During the horror and conflict of World War II, a fictional radio
character named Captain Midnight stormed his way into the
consciousness of American radio listeners. Captain Midnight (a.k.a.
Charles J. Albright) was a vigorous, mature figure whom listeners
could easily perceive defending their United States. The scripts,
well written and expertly plotted, had a wide appeal-- from excited
children and their Secret Squadron Code-O-Graphs to U.S. Army Air
Corps flight crews. But to fans (then and now) of the original
15-minute serial adventures, the ""real"" Captain Midnight retired
when the show went to 30 minutes, replaced actor Ed Prentiss, and
simplified the writing and plotting. Using facts, details and
events from those original early radio scripts of Captain Midnight,
the author has constructed a ""biography"" of the great wartime
aviation hero, covering his origins and adventures. Concluding the
work are thorough appendices that discuss Secret Squadron
equipment, aircraft and rocketry; cryptology and code-cracking in
the series; and Captain Midnight's portrayal in various media
(books, radio, television, serials, comics and newspaper strips).
General
| Imprint: |
McFarland & Company
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
October 2004 |
| First published: |
November 2004 |
| Authors: |
Stephen A. Kallis
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 154 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
270 |
| Edition: |
New edition |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7864-2176-3 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
General
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
0-7864-2176-2 |
| Barcode: |
9780786421763 |
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