Fifties Television: The Industry and Its Critics

by William Boddy

Book Overview

William Boddy provides a wide-ranging, rigorous analysis of the fledging American television industry during the period of its greatest economic growth, programming changes, and critical controversy. He traces the medium's development from the experimental era through the regulatory battles of the 1940s and the network programming wars of the 1950s.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 025206299X
• ISBN13: 9780252062995
• Release Date: August 1992
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"