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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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The politics behind Masterpeice Theater
"A fascinating narrative and analysis of Masterpiece Theatre's birth. Jarvik's book exposes the commercial and political motives of all the interested players and makes it no longer possible to think of the series only as a pleasant weekly visit to Edwardian England." --George Griffith, Chadron State College
Published on February 8, 1999
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Could have been a lot better.
Mr. Jarvik admits in his forward that many prominent players in what could have been a fascinating story have died, that the CPB would not cooperate with him, and so he had no information about certain events that occurred at PBS, the BBC and other British companies, and WGBH Boston (which I was most eager to find out about.) He therefore crams this book with filler...
Published on March 20, 2000 by Nancy Beiman
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The politics behind Masterpeice Theater,
By A Customer
This review is from: Masterpiece Theatre and the Politics of Quality (Hardcover)
"A fascinating narrative and analysis of Masterpiece Theatre's birth. Jarvik's book exposes the commercial and political motives of all the interested players and makes it no longer possible to think of the series only as a pleasant weekly visit to Edwardian England."--George Griffith, Chadron State College
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Could have been a lot better.,
By Nancy Beiman "Northernexpress" (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Masterpiece Theatre and the Politics of Quality (Hardcover)
Mr. Jarvik admits in his forward that many prominent players in what could have been a fascinating story have died, that the CPB would not cooperate with him, and so he had no information about certain events that occurred at PBS, the BBC and other British companies, and WGBH Boston (which I was most eager to find out about.)He therefore crams this book with filler such as a lengthy biography of Alistair Cooke. I was extremely disappointed to see that this book did not live up to my expectations. It told me little that I did not already know, and that can be gotten from far more accessible sources. It is not badly written; it is interesting in places. But it is not a terribly informative book. |
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Masterpiece Theatre and the Politics of Quality by Laurence Jarvik (Hardcover - December 23, 1998)
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