From daytime to primetime : the history of American television programs / James Roman.
From daytime to primetime : the history of American television programs / James Roman.
From daytime to primetime : the history of American television programs / James Roman.
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Publisher
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, c2005.
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N791.4575/27
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English
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Physical content
xxvii, 345 p. : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Introduction : the culture of television's content -- 1. The seeds of television programming : the networks steal from radio -- 2. Tinseltown comes to TV -- 3. From prairie to pavement : the lawman's lonely ride -- 4. Medicinal myopia : television makes house calls -- 5. Mirroring the melting pot :...
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Publisher
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, c2005.
Place of Publication
Connecticut
Date Published
c2005.
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Summary
"James Roman traces the evolution of American television programming from its beginnings as an experimental "spinoff" of radio broadcasting to its current role as an omnipresent and some would say, omnipotent force of media and culture. Roman provides thematic chapters on all of television's major genres."--BOOK JACKET.
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From daytime to primetime : the history of American television programs / James Roman.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-315) and index.
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N791.4575/27
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74VKd2yqo5m3
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKd2yqo5m3
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ISBN
0313319723 (alk. paper)
9780313319723 (alk. paper)
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791.45750973
791.450973
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991019809379702626
