Radio Drama: A Comprehensive Chronicle of American Network Programs, 1932-1962

by Martin Grams Jr.

Book Overview

The free-standing radios of the middle decades of the 20th century were invitingly rotund and proudly displayed--nothing like today's skinny televisions hidden inside "entertainment centers." Radios were the hub of the family's after-dinner activities, and children and adults gorged themselves on western-adventure series like "The Lone Ranger," police dramas such as "Calling All Cars," and the varied offerings of "The Cavalcade of America." Shows...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786438711
• ISBN13: 9780786438716
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 584 Pages
• Weight: 1.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher