On a Note of Triumph: Norman Corwin and the Golden Years of Radio [Paperback]

R. Leroy Bannerman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1989

The fabulous Golden Age of Radio -- the 1930s & 1940s -- possessed a sense of excitement, purpose & unpredictability that made it one of America s most memorable eras. At the center of it was Norman Corwin, who as writer, director & producer brought an intelligence & eloquence previously unheard over the medium. CBS broadcast Corwin's classic achievements, among them the 1941 We Hold These Truths & the VE Day special, On a Note of Triumph. He worked with great performers like Orson Welles & James Stewart. This is the biography of a man who elevated the art & integrity of broadcasting. It is a detailed, nostalgic remembrance of an unforgettable age, full of the voices & personalities that are part of our golden past. B&W photos.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 275 pages
• Publisher: Lyle Stuart (October 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0818405120
• ISBN-13: 978-0818405129
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,328,698 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A look at the greatest radio writer of all time, December 4, 2011

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This review is from: On a Note of Triumph: Norman Corwin and the Golden Years of Radio (Paperback)

This biography of writer Norman Corwin is excellent. I have only had a handful of books that I have read that provided an experience that actually made you feel like you were there - and this is one of them. The book discusses Corwin's early years and his work during the golden age of radio. The descriptions of the broadcasts including his classic Bill of Rights show and On a Note of Triumph that was broadcast on VE Day, made you feel like you were there. Corwin's writing process is discussed as well as the early days of CBS radio. The changes that happened to the radio industry during the Communist witch hunts of the 1950's and its effect on Corwin is also discussed. Corwin had to be the best writer for radio ever and more people should be exposed to his works. There is a complete list of all of Corwin's works in the back as well as numerous references and an extensive bibliography. I only wish the book would be updated as it was published in the late 1980's and Mr. Corwin left us in 2011 at age 101 and I would have liked to know what he did with the last part of his life.