Terror on the Air!: Horror Radio in America, 1931-1952

by Richard J. Hand

Book Overview

The macabre world of monsters, killers on the loose and revenge from beyond the grave existed not only in the movies, but also on the radio before television's dominance in American homes. One of many distinct genres born of early broadcasting, terror-inspiring radio thrilled millions. Nearly 80 such programs, many of enduring sophistication, aired every week in the late 1940s.

This first full-length study of golden age horror radio focuses...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786469196
• ISBN13: 9780786469192
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.2" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher