Radio Series Scripts, 1930-2001
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About the Book
Who were the 35 actors that performed with stars Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in radio's "The Abbott and Costello Show"? Do scripts survive for the old Burns and Allen shows or the children's crime fighter series "The Green Hornet"? Serious researchers and curious browsers interested in Golden Age radio will find a wealth of information in this reference guide to surviving scripts. Most are from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, though subsequent decades are included for long-running shows. Crime series, whodunits, romances, situation comedies, variety shows, soap operas, quiz show series and others are included. Casual browsers will find tidbits on the radio careers of notables from other media (Humphrey Bogart, Ginger Rogers), mention of adaptations by famous authors (Jack London, Ray Bradbury), curious episode titles ("The Gorilla That Always Said Yeh-ah") and series titles ("Whispering Streets"), and interesting sponsors (Insect-O-Blitz). The first section is an alphabetical list of significant radio script collections, with notes on their content and format and information on the collector. The second section is the guide to series scripts. Entries include title and basic information, including collection(s) in which they are found; producers, directors, writers, musicians and regular cast; sponsors; and holdings by date, episode number and title. Increasing the book's usefulness for researchers are indexes by name, program and sponsor.
Book Details
ISBN-13: 9780786424696
EAN: 9780786424696
Publisher Date: 01 May 2006
Dewey: 016.791
Illustration: Y
LCCN: 2006003233
No of Pages: 421
Series Title: English
Width: 173 mm
ISBN-10: 0786424699
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Binding: Paperback
Height: 250 mm
Language: English
MediaMail: Y
PrintOnDemand: N
Spine Width: 23.75 mm