A to Z of American Radio Soap Operas by Cox, Jim

A to Z of American Radio Soap Operas (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780810868335)

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A to Z of American Radio Soap Operas by Cox, Jim

A to Z of American Radio Soap Operas

$58.00
A to Z of American Radio Soap Operas by Cox, Jim

A to Z of American Radio Soap Operas

$58.00
Format: Paperback
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The dictionary section, made up of more than 500 cross-referenced entries, provides brief vignettes of the more popular and also less well-known "soaps," among them Back Stage Wife, Our Gal Sunday, Pepper Young's Family and The Guiding Light. Other entries evoke those who brought these programs to life: the actors, announcers, scriptwriters, networks, and even the sponsors. Nor are the basic themes, the stock characters and the gimmick, forgotten. The book's introduction defines the soap opera, examines the span of the radio serial, reviews its origins and its demise, and

Author: Jim Cox
ISBN-10: 0810868334
ISBN-13: 9780810868335
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Language: English
Published: 07/17/2009
Pages: 322
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2010 pg. 261
By Jim Cox
By Jim Cox
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Jim Cox is one of the best-known writers on American radio, having published no less than seven books on the subject, and he received an outstanding writing award from the largest OTR convention in 2002. He is a member of eight vintage radio clubs and regularly attends annual old time radio conventions.

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