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050 00 $aPN1991.3.U6$bD8 1998
082 00 $a791.44/75/0973$220
100 1 $aDunning, John,$d1942-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79060453
245 10 $aOn the air :$bthe encyclopedia of old-time radio /$cJohn Dunning.
260 $aNew York :$bOxford University Press,$c1998.
300 $axvi, 822 pages ;$c27 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
500 $aRev. ed. of: Tune in yesterday. c1976.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 747-757) and index.
520 $aHere are some 1,500 radio shows presented in alphabetical order. The great programs of the '30s, '40s, and '50s are all here - Amos 'n' Andy, Fibber McGee and Molly, The Lone Ranger, Major Bowes' Original Amateur Hour, and The March of Time, to name only a few. For each, Dunning provides a complete broadcast history, with the timeslot, the network, and the name of the show's sponsors.
520 8 $aHe lists major cast members, announcers, producers, directors, writers, and sound effects people - even the show's theme song. There are also umbrella entries, such as "News Broadcasts," which features an engaging essay on radio news, with capsule biographies of major broadcasters like Lowell Thomas and Edward R. Murrow.
520 8 $aEqually important, Dunning provides a fascinating account of each program, taking us behind the scenes to capture the feel of the performance, such as the ghastly sounds of Lights Out (a horror drama where heads rolled and bones crunched), and providing engrossing biographies of the main people involved in the show.
650 0 $aRadio programs$zUnited States$vDictionaries.
700 1 $aDunning, John,$d1942-$tTune in yesterday.
852 80 $bref$hR038.092$iD9221