Accountability and the Public Interest in Broadcasting
ISBN: 9780230019201 / Angielski / Twarda / 213 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Against a backdrop ofgreat change in technology andthe economics of broadcasting and new media, this timely survey of contemporary attitudes to accountability and the public interest in broadcasting is based on over fifty interviewsconducted infour democracies: India, Australia, the UK and the US."
Against a backdrop ofgreat change in technology andthe economics of broadcasting and new media, this timely survey of contemporary attitudes to accoun...
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Biographical Encyclopedia of American Radio
ISBN: 9780415995498 / Angielski / Twarda / 460 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text presents the very best biographies of the three-volume Museum of 'Broadcast Communications Encyclopedia of Radio'. It includes more than 100 biographical entries on American, British, Australian, European, and Canadian radio personalities, writers, producers, directors, newscasters, and network executives.
This text presents the very best biographies of the three-volume Museum of 'Broadcast Communications Encyclopedia of Radio'. It includes more than 100...
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Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows
ISBN: 9780786445134 / Angielski / Miękka / 405 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An encyclopedic reference work to 1802 radio programs broadcast from the years 1924 through 1984. It includes entries casts, character relationships, plots and storylines, announcers, musicians, producers, hosts, networks, running times, production information and, when appropriate, information on the radio show's adaptation to television.
An encyclopedic reference work to 1802 radio programs broadcast from the years 1924 through 1984. It includes entries casts, character relationships, ...
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449,51 zł |
Private Eyelashes: Radio's Lady Detectives
ISBN: 9781593934507 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book examines radio and mystery drama from about 1932 to the genre's final appearance in the late 1950's. While its focus is on women detectives, French provides minute and fascinating details about dozens of mystery programs and includes a comprehensive listing of source material ranging from magazine articles, to dime detective novels, to film noir. Each lady detective appearing under one of eight cleverly conceived categories gets handsome, multi-page treatment. The author traces the chronological appearance of the subject's show, examines the program's history and origins, and...
This book examines radio and mystery drama from about 1932 to the genre's final appearance in the late 1950's. While its focus is on women detectives,...
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111,99 zł |
The Concise Encyclopedia of American Radio
ISBN: 9780415995337 / Angielski / Twarda / 940 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The average American listens to the radio three hours a day. In light of recent technological developments such as internet radio, some argue that the medium is facing a crisis, while others claim we are at the dawn of a new radio revolution. The Concise Encyclopedia of American Radio is an essential single-volume reference guide to this vital and evolving medium. It brings together the best and most important entries from the three-volume Museum of Broadcast Communications Encyclopedia of Radio, edited by Christopher Sterling. Comprised of more than 300 entries... The average American listens to the radio three hours a day. In light of recent technological developments such as internet radio, some argue that ... |
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The Lost Sam Spade Scripts
ISBN: 9781593934538 / Angielski / Miękka / 342 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When Dashiell Hammett's THE ADVENTURES OF SAM SPADE made its debut over CBS in August of 1946, the series became an instant success. Howard Duff, a virtual unknown among Hollywood circles, found himself bombarded with movie offers. The early broadcasts of the series revealed a dark side of Spade: stealing money out of a dead man's wallet to sleeping with a married woman. Over time, the script writers cut down on the dark side and added an emphasis of humor. Spade's romantic relationship with his secretary Effie was more obvious. While many recordings exist from the radio broadcasts of the...
When Dashiell Hammett's THE ADVENTURES OF SAM SPADE made its debut over CBS in August of 1946, the series became an instant success. Howard Duff, a vi...
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103,77 zł |
The A to Z of American Radio Soap Operas
ISBN: 9780810868335 / Angielski / Miękka / 322 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The period from 1925 to 1960 was the heyday of the American Radio Soap Opera. In addition to being part of popular culture, the soap opera had important commercial aspects as well that were not only related to their production, but also to the desperate need to sell products or perish. Both sides of this story are traced in this comprehensive compendium. The dictionary section, made up of more than 500 cross-referenced entries, provides brief vignettes of the more popular and also less well-known "soaps," among them Back Stage Wife, Our Gal Sunday, Pepper Young's Family and The Guiding Light....
The period from 1925 to 1960 was the heyday of the American Radio Soap Opera. In addition to being part of popular culture, the soap opera had importa...
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331,32 zł |
The A to Z of British Radio
ISBN: 9780810868472 / Angielski / Miękka / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Founded in 1922, the British Broadcasting Corporation is probably the most well-known national radio corporation in the world, but the BBC is just part of the British radio picture. There are "pirate" radio stations, community radio, commercial radio, and more recently, experimentation and development in the digital arena. All aspects of the 85 years of UK radio, from issues of regulation to the role played by commercial operators prior to World War II, are covered in this new book by Sean Street. The A to Z of British Radio relates the history of this medium through a chronology, an...
Founded in 1922, the British Broadcasting Corporation is probably the most well-known national radio corporation in the world, but the BBC is just par...
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331,32 zł |
Bob and Ray. and Tom
ISBN: 9781593930097 / Angielski / Miękka / 68 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the twilight of Radio's Golden Age of Comedy none carried the torch higher or farther than Bob (Elliott) and Ray (Goulding). Part of the reason was a guy named Tom Koch, who wrote many of their hilarious sketches. This is Tom's story. Bob and Ray. And Tom. - by Dan Gillespie - At 68 pages in length, it's conveniently sized to - fit inside your lunchbox, - conceal behind the covers of more respectable books in public. Gary Owens ("Laugh-In" alumnus, Radio Hall of Fame inductee, and Los Angeles radio personality on KLAC 570 AM) says: "I love it ... I will put it next to my Capt. Marvel...
In the twilight of Radio's Golden Age of Comedy none carried the torch higher or farther than Bob (Elliott) and Ray (Goulding). Part of the reason was...
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70,92 zł |
How Fibber McGee and Molly Won World War II
ISBN: 9781593935160 / Angielski / Miękka / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Dr. Mickey Smith, Barnard Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Mississippi, is the author of a new book, "How Fibber McGee and Molly Won World War II. This entertaining essay combies serious subjects and comedy in chronicling a very specialperiod inthe broadcast life of one of Radios most popular and best-loved series. In the book Smith describes how the special combinatio of the stars themselves, a writing genius, and the "perfect" sponsor, produced a one-of-a-kind program melding laughs and patriotim during ne of Americas drkest hours. Jim and Marian Jordan somehow hooked...
Dr. Mickey Smith, Barnard Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Mississippi, is the author of a new book, "How Fibber McGee and Molly ...
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116,74 zł |
Remembering Radio: An Oral History of Old-Time Radio
ISBN: 9781593935375 / Angielski / Miękka / 420 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
FOREWORD INTRODUCTION PART I: INTERVIEWS CHAPTER 1: PARKER FENNELLY "TITUS MOODY" ON THE FRED ALLEN SHOW, WITH WIFE, CATHERINE CHAPTER 2: JOAN MERRILL VOCALIST ON THE EDGAR BERGEN PROGRAM CHAPTER 3: WARD BYRON PRODUCER OF MUSICAL PROGRAMS CHAPTER 4: FRANK NELSON & VEOLA VONN FRANK, COMEDIAN ON THE JACK BENNY PROGRAM AND VEOLA, ACTRESS ON VARIOUS PROGRAMS CHAPTER 5: HILDEGARDE CHANTEUSE, THE RALEIGH ROOM CHAPTER 6: MIRIAM WOLFF ACTRESS ON THE WITCHS TALE AND LETS PRETEND CHAPTER 7: DOROTHEA COLE WIDOW OF WRITER AND ACTOR ALONZO DEEN COLE CHAPTER 8: ROBERT... ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
FOREWORD INTRODUCTION PART I: INTERVIEWS CHAPTER 1: PARKER FENNELLY "TITUS MOODY" ON THE F... |
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A Resource Guide to the Golden Age of Radio: Special Collections, Bibliography, and the Internet
ISBN: 9781593934309 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For anyone researching any aspect of radio history or radio's impact on the daily lives of four generations of Americans from the 1920s-1960s, this first-ever guide to 3,800 primary and secondary sources focuses on radio history and radio's contribution to America's cultural heritage from the 1920s-1960s. Includes 2,300 Special Collections in public and private repositories throughout the United States, a Bibliography with 1,400 citations grouped into 54 user friendly categories from Advertising to World War II, 100+ research oriented Internet sites and an Index that integrates all 3,800...
For anyone researching any aspect of radio history or radio's impact on the daily lives of four generations of Americans from the 1920s-1960s, this fi...
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Th E New York Old-Time Radio Schedule Book - Volume 1, 1929-1937
ISBN: 9781593936686 / Angielski / Miękka / 490 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is Volume 1 of 3 volumes. Rediscover radio as it was broadcast during the Golden Age. From shows fondly remembered to those long forgotten, this was the experience of days spent listening to the radio during the early part of the past century. This three-volume set, researched and compiled by author Keith D. Lee, features published radio listings from New York City from 1929 through 1954, for the four major networks and their local New York affiliates."
This is Volume 1 of 3 volumes. Rediscover radio as it was broadcast during the Golden Age. From shows fondly remembered to those long forgotten, this ...
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141,59 zł |
The New York Old-Time Radio Schedule Book - Volume 2, 1938-1945
ISBN: 9781593936693 / Angielski / Miękka / 474 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is Volume 2 of a 3 Volume set. Rediscover radio as it was broadcast during the Golden Age. From shows fondly remembered to those long forgotten, this was the experience of days spent listening to the radio during the early part of the past century. This three-volume set, researched and compiled by author Keith D. Lee, features published radio listings from New York City from 1929 through 1954, for the four major networks and their local New York affiliates.
