Fifties Television
Subtitle: THE INDUSTRY AND ITS CRITICS (Illinois Studies Communication)
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: August 1, 1992
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780252062995
Subjects: Cultural studies; Films, cinema; Television - History & Criticism; Language Arts & Disciplines / General; Pop Arts / Pop Culture; Movie/Tv Tie-Ins
First sentence: The 1950s is generally seen as the formative decade of American television, when the medium moved from its scientific origins to its place as a ubiquitous consumer good, developed its unique program forms and production practices, and discovered its regulatory constraints and commercial potential.