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From Library Journal
Grams (CBS Radio Mystery Theater) has unearthed a mother lode of information about old-time radio. Over 300 programs are alphabetically arranged by title, not just drama and genre programs but documentaries, variety shows, and musical comedies. The titles of individual episodes are listed with air dates and cast members. Directors, producers, writers, and musical personnel are credited, and meticulous care is given to title changes, sponsor, and the day and time of broadcast. Sometimes, though, attention to minutiae obscures more important facts. The entry on The Return of Nick Carter, for instance, notes that the first two episodes were called Nick Carter, Master Detective but neglects to mention that after a three-year run the program used this title again for another eight years. Better use of cross references (only one now appears) would help clarify connections among various programs. Also, some popular shows are inexplicably omitted, notably Little Orphan Annie, The Lone Ranger, and The Shadow, and the 39-page three-column index gives ample access to the people involved but doesn't refer to program titles, sponsors, or networks. While avid devotees of radio history will cherish this awesome piece of research, librarians looking for informative and highly readable resources on this subject should consider new editions of John Dunning's On the Air (LJ 9/1/98) and Ron Lackman's The Encyclopedia of American Radio (LJ 3/1/00). Recommended for libraries with comprehensive collections on media and radio history.
-Vivian Reed, Long Beach P.L., CA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Thirty years' worth of radio programming is documented in this alphabetical roster of more than 300 broadcast logs. (Broadcast logs are simply chronological listings of a radio program's episodes and their air dates). From Academy Award Theater, in which an adaptation of an award-winning (or at least nominated) Hollywood film was presented, sometimes with the original stars taking part, to Your Story Parade, a children's program of 15-minute sketches based on favorite stories, each entry offers a capsule broadcast history followed by the listing of numbered and dated episodes and often cast names. Unfortunately, there are no photographs, but this is radio! An index of personal names allows the reader to look up favorite stars and locate the series in which they performed. TV fans will be interested to find out that many fabled programs, like The Adventures of Superman, Dragnet , and Studio One , had their origins on radio, and that television stars such as Lucille Ball, Danny Kaye, and Loretta Young first performed on the radio. As a chronicle of a particular type of radio program (the dramatic serial), this is a worthy addition to the growing body of reference works about radio. There is overlap with Luther Sies' more comprehensive Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960 [RBB Jl 2000], but Sies does not provide lists of episodes. Recommended for large reference collections or specialized broadcasting or performing arts collections. REVWR
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Grams (CBS Radio Mystery Theater) has unearthed a mother lode of information about old-time radio. Over 300 programs are alphabetically arranged by title, not just drama and genre programs but documentaries, variety shows, and musical comedies. The titles of individual episodes are listed with air dates and cast members. Directors, producers, writers, and musical personnel are credited, and meticulous care is given to title changes, sponsor, and the day and time of broadcast. Sometimes, though, attention to minutiae obscures more important facts. The entry on The Return of Nick Carter, for instance, notes that the first two episodes were called Nick Carter, Master Detective but neglects to mention that after a three-year run the program used this title again for another eight years. Better use of cross references (only one now appears) would help clarify connections among various programs. Also, some popular shows are inexplicably omitted, notably Little Orphan Annie, The Lone Ranger, and The Shadow, and the 39-page three-column index gives ample access to the people involved but doesn't refer to program titles, sponsors, or networks. While avid devotees of radio history will cherish this awesome piece of research, librarians looking for informative and highly readable resources on this subject should consider new editions of John Dunning's On the Air (LJ 9/1/98) and Ron Lackman's The Encyclopedia of American Radio (LJ 3/1/00). Recommended for libraries with comprehensive collections on media and radio history.
-Vivian Reed, Long Beach P.L., CA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Thirty years' worth of radio programming is documented in this alphabetical roster of more than 300 broadcast logs. (Broadcast logs are simply chronological listings of a radio program's episodes and their air dates). From Academy Award Theater, in which an adaptation of an award-winning (or at least nominated) Hollywood film was presented, sometimes with the original stars taking part, to Your Story Parade, a children's program of 15-minute sketches based on favorite stories, each entry offers a capsule broadcast history followed by the listing of numbered and dated episodes and often cast names. Unfortunately, there are no photographs, but this is radio! An index of personal names allows the reader to look up favorite stars and locate the series in which they performed. TV fans will be interested to find out that many fabled programs, like The Adventures of Superman, Dragnet , and Studio One , had their origins on radio, and that television stars such as Lucille Ball, Danny Kaye, and Loretta Young first performed on the radio. As a chronicle of a particular type of radio program (the dramatic serial), this is a worthy addition to the growing body of reference works about radio. There is overlap with Luther Sies' more comprehensive Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960 [RBB Jl 2000], but Sies does not provide lists of episodes. Recommended for large reference collections or specialized broadcasting or performing arts collections. REVWR
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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