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A Critical History of Television's The Twilight Zone, 1959-1964

English · Paperback / Softback

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Informationen zum Autor Don Presnell is the director of the Common Reading Program at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. He has taught courses on "The Narrative Art of Comics"; "The Twilight Zone"; "Doctor Who"; "Dr. Seuss and Y(our) World"; "The Simple Complexity of Peanuts"; "The X-Files: Science Fiction Search for Truth"; and "Rabbit Tales: Bugs Bunny & American Culture." Marty McGee has won over a dozen awards from the N.C. Press Association and lives in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Klappentext Rod Serling's anthology series The Twilight Zone is recognized as one of the greatest television shows of all time. Always intelligent and thought-provoking, the show used the conventions of several genres to explore such universal qualities as violence, fear, prejudice, love, death, and individual identity. This comprehensive reference work gives a complete history of the show, from its beginning in 1959 to its final 1964 season, with critical commentaries, incisive analyses, and the most complete listing of casts and credits ever published. Biographical profiles of writers and contributors are included, followed by detailed appendices, bibliography and index. Zusammenfassung Rod Serling's anthology series ""The Twilight Zone"" is recognized as one of the greatest shows of all time. This reference work gives a complete history of the show! from its beginning in 1959 to its final 1964 season. It then provides critical commentaries and incisive analyses of the 156 episodes! along with a listing of casts and credits. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsPreface      Introduction      Part I: History      Part II: The Episodes      Season One      Season Two      Season Three      Season Four      Season Five      Appendices1. Chronological List of Episodes      2. Writer Biographies      3. Principal Writers and Their Twilight Zone Credits      4. Directors and Their Twilight Zone Credits      5. Principal Actors and Their Twilight Zone Credits      6. Close... But No Zone: Stories Never Filmed      7. Rod Serling's Lost Episodes      8. Genres, Themes, and Plot Devices      Notes      Bibliography      Index      ...

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Authors Marty McGee, Don Presnell, Don/ McGee Presnell
Publisher McFarland
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 19.08.2008
 
EAN 9780786438860
ISBN 978-0-7864-3886-0
Dimensions 150 mm x 223 mm x 15 mm
Subjects Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet
Non-fiction book > Music, film, theatre

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