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Television Series of the 1950s

Author : Vincent Terrace
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442261048
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Television Series of the 1950s written by Vincent Terrace and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-05-16 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Often regarded as the first golden era of television, the 1950s was a decade when many classic programs—from I Love Lucy and Gunsmoke to The Honeymooners and Perry Mason, among others—made their debuts. Even after these shows departed the airwaves, they lived on in syndication, entertaining several generations of viewers. Devoted and casual fans alike can probably remember basic facts about these shows—like the names of Lucy and Ricky’s neighbors or the town where Marshall Matt Dillon kept the law. But more elusive facts, like the location of the most successful defense attorney in Los Angeles (Suite 904 of the Brent Building), might be harder to recall. In Television Series of the 1950s: Essential Facts and Quirky Details, Vincent Terrace presents readers with a cornucopia of information about 100 programs from the decade. Did you know, for example, that the middle initial of Dobie Gillis’ friend Maynard G. Krebs, stood for Walter? Or that Ralph Kramden’s electric bill came to only 39 cents a month? Or that on I Love Lucy, Ricky originally performed at Manhattan’s Tropicana Club? These are but a few of the hundreds of fun and intriguing trivia facts contained within this volume. Shows from all four networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, and DuMont)—as well as select syndicated programs—are represented here. This is not a book of opinions or essays about specific television programs, but a treasure trove of the facts associated with each of these programs. Readers will discover a wealth of fascinating information that, for the most part, cannot be found anywhere else. In some cases, the factual data detailed herein is the only such documentation that exists currently on bygone shows of the era. Television Series of the 1950s is the ideal reference for fans of this decade and anyone looking to stump even the most knowledgeable trivia expert.

American Science Fiction Television Series of the 1950s

Author : Patrick Lucanio
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 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.

Television Series of the 1990s

Author : Vincent Terrace
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538103788
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Television Series of the 1990s written by Vincent Terrace and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-06-07 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book profiles characters who were featured in some of the most popular television shows of the 1990s. Each entry includes personal details that were revealed during each show’s run: names, addresses, maiden names, nicknames, date of births, phone numbers, relatives, and other fascinating details.

Television Series of the 1950s

Author : Vincent Terrace
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781442261037
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book Television Series of the 1950s written by Vincent Terrace and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides profiles of characters who were featured in some of the most popular television shows from the 1950s. Each entry includes personal details that were revealed during each show's run: names, addresses, maiden names, nicknames, date of births, phone numbers, relatives, and other fascinating details.

As Seen on TV

Author : Karal Ann Marling
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674735293
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (747 download)

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Download or read book As Seen on TV written by Karal Ann Marling and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1996-03-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the painting-by-numbers fad to the public fascination with the First Lady's apparel to the television sensation of Elvis Presley to the sculptural refinement of the automobile, Marling explores what Americans saw and what they looked for in the 1950s with a gaze newly trained by TV.

What Women Watched

Author : Marsha F. Cassidy
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292782721
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)

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Download or read book What Women Watched written by Marsha F. Cassidy and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2009-04-20 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this pathfinding book, based on original archival research, Marsha F. Cassidy offers the first thorough analysis of daytime television's earliest and most significant women's genres, appraising from a feminist perspective what women watched before soap opera rose to prominence. After providing a comprehensive history of the early days of women's programming across the nation, Cassidy offers a critical discussion of the formats, programs, and celebrities that launched daytime TV in America—Kate Smith's variety show and the famed singer's unsuccessful transition from patriotic radio star to 1950s TV idol; the "charm boys" Garry Moore, Arthur Godfrey, and Art Linkletter, whose programs honored women's participation but in the process established the dominance of male hosts on TV; and the "misery shows" Strike It Rich and Glamour Girl and the controversy, both critical and legal, they stirred up. Cassidy then turns to NBC's Home show, starring the urbane Arlene Francis, who infused the homemaking format with Manhattan sophistication, and the ambitious daily anthology drama Matinee Theater, which strove to differentiate itself from soap opera and become a national theater of the air. She concludes with an analysis of four popular audience participation shows of the era—the runaway hit Queen for a Day; Ralph Edwards's daytime show of surprises, It Could Be You; Who Do You Trust?, starring a youthful Johnny Carson; and The Big Payoff, featuring Bess Myerson, the country's first Jewish Miss America. Cassidy's close feminist reading of these shows clearly demonstrates how daytime TV mirrored the cultural pressures, inconsistencies, and ambiguities of the postwar era.

