| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 275 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Photographs; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1. The Era: The Man and the Golden Age; 2. The Beginning: An Old-World Heritage; 3. The City: Publicity to Poetry; 4. The Network: A Liberal Mountain; 5. The Series: Deadline Times Twenty-Six; 6. The Anniversary: Bill of Rights Show; 7. The War: Radio to Arms; 8. The Challenge: Dedication and Dreams; 9. The Assignment: Pursuit of Peace; 10. The Victory: On a Note of Triumph; 11. The World: Flight of Unity; 12. The Art: Beginning of the End; 13. The Blacklist: Cast of Concern; 14. The Future: Of Film, Footlights, and Philosophy |
| Summary |
Norman Corwin is regarded as the most acclaimed creative artist of radio's Golden Age (mid 1930's to late 1940's). Corwin worked as a producer for CBS at a time when radio was the centerpiece of American family life. His programs brought high moments to the medium during a period when exceptional creativity and world crisis shaped its character and conviction. Bannerman's book is more than biography: it is also social history-the story of network radio, its great achievements and ultimate decline. Many of Corwin's programs are considered radio classics. During World War II his programs |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-267) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Corwin, Norman, 1910-2011.
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Corwin, Norman, 1910-2011 fast |
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Corwin, Norman. swd |
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Radio producers and directors -- United States -- Biography
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Radio broadcasting -- United States -- History
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Radio -- Reference.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Entertainment & Performing Arts.
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Radio broadcasting
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Radio producers and directors
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Hörfunk
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United States
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USA
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Biographies
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History
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780817382582 |
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0817382585 |
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