American Science Fiction Television Series of the 1950s - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook American Science Fiction Television Series of the 1950s write by Patrick Lucanio. This book was released on 1998. American Science Fiction Television Series of the 1950s available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. As Americans grappled with the real problems of the atomic age in the 1950s, the science fiction television series provided escapist fare. At first essentially fantasy and adventure, the shows reflected the progress of the decade, using in the late 1950s extrapolations from the theories and findings of true science. From Adventures of Superman to World of Giants, this reference work covers all science fiction television series of the 1950s. A lengthy essay details character development, technical innovations, critical commentary and other matters. The episode guides that follow first provide primary cast and production credits for the entire season and then coverage of each individual episode, with title, airdate, writer, director, and a plot synopsis. Much of the information was derived from actual viewing, and many errors from other works are corrected here.
The Golden Age of TeleFantasy
The Golden Age of TeleFantasy - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Golden Age of TeleFantasy write by Alan Morton. This book was released on 2020-11. The Golden Age of TeleFantasy available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In the early 1950s, television was in its infancy. In the U.S., outer space adventuress series such as Captain Video and Hi Video Rangers, Space Patrol and Tom Corbett Space Cadet entertained young baby boomers, while adults enjoyed series such as Tale of Tomorrow and Lights Out. In the United Kingdom, programmes like Quatermass Experiment set the standard for televisions science fiction for decades to come. Many of these programmes have been lost to the ages never to be seen again, while others such as Adventured of Superman and Science Fiction Theatre can easily be found on DVD. Here, in one volume, are all the available details on the and other science fiction, fantasy and horror programmes from the United States, United Kingdom and Canada. A total of 48 series and serials are covered with a series overview, cast and episode details with a synopsis, guest cast, date of broadcast, and writer and director credits. Illustrated with over 300 photographs, many that have not been seen in print for more than 60 years. This is an abridges book in that no programmes from the 1960s or later are in it. It is expanded in the there is a lot more information on many of the programmes than were in the first edition. There are also more than 300 pictures, the first book only had them on covers.
1950s “Rocketman” TV Series and Their Fans
1950s “Rocketman” TV Series and Their Fans - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook 1950s “Rocketman” TV Series and Their Fans write by C. Miller. This book was released on 2012-08-30. 1950s “Rocketman” TV Series and Their Fans available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The fourteen essays featured here focus on series such as Space Patrol, Tom Corbett, and Captain Z-Ro, exploring their roles in the day-to-day lives of their fans through topics such as mentoring, promotion of the real-world space program, merchandising, gender issues, and ranger clubs - all the while promoting the fledgling medium of television.
The Essential Science Fiction Television Reader
The Essential Science Fiction Television Reader - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Essential Science Fiction Television Reader write by J.P. Telotte. This book was released on 2008-05-02. The Essential Science Fiction Television Reader available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Once confined solely to literature and film, science fiction has emerged to become a firmly established, and wildly popular, television genre over the last half century. The Essential Science Fiction Television Reader provides insight into and analyses of the most important programs in the history of the genre and explores the breadth of science fiction programming. Editor J. P. Telotte and the contributors explain the gradual transformation of the genre from low-budget cinematic knockoffs to an independent and distinct televisual identity. Their essays track the dramatic evolution of early hits such as The Twilight Zone and Star Trek into the science fiction programming of today with its more recent successes such as Lost and Heroes. They highlight the history, narrative approaches, and themes of the genre with an inviting and accessible style. In essays that are as varied as the shows themselves, the contributors address the full scope of the genre. In his essay "The Politics of Star Trek: The Original Series," M. Keith Booker examines the ways in which Star Trek promoted cultural diversity and commented on the pioneering attitude of the American West. Susan George takes on the refurbished Battlestar Galactica series, examining how the show reframes questions of gender. Other essays explore the very attributes that constitute science fiction television: David Lavery's essay "The Island's Greatest Mystery: Is Lost Science Fiction?"calls into question the defining characteristics of the genre. From anime to action, every form of science fiction television is given thoughtful analysis enriched with historical perspective. Placing the genre in a broad context, The Essential Science Fiction Television Reader outlines where the genre has been, where it is today, and where it may travel in the future. No longer relegated to the periphery of television, science fiction now commands a viewership vast enough to sustain a cable channel devoted to the genre.
American Science Fiction Film and Television
American Science Fiction Film and Television - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook American Science Fiction Film and Television write by Lincoln Geraghty. This book was released on 2009-10-01. American Science Fiction Film and Television available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. American Science Fiction Film and Television presents a critical history of late 20th Century SF together with an analysis of the cultural and thematic concerns of this popular genre. Science fiction film and television were initially inspired by the classic literature of HG Wells and Jules Verne. The potential and fears born with the Atomic age fuelled the popularity of the genre, upping the stakes for both technology and apocalypse. From the Cold War through to America's current War on Terror, science fiction has proved a subtle vehicle for the hopes, fears and preoccupations of a nation at war. The definitive introduction to American science fiction, this is also the first study to analyse SF across both film and TV. Throughout, the discussion is illustrated with critical case studies of key films and television series, including The Day the Earth Stood Still, Planet of the Apes, Star Trek: The Next Generation, The X-Files, and Battlestar Galactica.