Total Television

Author : Alex McNeil
Publisher : Penguin Group
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1048 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Total Television written by Alex McNeil and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 1984 with total page 1048 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

1950s “Rocketman” TV Series and Their Fans

Author : C. Miller
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780230377318
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (773 download)

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Download or read book 1950s “Rocketman” TV Series and Their Fans written by C. Miller and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-08-30 with total page 270 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.

It's the Pictures That Got Small

Author : Christine Becker
Publisher : Wesleyan University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780819568946
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (689 download)

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Download or read book It's the Pictures That Got Small written by Christine Becker and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An original study of Hollywood film stars and 1950s television

Consumerism on TV

Author : Dr Alison Hulme
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1472447565
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (724 download)

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Download or read book Consumerism on TV written by Dr Alison Hulme and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2015-11-28 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting case studies of well-known shows including Will and Grace, Birds of a Feather, Sex and the City and Absolutely Fabulous, as well as 'reality' television, this book examines the transformations that have occurred in consumer society since its appearance and the ways in which these have been constructed and represented in popular media imagery. With analyses of the ways in which consumerism has played out in society, Consumerism on TV highlights specific aspects of the changing nature of consumerism by way of considerations of gender, sexuality and class, as well as less definable changes such as those to do with the celebration of ostentatious greed or the righteousness of the ‘ethical’ shopper.

The Decade That Shaped Television News

Author : Sig Mickelson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313367019
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book The Decade That Shaped Television News written by Sig Mickelson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1998-08-27 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Television news made meteoric progress in the 1950s. It rose from being a plaything for the rich to a major factor in informing the American public, and an aggressive rival to newspapers, radio, and news magazines. This volume is an insider's account of the arduous and frequently critical steps undertaken by inexperienced staffs in the development of television news, documentaries, and sports broadcasts. The author, the first president of CBS News, provides a treasure trove of facts and anecdotes about plotting in the corridors, the ascendancy of stars, and the retirement into oblivion of the less favored. This volume is an important contribution to the history of television journalism and will appeal both to journalism and broadcasting scholars and to those interested in the meteoric rise of television.

Art and Politics in Have GunäóîWill Travel

Author : Kathleen L. Spencer
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476617740
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Art and Politics in Have GunäóîWill Travel written by Kathleen L. Spencer and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-09-10 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 1955 to 1964, American television was awash in adult Westerns, as much as one quarter of all prime-time programming. During its six seasons (1957–1963), Have Gun–Will Travel was recognized as one of the best shows on television—politically the most liberal, and intellectually and aesthetically the most sophisticated, largely because of Richard Boone. This work places the series in its larger historical context, exploring why the Western was so popular at the time, and examines how the early history of television affected the shows. A brief biography of Boone is included, revealing how his values and experiences shaped the series. Behind-the-scenes life on the show is compared with that of its most popular competitors, Gunsmoke, Wagon Train and Bonanza. Major themes and patterns of the shows are compared, in particular the figures of the lawman, the gunfighter and the outlaw, racial and ethnic minorities, and women.

Television Series of the 1970s

Author : Vincent Terrace
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442278293
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Television Series of the 1970s written by Vincent Terrace and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-05-05 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Archie Bunker to John-Boy Walton, this book profiles characters who were featured in some of the most popular television shows of the 1970s. Each entry includes personal details that were revealed during each show’s run: names, addresses, maiden names, nicknames, date of births, phone numbers, relatives, and other fascinating details.

