Radio by the Book: Adaptations of Literature and Fiction on the Airwaves - Couverture souple

DeForest, Tim

 
9780786439720: Radio by the Book: Adaptations of Literature and Fiction on the Airwaves
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0786439726 ISBN 13 : 9780786439720
Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2008

Synopsis

During the first half of the 20th century, radio's hunger for captivating characters and stories could not be sated. Three national networks and dozens of independent stations had to fill a vast expanse of air time with comedy, adventure, mystery, drama and music, night after night. It's no surprise that producers and writers looked to outside sources, drawing some of old-time radio's most beloved characters (Sherlock Holmes, Tarzan, Hopalong Cassidy, Buck Rogers) directly from books.

This work examines individual characters that jumped from prose to radio and a number of programs that specialized in dramatizing literature. It covers mystery and detective shows, adventure stories, westerns, and science fiction, and anthology shows that adapted novels by such greats as Twain, Steinbeck and Dickens. The text explores how the writers and producers approached the source material--what they changed, what they kept and what they left out.

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À propos de l'auteur

Tim DeForest lives in Sarasota, Florida, and is the circulation manager of the library at the Ringling School of Art and Design. His writings cover a variety of subjects, including radio, literature, comics, military history and the Wild West.

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Éditeur
McFarland & Co Inc
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0786439726
ISBN 13 
9780786439720
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
246
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Personne responsable
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