Emmy
Title | Emmy PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 782 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Television |
ISBN |
The Big Picture
Title | The Big Picture PDF eBook |
Author | John W. Lemza |
Publisher | University Press of Kansas |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 2021-09-29 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 0700632530 |
Capitalizing on thousands of feet of accumulated footage captured by combat camera crews during the early years of the Korean War, a small group of US Army officers conceptualized a film series that would widen viewers’ understanding of the service and its mission. Their efforts produced the documentary television series that in late 1951 would become The Big Picture. Although it would take years to fully utilize the emerging technologies and develop the concept into a popularly recognized television series, The Big Picture did evolve into a vehicle whose intention was to help the army tell its story, sell its relevance in the emerging Cold War, and inform and educate its audience about American ideals. Its messages captured the early post-1945 zeitgeist and reflected a national mood that was anticommunist, steeped in foundational principles of American exceptionalism, and trusting of elite leadership. John W. Lemza’s The Big Picture argues that the show, like others produced for television during that time by the armed forces, served as a vehicle for directed propaganda, scripted to send important Cold War messages to both those in uniform and the American public. In this first systematic study of its production and reception history as well as its themes and cultural impact, Lemza shows how the producers incorporated specific Cold War themes, such as anticommunism, into episodes and deployed television’s small screen as the intersection of propaganda and policy during the Cold War period. John Lemza’s study reveals that the longer The Big Picture maintained those themes the more they began to lose their resonance, especially when the cultural and social environment of the United States began changing in the mid-1960s. The series producers chose to continue on a course that was set during the early Cold War years, and the credibility of the show began to suffer. Throughout the course of its two-decade production run, however, The Big Picture cast a big shadow as the premier military program influencing viewing audiences through primetime television and syndication.
Voices of Resilience: Conversations with Parkinson’s Disease Warriors, Caregivers, and Advocates - Book I
Title | Voices of Resilience: Conversations with Parkinson’s Disease Warriors, Caregivers, and Advocates - Book I PDF eBook |
Author | Dr. George Ackerman |
Publisher | TogetherForSharon® |
Pages | 531 |
Release | 2024-09-07 |
Genre | Literary Collections |
ISBN |
This book of interviews aims to raise awareness and hope for a cure for Parkinson’s Disease. I contacted individuals worldwide to obtain the interviews because PD does not discriminate and affects individuals, families, and communities worldwide. I believe we must be family in this fight for a cure. When I learned that approximately 1 million individuals are diagnosed in the United States and over 10 million worldwide, I felt that many other journeys needed to be shared. So many inspired me to keep advocating for a cure!
Bowker's Directory of Videocassettes for Children 1999
Title | Bowker's Directory of Videocassettes for Children 1999 PDF eBook |
Author | R R Bowker Publishing |
Publisher | R. R. Bowker |
Pages | 1326 |
Release | 1999-03 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 9780835242011 |
Emmy Award Winning Nighttime Television Shows, 1948-2004
Title | Emmy Award Winning Nighttime Television Shows, 1948-2004 PDF eBook |
Author | Wesley Hyatt |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 485 |
Release | 2015-09-11 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 1476608741 |
Since the early days of television, well before most households had a set, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has been handing out honors for the industry's best efforts. Now fans can read about their favorites--and perhaps rediscover some forgotten pleasures--in this reference to prime time and nighttime Emmy winners. Beginning with the heated charade contest known as Pantomime Quiz, which won Most Popular Program of 1948 in the first Emmy Awards ceremony (held in 1949), each of more than 100 winning shows gets star treatment with an entry that includes the year of award or awards, air times, hosts, guests, casts and a full discussion of the show's history and run. Many of the entries include original interviews with cast or crew members. With such rich information, each show's entry constitutes a chapter in the history of television through the story of the show and the people who made it happen. The best of variety, drama, game shows, comedies, adventures and many more categories are featured. An appendix offers interesting facts and figures and ranks shows according to such statistics as longest run, longest delay from debut to win, and most Emmys won.
Mad Dreams and Monsters
Title | Mad Dreams and Monsters PDF eBook |
Author | Alexandre Poncet |
Publisher | Abrams |
Pages | 1331 |
Release | 2022-11-08 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1647008018 |
A spectacular and comprehensive authorized retrospective of Oscar-winning visual effects master Phil Tippett, founder and namesake of iconic Tippett Studio From Star Wars to Jurassic Park and RoboCop to Starship Troopers, special effects master Phil Tippett has brought his magic to some of the most iconic films of all time. His unparalleled career in visual effects spans more than 40 years, with two Academy Awards, one BAFTA, and two Emmys. This stunning book celebrates Tippett’s career, from early Super 8 explorations through his groundbreaking work with Industrial Light & Magic, DreamWorks, and beyond. While Tippett’s first love remains the stop-motion animation that made him a Hollywood legend, he was present at the birth of big-screen digital effects, and his genius has evolved with the times. In 1984 he founded Tippett Studio, which has come to specialize in digital effects. Packed with over a thousand behind-the-scenes photographs, Mad Dreams and Monsters includes never-before-published stories from the master himself and a veritable who’s who of visual effects luminaries—a must-have for movie fans, film students, and anyone who’s ever been captivated by movie magic.
Variety International Show Business Reference, 1983
Title | Variety International Show Business Reference, 1983 PDF eBook |
Author | Mike Kaplan |
Publisher | Scholarly Title |
Pages | 944 |
Release | 1983 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN |