Radio Series Scripts 1930 2001

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Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476606706
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Radio Series Scripts, 1930-2001 written by and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-01-28 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who were the 35 actors that performed with stars Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in radio's The Abbott and Costello Show? Do scripts survive for the old Burns and Allen shows or the children's crime fighter series The Green Hornet? Serious researchers and curious browsers interested in Golden Age radio will find a wealth of information in this reference collection. Most are from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, though subsequent decades are included for long-running shows. Crime series, whodunits, romances, situation comedies, variety shows, soap operas, quiz show series and others are included. Casual browsers will find tidbits on the radio careers of notables from other media (Humphrey Bogart, Ginger Rogers), mention of adaptations by famous authors (Jack London, Ray Bradbury), curious episode titles ("The Gorilla That Always Said Yeh-ah") and series titles (Whispering Streets), and interesting sponsors (Insect-O-Blitz). The first section is an alphabetical list of T.O. Library's significant radio script collections, with notes on their content and format. The second section is the guide to series scripts by program title. Entries include title and basic information, including collection(s) in which they are found; producers, directors, writers, musicians and regular cast; sponsors; and holdings by date, episode number and title. Increasing the book's usefulness for researchers are indexes by name, program and sponsor.

Author : Ryan Ellett
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476665931
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Radio Drama and Comedy Writers, 1928-1962 written by Ryan Ellett and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-12-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 700 uncredited scriptwriters who created the memorable characters and thrilling stories of radio's Golden Age receive due recognition in this reference work. For some, radio was a stepping stone on the way to greater achievements in film or television, on the stage or in literature. For others, it was the culmination of a life spent writing newspaper copy. Established authors dabbled in radio as a new medium, while working writers saw it as another opportunity to earn a paycheck. When these men and women came to broadcasting, they crafted a body of work still appreciated by modern listeners.

Author : Neil Verma
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226853500
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Theater of the Mind written by Neil Verma and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2012-07-11 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this work, Neil Verma applies an array of critical methods to more than 6000 recordings to produce an account of radio drama from the Depression to the Cold War.

Author : Jim Cox
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786474343
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Radio After the Golden Age written by Jim Cox and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-09-30 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What became of radio after its Golden Age ended about 1960? Not long ago Arbitron found that almost 93 percent of Americans age 12 and older are regular radio listeners, a higher percentage than those turning to television, magazines, newspapers, or the Internet. But the sounds they hear now barely resemble those of radio's heyday when it had little competition as a mass entertainment and information source. Much has transpired in the past fifty-plus years: a proliferation of disc jockeys, narrowcasting, the FM band, satellites, automation, talk, ethnicity, media empires, Internet streaming and gadgets galore... Deregulation, payola, HD radio, pirate radio, the fall of transcontinental networks, the rise of local stations, conglomerate ownership, and radio's future landscape are examined in detail. Radio has lost a bit of influence yet it continues to inspire stunning innovations.

Author : Jacob Smith
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520285301
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Anatomy of Sound written by Jacob Smith and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2016-06-28 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This collection of essays examines one of the most important, yet understudied, media authors of all time--Norman Corwin--using him as a critical lens to consider the history of multimedia authorship, particularly in the realm of sound. Known for seven decades as the 'poet laureate' of radio, Corwin is most famous for his radio dramas, which reached tens of millions of listeners around the world and contributed to radio drama's success as a mass media form in the 1930s and 1940s. But Corwin was a pioneer in multiple media, including cinema, theater, TV, public service broadcasting, journalism, and even cantata. In each of these areas, Corwin had a distinctive approach to sonic aesthetics and mastery of multiple aspects of media production, relying in part on his inventive atmospheric effects in the studio both prerecorded, and, more impressively, live in real time. From the front lines of World War II to his role as Chief of Special Projects for United Nations Radio and his influence on media today, the political and social aspect of Corwin's work is woven into these essays. With a foreword by Michele Hilmes and contributions from Thomas Doherty, Mary Ann Watson, Shawn VanCour, David Ossman and others, this volume cements Corwin's reputation as perhaps the greatest writer in the history of radio, while also showing that his long career is a neglected model of multimedia authorship."--Provided by publisher.

Author : Susan Siegel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Resource Guide to the Golden Age of Radio written by Susan Siegel and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first ever guide to 3,800 primary and seconary sources that explore radio's contribution to America's cultural heritage.Index integrates separate listings in Special Collections, Bibliography and Internet chapters and can be searched by program title, person or subject.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1206 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Book Publishing Record written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 1206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Neil Verma
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226853527
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Theater of the Mind written by Neil Verma and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2012-06-29 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For generations, fans and critics have characterized classic American radio drama as a “theater of the mind.” This book unpacks that characterization by recasting the radio play as an aesthetic object within its unique historical context. In Theater of the Mind, Neil Verma applies an array of critical methods to more than six thousand recordings to produce a vivid new account of radio drama from the Depression to the Cold War. In this sweeping exploration of dramatic conventions, Verma investigates legendary dramas by the likes of Norman Corwin, Lucille Fletcher, and Wyllis Cooper on key programs ranging from The Columbia Workshop, The Mercury Theater on the Air, and Cavalcade of America to Lights Out!, Suspense, and Dragnet to reveal how these programs promoted and evolved a series of models of the imagination. With close readings of individual sound effects and charts of broad trends among formats, Verma not only gives us a new account of the most flourishing form of genre fiction in the mid-twentieth century but also presents a powerful case for the central place of the aesthetics of sound in the history of modern experience.

Author : Stephanie Dennison
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Popular Cinema in Brazil, 1930-2001 written by Stephanie Dennison and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brazil has one of the most significant and productive film industries in Latin America. This ground-breaking study provides an entertaining insight into the Brazilian films that have most captured the imagination of domestic audiences over the years.The recent international success of films such as Central Station and City of God, has stimulated widespread interest in Brazilian film, but studies written in English focus on the 'auteur' cinema of the 1960s. This book focuses on individual films in their socio-historical context, drawing on extensive fieldwork in Brazil and Latin America. It argues that Brazilian cinema has almost always been grounded in intrinsically home-grown cultural forms, dating back to the nineteenth century, such as the Brazilian music-hall, the travelling circus, radio shows, carnival, and, later, comedy television.Combining a chronological structure with groundbreaking research and a lively approach, Popular cinema in Brazil is the ideal introduction to Brazilian cinema.

Author : Michael Barson
Publisher : Pantheon Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flywheel, Shyster, and Flywheel written by Michael Barson and published by Pantheon Books. This book was released on 1988 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally, for the legions of Marx Brothers fans, here is the hilarious, long-lost Marx Brothers radio scripts (25 in all) from their 1933 "Five Star Theatre" series. Contains period photos of Groucho and Chico along with memorabilia of the times. 25 halftones.