Author

Publication

2005 - Routledge, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

55,500 words, Guess

Page Count

222 pages

Identifiers

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  • LibraryThing7070875

Classifications

  • DDC791.45/0973
  • LCCPN1992.3.U5 M87 2005

Description

"In this cultural and industrial history of early television, Susan Murray examines how and why the broadcasting industry gave birth to the idea of TV stars. Combining a sweeping view of the rise of the medium with profiles of Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, Jackie Gleason, Lucille Ball, and other early television greats, Murray illuminates the central role played by television stars in the growth and development of American broadcasting."--Jacket.

Subjects

Genres

  • Biography.

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