Television Books

The Wild Wild West premiered on CBS in 1965, just as network dominance of television Westerns was waning and the global James Bond phenomenon was in full force. Described as "James Bond on horseback," the series was like nothing else on TV before or...

In October 1957, Screen Gems made numerous horror movies available to local television stations around the country as part of a package of films called Shock Theater. These movies became a huge sensation with TV viewers, as did the horror hosts who...

"Circumnavigating the Globe" highlights international travel in a reality television show competition. This book covers what happened in Amazing Race (AR) 10 to 14 and Amazing Race Asia (ARA) 1 to 3. Many of the analysis chapters also cover AR1 to 9...

Critic of the Year, British Press Awards 1981

TV Outside the Box: Trailblazing in the Digital Television Revolution explores the new and exploding universe of on-demand, OTT (Over the Top) networks: Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Crackle, CW Seed, Vimeo, AwesomenessTV, and many more. Featuring in-depth...

The Wellesley Alumnae Quarterly, October 1920 is a book written by the Wellesley College Alumnae. It is a collection of articles and essays written by the alumnae of Wellesley College, a private women's liberal arts college in Massachusetts, USA. The...

Ball Room Votaries: Or Canterbury And Its Vicinity is a book written by Rusticus and published in 1810. The book is a detailed account of the social life and customs of the people living in Canterbury and its surrounding areas during the early 19th...

""Le Calembourg En Action: Anecdote Tir�����e Des Annales Secr�����tes Des Chevali�����res De L'Op�����ra (1789)"" est un livre de Simon-Pierre Merard De Saint-Just. Le livre raconte une histoire amusante et intrigante tir�����e des annales secr�����tes...

Today's topic is very interesting which is very special kind of fun to read that's the main reason is that every person thinks only and only about himself but when you think about yourself two people i.e., two people become one in life i.e., marriage...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2014 im Fachbereich Germanistik - Sonstiges, Note: 14,0, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (Institut für Germanistik), Veranstaltung: Fernseharbeit für Germanisten? Ein Praxisseminar (in Zusammenarbeit mit dem ZDF), Sprache:...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2015 im Fachbereich Germanistik - Sonstiges, Note: 13,0, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (Institut für Germanistik), Veranstaltung: Gesprächsforschung: Grundlagen und Anwendungen, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Das Erforschen von...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2011 im Fachbereich Medien / Kommunikation - Film und Fernsehen, Note: 2,0, Universität Passau, Veranstaltung: Zeichen, Sprache, Kommunikation, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Sie strahlt über das ganze Gesicht und gibt dabei...

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2020 im Fachbereich Medien / Kommunikation - Film und Fernsehen, Note: 1,0, Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Würzburg-Schweinfurt, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In Anbetracht der digitalisierten Medienwelt wurde im...

An anthology of short stories and one-act plays.STORIES Buonarroti's Arm  An Anthropomorphic ObservationFrom the Trunk of my Jeep The Shire Strange Day Erik's First Guitar The Night Misha was Born Rainy...

"Matt Pais deserves four stars for reintroducing us to many of the greatly talented but often unsung heroes of 1990s film. This is a terrific read."-RICHARD ROEPER"Even if you're drowning in pop culture nostalgia, Pais' book is a fun, insightful and...

Its series title mentioned women, but its top three stars were men!It pioneered a new kind of story-telling with its pilot episode; its last episode was years ahead of its time.Many thought it doomed to failure - it became one of the 1968-69 season's...

Aliens: They have taken the form of immigrants, invaders, lovers, heroes, cute creatures that want our candy or monsters that want our flesh. For more than a century, movies and television shows have speculated about the form and motives of alien life...

The early years of television relied in part on successful narratives of another medium, as studios adapted radio programs like Boston Blackie and Defense Attorney to the small screen. Many shows were adapted more than once, like the radio program...

Appalachian literature is filled with silent or non-discursive characters. The reasons for their wordlessness vary. Some are mute or pretend to be, some choose not to speak or are silenced by grief, trauma or fear. Others mutter monosyllables,...

Aren't we all TV critics? It's a question that overlooks the importance of professional critics whose print and online columns reach large audiences. Their work helps viewers engage with programming and helps shape the conversations that arise. This...

A couple of generations ago, the movie industry ran on gut instinct--film schools, audience research departments and seminars on screenwriting were not yet de rigueur. Today the standard is the analytical approach, intended to demystify filmmaking and...

In this candid memoir, actor and director Lou Antonio recounts his five decades in television, film and theater, from live television to Broadway to Emmy-nominated Movies of the Week. Antonio describes with humor and insight the changes in audience...

Screenwriter, director, producer and comic book author Joss Whedon is best known for his television series and films featuring villainous vampires, angry gods and even bloggers who wish to rule the world. Within these works is a prevalent yet commonly...

The zombie--popular culture's undead darling--shows no signs of stopping. But as it develops to suit changing audience tastes, its characteristics transform. This collection of new essays examines the latest incarnation, the romantic zombie, a...

Soap operas have captured loyal, often lifelong viewers since the first American daytime serial debuted in 1949. In this collection of 29 new and five classic essays and recollections, authors and soap opera insiders delve into the passion for...

