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Mass appeal : the formative age of the movies, radio, and tv

Berkowitz, Edward D

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\"Mass Appeal describes the changing world of American popular culture from the first sound movies through the age of television. In short and accessible vignettes, the book reveals the career patterns of people who became big movie, TV, or radio stars. Eddie Cantor and Al Jolson symbolize the early stars of sound movies. Groucho Marx and Fred Astaire represent the movie stars of the 1930s, and Jack Benny stands in for the 1930s performers who achieved their success on radio. Katharine Hepburn, a stage and film star, illustrates the cultural trends of the late 1930s and early 1940s. Humphrey Bogart and Bob Hope serve as examples of performers who achieved great success during the Second World War. Walt Disney, Woody Allen, and Lucille Ball, among others, become the representative figures of the postwar world. Through these vignettes, the reader comes to understand the development of American mass media in the twentieth century\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Subject: Motion pictures United States History 20th century. / Radio programs United States History 20th century. / Television programs United States History 20th century.
• ISBN: 9780521889087, 0521889081, 9780521717779, 0521717779

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
PN1993.5.U6 B385 2010	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE