During the first half of the 20th century, when radio reigned supreme in the living rooms of America, the medium's hunger for... Læs mere
Investigates how the American motion picture industry portrayed the interrelationships between labor radicals, exploitative... Læs mere
Includes the openings and closings to radio programs of different types, from comedies to mysteries to game shows, to serials to crime dramas, and to... Læs mere
Profiles more than 1100 'radio speakers' from the golden-age of US network radio... Læs mere
"This collection of interviews, all personally conducted by the author, focuses on the children of Hollywood legends. Among the... Læs mere
"Virtually unknown today, Queen Salome remained so unique that historians have largely ignored her rather than try to explain the... Læs mere
"'Quiz Kids' was a network radio program aired from 1940 to 1953 featuring smart children answering difficult questions... Læs mere
Offers biographies for 28 of the trendsetting morning men, including Gene Rayburn, ""Buffalo"" Bob Smith, Wolfman Jack, Don Imus, and Howard Stern. This title focuses on their careers and their contributions to radio.
Set against the background of the Great Depression, this book looks at the life of Ralph Guldahl, who for a brief period in the 1930s was... Læs mere
This first-ever study of rape in modern American drama examines portrayals of rape, raped women and rapists in 36 plays written between 1970 and... Læs mere
"The author explores the iconography of the mid-century U.S. in the context of TV watching, game playing and prize winning--and... Læs mere