The A to Z of American Radio Soap Operas

Informationen zum Autor Jim Cox, a leading radio historian, is an award-winning author of numerous books on the subject. A retired college professor, he lives in Louisville, Kentucky. Klappentext The dictionary section, made up of more than 500 cross-referenced entries, provides brief vignettes of the more popular and also less well-known "soaps," among them Back Stage Wife, Our Gal Sunday, Pepper Young's Family and The Guiding Light. Other entries evoke those who brought these programs to life: the actors, announcers, scriptwriters, networks, and even the sponsors. Nor are the basic themes, the stock characters and the gimmick, forgotten. The book's introduction defines the soap opera, examines the span of the radio serial, reviews its origins and its demise, and

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jim Cox
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.07.2009
• EAN: 9780810868335
• ISBN: 978-0-8108-6833-5
• Pagine: 292
• Dimensioni: 140 mm x 222 mm x 44 mm
• Serie: A to Z Guides; The A to Z Guide Series
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Fotografia, cinematografia, video, TV