Vic and Sade on the radio
Subtitle: a cultural history of Paul Rhymer's daytime series, 1932-1944
By: John T. Hetherington
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Jefferson, North Carolina
Language: eng
Number of pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9780786463039; 9781476616056
Subjects: Radio broadcasting; Vic and Sade (Radio program)
Description: "Vic and Sade aired on America's radios from 1932 to 1944. The title characters were a married couple exploring the comedic side of ordinary life along with their adopted son and eccentric uncle. This book examines the program's depiction of many aspects of American culture--leisure activities, community groups, education, films"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-206) and index.
Table of contents: title: Part 1. The media context; title: Rhymer is "outstanding"; title: The birth of Vic and Sade; title: "Something to be interested in": daytime radio; title: The "ins and outs of modern life": mass culture and its critics; title: Part 2. Social and cultural contexts; title: Leisure: "it represents quite a problem"; title: "Let's go to the picture show": movies; title: "Seated on the davenport reading": the role of reading; title: "Where'd you copy that from?": education; title: "Doing exactly the same thing": the individual and the community; title: Conclusion: saying goodbye.