When Kenneth Johnson's science fiction miniseries V premiered in 1983, it netted more than 40 percent of the television viewing audience and went on to spawn a sequel, a weekly series, novelizations, comic books and a remake. Yet the 2009 V reboot was...

From Buffy the Vampire Slayer to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Joss Whedon's work presents various representations of home spaces that give depth to his stories and storytelling. Through the spaceship in Firefly, a farmhouse in Avengers: Age of...

This guided tour of the American situation comedy is given by one of the most prolific directors of the genre. Brooklyn native Joel Zwick began his career in the late 1960s at La MaMa, a New York experimental theater club, before moving to Hollywood...

Santa Claus is in trouble! Who will save Christmas? This A-to-Z guide to holiday films, television movies and series specials provides cast, credits, production information and commentary for 228 cinema Christmases that were almost ruined by villains,...

From Vampira to Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, female horror movie hosts have long been a staple of late-night television. Broadcast on local stations and cable access channels, characters such as Moona Lisa, Stella, Crematia Mortem and Tarantula Ghoul...

Anne Bancroft (1931-2005) was an American film, television and stage actress, stage producer and film director. Respected for her acting prowess and versatility, she won the "Triple Crown"--an Oscar, a Tony and an Emmy. Her stage portrayal of Annie...

A television genre best known for romantic storytelling, daytime soap operas have for decades spun tales of couples embroiled in passion, lust and adventure. Yet it was not until the early 1980s that star-crossed lovers became standard and the term...

Operatic Performances In England Before Handel is a historical book written by A. Joseph Armstrong in 1918. The book explores the history of opera performances in England prior to the arrival of George Frideric Handel in 1710. It provides a comprehensive...

""Reform Your Waltzing"" is a book written by An Amateur in 1843 that provides a comprehensive analysis and explanation of the true theory of the Rhenish or Spanish Waltz and the German Waltz A Deux Temps. The book aims to reform the way people waltz by...

Based on interviews and extensive archival research, American Consultants and the Marketization of Television News in the United Kingdom offers unprecedented insight into American news consultants' role in reshaping British television news during the...

""Memoria Hist������rico-Art������stica del Teatro Real de Madrid: Escrita de Orden de la Junta Directiva del Mismo (1850)"" es un libro escrito por Manuel Juan Diana que ofrece una completa descripci������n hist������rica y art������stica del Teatro...

The American Educational Monthly V1, January, 1864 To December, 1864: For The School And The Family (1864) is a book published by Schermerhorn Bancroft And Company. It is a collection of educational articles, essays, and stories that were published...

Das Buch ""Richard Wagners Tondrama: Der Ring des Nibelungen (1877)"" von Karl Kostlin besch�����ftigt sich mit dem ber�����hmten Musikdrama von Richard Wagner. Der ""Ring des Nibelungen"" besteht aus vier Teilen - ""Das Rheingold"", ""Die Walk�����re"",...

Le livre ""F. Chopin (1879)"" �����crit par Franz Liszt est une biographie du c�����l�����bre compositeur Fr�����d�����ric Chopin. Liszt, lui-m������me un pianiste virtuose, offre une perspective unique sur la vie et l'�����uvre de Chopin. Le livre...

This book investigates the ways in which the family unit is now perceived in South and Southeast Asia and the Asian diaspora: its numerous conceptions and the changes it has undergone over the last century and into the new one. The prevailing threads...

With civil rights and anti-war anthems scoring as chart hits, folk was the music that gave birth to the 1960s. ABC-TVs HOOTENANNY dared to present folksingers to a mass audience "every Saturday night" and launched a craze that swept the nation. From LPs...

With civil rights and anti-war anthems scoring as chart hits, folk was the music that gave birth to the 1960s. ABC-TVs HOOTENANNY dared to present folksingers to a mass audience "every Saturday night" and launched a craze that swept the nation. From LPs...

After a small-town attorney learns her husband's death may be connected to his relationship with a corrupt corporate giant, she and her family take on the company while living under a national spotlight.

Action scenes are the backbone of many popular stories. They provide crucial turning points, enhance character development, and engage audiences emotionally and physically. From fast-paced fight scenes to strategic showdowns, an effective action scene...

Are you passionate about filmmaking but feel limited by the constraints of expensive equipment and complex setups? Smart Phone Film Making is here to show you how to transform your smartphone into a powerful, portable film studio. Whether you're an...

Kill the Dog is the first book on screenwriting written by an actual working professional screenwriter. Award-winning screenwriter Paul Guyot exposes the lies other screenwriting books have told, and presents authentic, essential instruction and...

Think you know everything there is to know about about Millie Bobby Brown? Well, think again. 1000 Millie Bobby Brown Facts contains all you could ever wish to know about this teenage superstar. Facts about Stranger Things, fashion, family, likes...

Anime Studies: Media-Specific Approaches to Neon Genesis Evangelion aims at advancing the study of anime, understood as largely TV-based genre fiction rendered in cel, or cel-look, animation with a strong affinity to participatory cultures and media...