The ABC Movie of the Week Big Movies for the Small Screen |
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| Author:
| McKenna, Michael |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8108-9156-2 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | Scarecrow Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $117.00 |
Book Description:
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This book looks at the cultural impact of the ABC Movie of the Week, the first weekly movies series made for television, which began in 1969 and ran for six years. Films that debuted on the program include Brian's Song, That Certain Summer, The Night Stalker, Trilogy of Terror, Go Ask Alice, The Six Million Dollar Man, and Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (remade as a 2011 feature film).
This book looks at the cultural impact of the ABC Movie of the Week, the first weekly movies series made for television, which began in 1969 and ran for six years. Films that debuted on the program include Brian's Song, That Certain Summer, The Night Stalker, Trilogy of Terror, Go Ask Alice, The Six Million Dollar Man, and Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (remade as a 2011 feature film).