Author: Elayne Rapping
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 9781452902258
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Makes a significant contribution to both women's studies and television studies. In a style refreshingly free of academic or political jargon, Rapping shows that patriarchal though the industry is, its women audiences can and do find in its products voices and points of view which resonate with their own experience. -- Amazon.com.
The Movie of the Week
Author: Elayne Rapping
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 9781452902258
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Makes a significant contribution to both women's studies and television studies. In a style refreshingly free of academic or political jargon, Rapping shows that patriarchal though the industry is, its women audiences can and do find in its products voices and points of view which resonate with their own experience. -- Amazon.com.
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 9781452902258
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Makes a significant contribution to both women's studies and television studies. In a style refreshingly free of academic or political jargon, Rapping shows that patriarchal though the industry is, its women audiences can and do find in its products voices and points of view which resonate with their own experience. -- Amazon.com.
The ABC Movie of the Week
Author: Michael McKenna
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810891573
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
On September 23, 1969, five years after the first made-for-television movie premiered, the ABC network broadcast Seven in Darkness. This was the first television film for an anthology show called the Tuesday Night Movie of the Week. Dedicating ninety minutes of weekly airtime to a still-emerging genre was a financial risk for the third-place network—a risk that paid off. The films were so successful that in 1972 the network debuted The Wednesday Movie of the Week. Although most of the movies are no longer remembered, a handful are still fondly recalled by viewers today, including Duel, Brian’s Song, and The Night Stalker. The series also showcased pilot films for many eventual series, such as Alias Smith and Jones, The Six Million Dollar Man, and Starsky and Hutch. By the end of both shows’ regular runs in the spring of 1975, the network had broadcast more than 200 made-for-television films. In The ABC Movie of the Week: Big Movies for the Small Screen, Michael McKenna examines this programming experiment that transformed the television landscape and became a staple of broadcast programming for several years. The author looks at how the revolving films showcased the right mixture of romantic comedy, action, horror, and social relevance to keep viewers interested week after week. McKenna also chronicles how the ratings success led to imitations from the other networks, resulting in a saturation of television movies. As a cultural touchstone for millions who experienced the first run and syndicated versions of these films, The ABC Movie of the Week is a worthy subject ofstudy. Featuring a complete filmography of all 240 movies with credit information and plot summaries, a chronology, and a list of pilots—both failed and successful—this volume will be valuable to television historians and scholars, as well as to anyone interested in one of the great triumphs of network programming.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810891573
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
On September 23, 1969, five years after the first made-for-television movie premiered, the ABC network broadcast Seven in Darkness. This was the first television film for an anthology show called the Tuesday Night Movie of the Week. Dedicating ninety minutes of weekly airtime to a still-emerging genre was a financial risk for the third-place network—a risk that paid off. The films were so successful that in 1972 the network debuted The Wednesday Movie of the Week. Although most of the movies are no longer remembered, a handful are still fondly recalled by viewers today, including Duel, Brian’s Song, and The Night Stalker. The series also showcased pilot films for many eventual series, such as Alias Smith and Jones, The Six Million Dollar Man, and Starsky and Hutch. By the end of both shows’ regular runs in the spring of 1975, the network had broadcast more than 200 made-for-television films. In The ABC Movie of the Week: Big Movies for the Small Screen, Michael McKenna examines this programming experiment that transformed the television landscape and became a staple of broadcast programming for several years. The author looks at how the revolving films showcased the right mixture of romantic comedy, action, horror, and social relevance to keep viewers interested week after week. McKenna also chronicles how the ratings success led to imitations from the other networks, resulting in a saturation of television movies. As a cultural touchstone for millions who experienced the first run and syndicated versions of these films, The ABC Movie of the Week is a worthy subject ofstudy. Featuring a complete filmography of all 240 movies with credit information and plot summaries, a chronology, and a list of pilots—both failed and successful—this volume will be valuable to television historians and scholars, as well as to anyone interested in one of the great triumphs of network programming.
Everyone's a Critic 52 Week Movie Challenge
Author: Patricia Hicks
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781691348138
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
With this 52 Week Movie Challenge, everyone can be a movie critic! Every 2-page spread in this book is a chance to challenge yourself to a new movie watching experience. There are 52 challenges with such topics as "A Film That Won 'Best Picture'", "Low Budget, Big Box Office", and "Adapted From A Book." Pick a film that fits the challenge topic, watch it, rate it, and analyze it. Do them in order or jumble them up. It's really up to you. Each challenge has space for you to record specifics about the movies you watch (title, year released, rating, stars, directors, producers, writers, awards, etc.). There are also questions to answer about the films and bits of film trivia scattered throughout. Makes a great gift for film students, movie buffs and even casual movie watchers. Look For Other Books In The "Challenge Books" Series: Everyone's A Critic - 52 Week Book Challenge 50 States Travel Challenge Everyone's A Food Critic - 52 Week Restaurant Challenge
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781691348138
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
With this 52 Week Movie Challenge, everyone can be a movie critic! Every 2-page spread in this book is a chance to challenge yourself to a new movie watching experience. There are 52 challenges with such topics as "A Film That Won 'Best Picture'", "Low Budget, Big Box Office", and "Adapted From A Book." Pick a film that fits the challenge topic, watch it, rate it, and analyze it. Do them in order or jumble them up. It's really up to you. Each challenge has space for you to record specifics about the movies you watch (title, year released, rating, stars, directors, producers, writers, awards, etc.). There are also questions to answer about the films and bits of film trivia scattered throughout. Makes a great gift for film students, movie buffs and even casual movie watchers. Look For Other Books In The "Challenge Books" Series: Everyone's A Critic - 52 Week Book Challenge 50 States Travel Challenge Everyone's A Food Critic - 52 Week Restaurant Challenge
Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man
Author: Tim Allen
Publisher: Hyperion
ISBN: 9780786889020
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In a dual biography and humorous information guide, the star of Home Improvement discusses his prison term and successful television show while offering hints on how to deal with the opposite sex and recognize the parallels between golf courses and strip joints. Reprint.
Publisher: Hyperion
ISBN: 9780786889020
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In a dual biography and humorous information guide, the star of Home Improvement discusses his prison term and successful television show while offering hints on how to deal with the opposite sex and recognize the parallels between golf courses and strip joints. Reprint.
The New York Medical Week
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Category : Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 1062
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Category : Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 1062
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The Week in China
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Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 1430
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Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 1430
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Electrical Merchandising Week
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Category : Electric industries
Languages : en
Pages : 910
Book Description
Includes annually, 1961- Home goods data book.
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Category : Electric industries
Languages : en
Pages : 910
Book Description
Includes annually, 1961- Home goods data book.
Schoolmen's Week Proceedings
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 1080
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Publisher:
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 1080
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Collier's Once a Week
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 394
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Languages : en
Pages : 394
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Annual Schoolmen's Week Proceedings
Author: University of Pennsylvania
Publisher:
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 370
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 370
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