Television Books

Stars and Silhouettes: The History of the Cameo Role in Hollywood traces the history of the cameo as it emerged in twentieth-century cinema. Although the cameo has existed in film culture for over a century, Joceline Andersen explains that this role...

Legendary authors are the stars of The Burning Typewriter, the first major book to concern itself with acting appearances by writers, as well as biographical films about writers.  From macho epics based on the lives and works of Ernest Hemingway,...

Legendary authors are the stars of The Burning Typewriter, the first major book to concern itself with acting appearances by writers, as well as biographical films about writers.  From macho epics based on the lives and works of Ernest Hemingway,...

Die immer wieder spannende und unterhaltsame Auflösung der Kriminalfälle von Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs, dargestellt von Mark Harmon (Cover, rechtes Foto), mit seinem NCIS-Team begeistert seit mehr als 18 Jahren weltweit eine große Anzahl von...

Just five years ago, television was considered to be in terminal decline, soon to be written off as yet another casualty of the digital revolution. Advertising revenues were tumbling and it was feared that audiences would rapidly decrease. Fast forward...

Following World War II, Germany was faced not only with the practical tasks of reconstruction and denazification, but also with the longer-term mission of morally "re-civilizing" its citizens-a goal that persisted through the nation's 1949 split. One of...

Ray Danton was an actor who exemplified a particular Hollywood period even though he was not famous. He was a contract player during the demise of the studio system, a precarious time for the grooming of stars. Like the big stars of his time, Ray Danton...

Good Night, Whatever You Are! is the first-ever in-depth look at one of the show biz icons of the 1950s and ’60s: the dean of TV horror hosts, Zacherley. First on Philadelphia TV and then in New York, John Zacherle made himself a pop...

Good Night, Whatever You Are! is the first-ever in-depth look at one of the show biz icons of the 1950s and ’60s: the dean of TV horror hosts, Zacherley. First on Philadelphia TV and then in New York, John Zacherle made himself a pop culture...

While Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball are most closely associated with the classic situation comedy, I Love Lucy, the production company they founded in the 1950s, Desilu, made several other television series – some memorable like The Lucy Show, The...

St. Louis sits near the center of the United States in an area sometimes termed "flyover" territory by those who live on the coasts. Although this city in the middle of the country is not generally known as the birthplace of broadcasting, it is in fact...

Voice-over work is a microcosm of the acting process as a whole. There's the audition, the callback, the job itself, and the payoffs-except that it all happens in a matter of days, and there are no costumes or make-up to contend with and no memorization...

A Midsummer Night's D&D: What happens when a burnt-out drama teacher decides to do one last Dungeons & Dragons Shakespearean themed campaign for his afterschool program? Young love, domineering parents and mischievous spirits are the perfect fodder for...

Alternate Channels explores the fight for lesbian and gay visibility on 20th-century American television, as gay activists faced off with powerful, often vicious "traditional values" crusaders, with TV executives caught in the crossfire.It...

Note: ISBN 9780995498129 has color interior, ISBN 9780995498174 has B&W interior.In Screenwriting Unchained, Emmanuel Oberg sets out a dogma-busting, method for developing screenplaysThis practical, no-nonsense guide leaves behind one-size-fits-all...

Are you addicted to the cult TV series Supernatural? Have you followed the Winchester brothers from the first series to the present day, as they carry on the 'family business'? Can you name the monsters and demons they have hunted along the way?...

Most widely known for his starring role as outlaw Hannibal Heyes in television's Alias Smith and Jones (1971-1973), actor Pete Duel (originally Peter Deuel) led an unpredictable and often tumultuous life, cut short by his highly publicized suicide on...

Bonanza aired on NBC from September 12, 1959, to January 16, 1973, playing to 480,000,000 viewers in over 97 countries. It was the second longest running western series, surpassed only by Gunsmoke, and continues to provide wholesome entertainment to...

While every new TV series has to face some problems, no show had to overcome greater obstacles than Gilligan's Island. In spite of that, no series has achieved greater success, as measured by the fact that Gilligan's Island has given rise to three TV...

The sitcom made its first appearance in January of 1949 with the introduction of television's first family, The Goldbergs. Since the advent of the sitcom, televised fictional families have reflected the changing structure of American society. The...

The late 1950s and early 1960s were the golden years of horror television. Anthology series such as Way Out and Great Ghost Tales, along with certain episodes of Twilight Zone and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, were among the shows that consistently...

