Television introductions : narrated TV program openings since 1949 / Vincent Terrace.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Terrace, Vincent, 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Prologues and epilogues.
• Television programs--History.
• Television programs--United States--Catalogs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (401 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Scarecrow Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Since the beginning of network television, many shows have been preceded by an opening announcement or a theme song that served various purposes. In Television Introductions: Narrated TV Program Openings, Vincent Terrace has assembled openings for more than 900 television shows of the past seven decades. The only documented history of narrated television program introductions, this volume is arranged by various types of programming, such as comedies, dramas, westerns, game shows, soap operas, and children's shows. In addition t

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1. Comedy Programs; Chapter 2. Drama and Adventure Programs; Chapter 3. Westerns; Chapter 4. Science Fiction Programs; Chapter 5. Anthology Programs; Chapter 6. Children's Programs; Chapter 7. Soap Operas; Chapter 8. Talk and Variety Programs; Chapter 9. Game and Quiz Shows; Chapter 10. Court Programs; Appendix A: Themes through the Years; Appendix B: Commercial Releases; Actor Index; Composer Index; Vocalist Index; About the Author

Notes:

• Includes index.
• Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 14, 2013).

ISBN:

0-8108-9250-2

OCLC:

864139917