Norman Corwin and radio : the golden years / R. LeRoy Bannerman ; foreword by Erik Barnouw.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bannerman, R. LeRoy, 1921-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radio broadcasting--United States--History.

Radio broadcasting.

Radio producers and directors--United States--Biography.

Radio producers and directors.

Corwin, Norman, 1910-2011.

Corwin, Norman.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (293 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

University, Ala. : University of Alabama Press, c1986.

Language Note:

English

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.

Contents:

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; Appendix: A Chronology of Norman Corwin's Radio Programs Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 264-267) and index.

ISBN:

0-8173-8258-5

OCLC:

655822848