recent successes such as Lost and Heroes. They highlight the history, narrative approaches, and themes of the genre with an inviting and accessible style. In essays that are as varied as the shows themselves, the contributors address the full scope of the genre. In his essay "The Politics of Star Trek: The Original Series," M. Keith Booker examines the ways in which Star Trek promoted cultural diversity and commented on the pioneering attitude of the American West. Susan George takes on the refurbished Battlestar Galactica series, examining how the show reframes questions of gender. Other essays explore the very attributes that constitute science fiction television: David Lavery's essay "The Island's Greatest Mystery: Is Lost Science Fiction?"calls into question the defining characteristics of the genre. From anime to action, every form of science fiction television is given thoughtful analysis enriched with historical perspective. Placing the genre in a broad context, The Essential Science Fiction Television Reader outlines where the genre has been, where it is today, and where it may travel in the future. No longer relegated to the periphery of television, science fiction now commands a viewership vast enough to sustain a cable channel devoted to the genre.

Author : Various
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1598531573
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Science Fiction written by Various and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2012-09-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects nine classic science fiction novels from 1953 to 1958.

Author : Max Sexton
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442252707
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Adapting Science Fiction to Television written by Max Sexton and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-07-01 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before it reached television, science fiction existed on the printed page, in comic books, and on movie screens for decades. Adapting science fiction to the new medium posed substantial challenges: Small viewing screens and limited production facilities made it difficult to achieve the sense of wonder that had become the genre's hallmark. Yet, television also offered unprecedented opportunities. Its serial nature allowed for longer, more complex stories, as well as developing characters and building suspense over time. Producers of science fiction television programming learned to create adaptations that honored the source material—literature, comics, or film—while taking full advantage of television's unique aesthetic. In Adapting Science Fiction to Television: Small Screen, Expanded Universe, Max Sexton and Malcolm Cook examine how the genre evolved over time. The authors consider productions in both the UK and the United States, ranging from Walt Disney's acclaimed "Man in Space"in the 1950s to the BBC's reimagined Day of the Triffids in the 1990s. Iconic characters from Flash Gordon and Captain Nemo to Superman and Professor Quatermass all play a role in this history, along with such authors as E. M. Forster and Wernher von Braun. The real stars of this study, however, are the pioneering producers and directors who learned how to bring imagined worlds and fantastic stories into living rooms across the globe. The authors make the case that television has become more sophisticated, capable of taking on larger themes and deploying a more complex use of the image than other media. A unique reappraisal of the history and dynamics of the medium, Adapting Science Fiction Television will be of interest not only to scholars of science fiction, but to anyone interested in the early history of television, as well as the evolution of its unique capacity to tell stories.