Mass appeal : the formative age of the movies, radio, and tv / Edward D. Berkowitz.
Mass appeal : the formative age of the movies, radio, and tv / Edward D. Berkowitz.
Mass appeal : the formative age of the movies, radio, and tv / Edward D. Berkowitz.
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Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, c2010.
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N791.40973/3
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English
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212 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. Sound comes in, vaudeville and silent pictures go out -- 2. From Broadway to Hollywood with Groucho, Fred, and Ginger -- 3. Radio nights -- 4. From the 30s to the 40s with Kate, Bud, and Lou -- 5. Bogie, Bob, and the boys at war -- 6. The postwar movie scene -- 7. Make room for TV -- 8. Putting i...
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Publisher
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, c2010.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
c2010.
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Summary
This work describes the changing world of American popular culture from the first sound movies through the age of television. It describes the development of the movies, radio, and television, fitting the entertainment industry into the larger story of American history. In short vignettes, the book reveals the career patterns of people who became b...
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Mass appeal : the formative age of the movies, radio, and tv / Edward D. Berkowitz.
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Cambridge essential histories.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N791.40973/3
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74VvDVKe2RMl
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0521717779 (pbk.)
9780521889087 (hardback)
0521889081 (hardback)
9780521717779 (pbk.)
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791.40973
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991004937029702626