During the "golden age" of live radio and television, writers, performers, and producers created their programs in an environment far different from the studios of today. With live programming, anything could happen, and often did. Robert L. Mott, a...

Best known for his television series "Perry Mason" and "Ironside," Burr had a career spanning over fifty years. His life is meticulously documented here, including movie roles in such Hollywood productions as Rear Window and Key to the City, and other...

One of Europe's greatest playwrights, Caryl Churchill has been internationally celebrated for four decades. She has exploded the narrow definitions of political theatre to write consistently hard-edged and innovative work. Always unpredictable in her...

This book explores how British culture is negotiating heroes and heroisms in the twenty-first century. It posits a nexus between the heroic and the state of the nation and explores this idea through British television drama.Drawing on case studies...

Short Plays by Bruce Jones and Friends contains twenty-two plays spanning a variety of genres, from comedy to dramatic monologue to sci-fi and fantasy. This entertaining collection experiments with various forms and is ideal for reader's theatre groups,...

«Une aventure du chevalier de Grammont » est une comédie en trois actes et en vers par Mme Sophie Gay. Elle fut représentée sur le théâtre-Français le 5 mars 1822.

Die immer wieder spannende und unterhaltsame Auflösung der Kriminalfälle von Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs, dargestellt von Mark Harmon mit seinem NCIS-Team begeistert seit mehr als 18 Jahren weltweit eine große Anzahl von Fernsehzuschauern und machte...

The author of the well-received analysis, Reading Shtisel: A TV Masterpiece from Israel, here provides an analysis of the themes and structure of each episode of the new Season Three. In addition he analyzes Autonomies, the brilliant political drama that...

The complete shooting scripts for series one of the hit BBC television show Poldark.

Viewers spend years laughing, crying, celebrating, and mourning with their favorite TV characters, but when those characters are promiscuous women, different viewers may have very different reactions. Both sexual freedom and sexual shame run deep in...

LIVERPOOL DREAMS IS A BEATLES TRIBUTE BAND UNLIKE ANY OTHER. WE CREATE ORIGINAL MUSIC INSPIRED BY THE BEATLES DESIGNED TO SOUND, TASTE, AND SMELL AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THE ORIGINAL MUSIC THEY PRODUCED. ALTHOUGH THE MAGICAL GIFTS THEY GAVE TO THE WORLD...

Actress Lindsay Wagner's portrayal of THE BIONIC WOMAN launched her to international stardom, but that was not the beginning or the end of her amazing career! LINDSAY WAGNER - THE WORKS chronicles all facets of Lindsay Wagner's trailblazing career, and...

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The antihero prevails in recent American drama television series. Characters such as mobster kingpin Tony Soprano (The Sopranos), meth cook and gangster-in-the-making Walter White (Breaking Bad) and serial killer Dexter Morgan (Dexter) are not morally...

The millennials, who constitute the largest generation in America's history, may resist a simple definition; nevertheless, they do share a number of common traits and also an ever increasing presence on film and television. This collection of new...

Did you know that detective Adrian Mont (Monk) is afraid of milk? That Pinky's real first name on The Roaring '20s is Delaware? That on Charlie's Angels, Sabrina was the only Angel who was never seen in a bikini or swimsuit? These are only a few of...

Do you remember the 1959 game show where ABC cancelled a tape featuring a female impersonator (Across the Board)? Ever heard of Snip, the 1976 sitcom starring David Brenner that NBC canned just before it debuted? Almost everyone who has worked on a...

Superheroes and characters who fight crime by extraordinary means have populated the television airwaves from the beginning. This broad-ranging reference contains a trove of information on shows featuring such characters as Superman and Black Scorpion...

This work examines the change from live to filmed television dramas during the period 1952-1958 and the characteristics and programs that are most associated with filmed television drama. Along with many technical changes that had to be made in the...

Male-female detective pairings often exhibit offbeat, dark humor and considerable chemistry as they investigate crimes. They have proven to be both entertaining and alluring on screen and television. This work reveals an evolutionary progression in...

In the past, representations of alternative lifestyles on film were, even in their most explicit forms, faint and ambiguous, and the television industry was even more conservative. But in more recent years, thanks in part to the success of such films...

'If I was setting out as a screenwriter, this is the book I would read first and keep by me'- Melanie Harris, Producer, Crosslab Productions 'An excellent resource for students and teachers alike'- In the Picture '...a valuable addition to every...

The Fashion Handbook is the indispensable guide to the fashion industry. It explores the varied and diverse aspects of the business, bringing together critical concepts with practical information about the industry's structure and core skills, as well as...