Title
Radio in the movies [electronic resource] : a history and filmography, 1926-2010 / Laurence Etling ; foreword by Kenneth Jurkiewicz.
ISBN
9780786486168 (electronic bk.)
0786449497
9780786449491
Publication Details
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2011.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (vii, 230 p.)
Call Number
PN1995.9.R24 E85 2011eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
791.44
Summary
"This detailed examination of two branches of American entertainment focuses on the various ways that radio stations and air personalities have been depicted in motion pictures. Covered are cinematic portrayals of various aspects of radio, including disc jockeys, sports broadcasts, religious programs, and the talk-radio format. Included is a chronological filmography of more than 600 titles"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Filmography: p. 173-211.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on print version record.
Introduction
On the air, at the movies, and how it all began
Cowboys, pirates, zombies, murderers: radio film themes
Alan Freed, rock 'n' roll, and the American DJ
82 years of radio sports broadcasting on the screen
"Station g-o-d": religion, radio, and film
"Play 'Misty' for me": psychos on the air.