Television Series of the 1960s

Author : Vincent Terrace
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442268352
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Television Series of the 1960s written by Vincent Terrace and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-08-30 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By 1960, watching television had become the pastime of millions of viewers around the world. Week after week, audiences tuned in to watch their favorite programs and catch up with their favorite characters. During the 1960s, some of the most beloved shows of all time originally aired, including The Andy Griffith Show, The Fugitive, Get Smart, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and The Wild, Wild West. Even after these shows departed the airwaves, they lived on in syndication, entertaining several generations of viewers. Devoted and casual fans alike can probably remember basic facts about these shows—like the name of Rob Petrie’s boss on The Dick Van Dyke Show or the original captain of the USS Enterprise—but more obscure facts, like Barney Fife’s middle name, might be harder to recall. In Television Series of the 1960s: Essential Facts and Quirky Details, Vincent Terrace presents readers with a cornucopia of information about more than seventy-five programs from the decade. For example, did you know that on The Addams Family, Lurch’s mother wanted him to become a jockey? Or that on The Avengers, John Steed had a pet dog named Freckles? Or that Patty and Cathy Lane of The Patty Duke Show had a distant cousin named Betsy Lane? These are but a few of the hundreds of fun and intriguing specifics contained within this volume. Shows from all three major networks (ABC, CBS, and NBC)—as well as select syndicated programs—are represented here. This is not a book of opinions or essays about specific television programs but a treasure trove of the facts associated with each of these programs. From Mister Ed’s social security number to the zip code for Hooterville on Green Acres, readers will discover a wealth of fascinating information that, for the most part, cannot be found anywhere else. In some cases, the factual data detailed herein is the only such documentation that exists. Television Series of the 1960s is the ideal reference for fans of this decade and anyone looking to stump even the most knowledgeable trivia expert.

Crime Travel

Author : Michael Bracken
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1479448311
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (794 download)

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Download or read book Crime Travel written by Michael Bracken and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2019-12-08 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CRIME TRAVEL features time-travel mysteries by a terrific lineup of authors.Features an introduction by Donna Andrews. Included are: James Blakey Melissa H. Blaine Michael Bracken Anna Castle Brendan DuBois David Dean John M. Floyd Barb Goffman Heidi Hunter Eleanor Cawood Jones Adam Meyer Barbara Monajem Korina Moss Art Taylor Cathy Wiley

Prime Time and Misdemeanors

Author : Joseph Stone
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Prime Time and Misdemeanors written by Joseph Stone and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete, first-hand account of the TV quiz-rigging affair from the author's point of view as an investigator and prosecutor.

That's the Way It Is

Author : Charles L. Ponce de Leon
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022642152X
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (264 download)

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Download or read book That's the Way It Is written by Charles L. Ponce de Leon and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2016-09-09 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since Newton Minow taught us sophisticates to bemoan the descent of television into a vast wasteland, the dyspeptic chorus of jeremiahs who insist that television news in particular has gone from gold to dross gets noisier and noisier. Charles Ponce de Leon says here, in effect, that this is misleading, if not simply fatuous. He argues in this well-paced, lively, readable book that TV news has changed in response to broader changes in the TV industry and American culture. It is pointless to bewail its decline. "That s the Way It Is "gives us the very first history of American television news, spanning more than six decades, from Camel News Caravan to Countdown with Keith Oberman and The Daily Show. Starting in the latter 1940s, television news featured a succession of broadcasters who became household names, even presences: Eric Sevareid, Walter Cronkite, David Brinkley, Peter Jennings, Brian Williams, Katie Couric, and, with cable expansion, people like Glenn Beck, Jon Stewart, and Bill O Reilly. But behind the scenes, the parallel story is just as interesting, involving executives, producers, and journalists who were responsible for the field s most important innovations. Included with mainstream network news programs is an engaging treatment of news magazines like "60 Minutes" and "20/20, " as well as morning news shows like "Today" and "Good Morning America." Ponce de Leon gives ample attention to the establishment of cable networks (CNN, and the later competitors, Fox News and MSNBC), mixing in colorful anecdotes about the likes of Roger Ailes and Roone Arledge. Frothy features and other kinds of entertainment have been part and parcel of TV news from the start; viewer preferences have always played a role in the evolution of programming, although the disintegration of a national culture since the 1970s means that most of us no longer follow the news as a civic obligation. Throughout, Ponce de Leon places his history in a broader cultural context, emphasizing tensions between the public service mission of TV news and the quest for profitability and broad appeal."