Cinema and Radio in Britain and America, 1920-60 |
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| Author:
| Richards, Jeffrey |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7190-8166-8 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Publisher: | Manchester University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $184.00 |
Book Description:
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This fascinating volume, now available in paperback, examines specific genres (comedy and detective stories) to identify similarities and differences in their media appearances, and in particular issues arising from the nature of film as predominantly visual and radio as exclusively aural. Richards also highlights the interchange of personnel, such as Orson Welles, between the two media. Throughout the book runs the theme of comparison and contrast between the experiences of the two...
More DescriptionThis fascinating volume, now available in paperback, examines specific genres (comedy and detective stories) to identify similarities and differences in their media appearances, and in particular issues arising from the nature of film as predominantly visual and radio as exclusively aural. Richards also highlights the interchange of personnel, such as Orson Welles, between the two media. Throughout the book runs the theme of comparison and contrast between the experiences of the two media in Britain and America.
Students, scholars and lay enthusiasts of cinema history, cultural history and media studies will find this an accessible yet scholarly read.