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The Closet (Hardcover)
R Scott McLeod, Elizabeth McLeod
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R459
Discovery Miles 4 590
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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They were pioneers of modern entertainment: theirs was the first
serial program specifically devised for broadcast, and the first to
feature continuing characters. They invented the concept of
broadcast syndication. At its height, their show was required
nightly listening for a third of the nation. Many still remember it
fondly - just not in polite company. ""Amos 'n' Andy"", the
creation of Charles Correll and Freeman Gosden, has been excoriated
as a 'nightly racial slur', an unpleasant artifact of America's
racist past. Most critical evaluations are based upon the show's
later television and radio episodes aired after Correll and Gosden
had surrendered creative control, and ignore the bulk of their work
- over 4000 radio episodes, carefully penned by the actors, which
differ markedly from the later works. Their legacy is undoubtedly
mixed, but a close examination of those early radio scripts, many
the only surviving record of a show, offers surprising insight into
""Amos 'n' Andy"" and begs for a fair assessment of Charles Correll
and Freeman Gosden's place in radio history. This critical
reexamination of ""Amos 'n' Andy"", the pioneering creation of
Charles Correll and Freeman Gosden, presents an unapologetic but
balanced view lacking in most treatments. It relies upon an
untapped resource - thousands of pages of scripts from the show's
nearly forgotten earliest version, which most clearly reflected the
vision of its creators. Consequently, it provides fresh insights
and in part refutes the usual blanket condemnations of this
groundbreaking show. The text incorporates numerous script
excerpts, provides key background information, and acknowledges the
show's importance to radio broadcasting and modern entertainment. A
stunning group of photographs enhance the text, which includes an
appendix of ratings and cast and crew information as well as notes,
bibliography and index.
For the millions of kids who love dogs, this book tells the stories
of 8 amazing canines through the ages whose actions influenced the
course of history. Author Liz MacLeod's kid-friendly, narrative
style captures the time and place when the events took place as
well as the sense of adventure that colors every story. Among the
dogs featured are Stubby, a mutt who rescued American soldiers in
the trenches of WWI, Buddy, the first seeing-eye-dog in North
America, Brandy, a German Shepherd who discovered a bomb aboard a
plane, and Seaman, the Newfoundland, who accompanied Lewis and
Clark, helping them complete their expedition by protecting them
from wild animals and providing them with food. Scattered
throughout the book are side bars filled with information about the
exploits of many other dogs as well as the history, habits, and
characteristics of various breeds.
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