This is Volume 2 of a 3 Volume set. Rediscover radio as it was broadcast during the Golden Age. From shows fondly remembered to those long forgotten, ...
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141,59 zł |
The New York Old-Time Radio Schedule Book - Volume 3, 1946-1954
ISBN: 9781593936709 / Angielski / Miękka / 518 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is Volume 3 of a 3 Volume set. Rediscover radio as it was broadcast during the Golden Age. From shows fondly remembered to those long forgotten, this was the experience of days spent listening to the radio during the early part of the past century. This three-volume set, researched and compiled by author Keith D. Lee, features published radio listings from New York City from 1929 through 1954, for the four major networks and their local New York affiliates.
This is Volume 3 of a 3 Volume set. Rediscover radio as it was broadcast during the Golden Age. From shows fondly remembered to those long forgotten, ...
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141,59 zł |
Jimmy Stewart on the Air
ISBN: 9781593936938 / Angielski / Miękka / 594 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Over the years the motion picture career of Jimmy Stewart has been highly praised and well documented. But did you know that he also had an extensive career on the radio? Among the pages of this well researched book, you will read the detailed work of Stewart on the radio. When Stewart lent his talent "on the air," radio was at its prime and was the main source of entertainment in the homes of America and around the world. Stewart was at the heart of all of this. In all, his radio career spanned seven decades. He did comedy with Bob Hope, Jack Benny, Bing Crosby and Mortimer Snerd. He did...
Over the years the motion picture career of Jimmy Stewart has been highly praised and well documented. But did you know that he also had an extensive ...
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236,13 zł |
Radio Pro: The Making of an On-Air Personality and What It Takes
ISBN: 9781593932565 / Angielski / Miękka / 742 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Radio Pro is actually several books in one, covering every aspect of personality radio-from the history of pioneer broadcasters to how to become a successful personality. Forty-one-year radio pro Joe Martelle also brings together a richly-varied selection of candid comments on the subject from over 150 of Americas best broadcasters, seasoned pros, who tell it like it is and what it takes to be a successful air and on-line personality. Containing 736 pages with hundreds of photos, Radio Pro is enlightening, informative and thought provoking for both the radio student and those interested in...
Radio Pro is actually several books in one, covering every aspect of personality radio-from the history of pioneer broadcasters to how to become a suc...
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236,13 zł |
Captain Midnight's Post-War Radio Years
ISBN: 9781593932176 / Angielski / Miękka / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The over 800 radio broadcasts summarized in this book combine exciting, high-technology advancements of the 1940s with high adventure - even by today's standards This is why Captain Midnight riveted over 20 million people - equally among youths and adults - to their radios around the globe. It's also why many fans went on to become career aviators. Originally written by military pilot Robert M. Burtt, and recovered by screenwriter and novelist Leonard Zane, these post-WWII thrills are back So come climb aboard prop and jet planes, and haaaapppyyy laaandiiiings
The over 800 radio broadcasts summarized in this book combine exciting, high-technology advancements of the 1940s with high adventure - even by today'...
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141,82 zł |
Standing in the Spirit at Your Elbow: A History of Dicken's Christmas Carol as Radio/Audio Drama
ISBN: 9781593932206 / Angielski / Miękka / 238 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The rich history of the Yuletide masterpiece in the "theater of the mind," both broadcast and on record from 1905 to today. With recollections by ARTHUR ANDERSON - LIONEL BARRYMORE - LONNIE BURR - TOMMY COOK - MICHAEL C. GWYNNE - VERE JOHNS - WILLIAM NADEL - DAILY PASKMAN - DICK VAN PATTEN - BASIL RATHBONE - SIMON "STUFFY" SINGER - and others. Includes the first-ever comprehensive Log of these Carols, and features many rare illustrations CRAIG WICHMAN is an actor, writer, producer, and sometime portrayer of Ebenezer Scrooge.
The rich history of the Yuletide masterpiece in the "theater of the mind," both broadcast and on record from 1905 to today. With recollections by ARTH...
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122,91 zł |
The Los Angeles Old-Time Radio Schedule Book Volume 1, 1929-1937
ISBN: 9781593932374 / Angielski / Miękka / 488 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Rediscover radio as it was broadcast during the Golden Age. From shows fondly remembered to those long forgotten, this was the experience of days spent listening to the radio during the early part of the past century. This three-volume set, researched and compiled by author Keith D. Lee, features published radio listings from Los Angeles from 1929 through 1954, for the four major networks and their local Los Angeles affiliates. This is volume 1 of 3.
Rediscover radio as it was broadcast during the Golden Age. From shows fondly remembered to those long forgotten, this was the experience of days spen...
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165,46 zł |