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Terror on the air!

horror radio in America, 1931-1952

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An edition of Terror on the air! (2005)

Terror on the air!

horror radio in America, 1931-1952

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"This full-length study of golden age horror radio focuses on six representative programs, starting with The Witch's Tale in 1931 and ending with The Mysterious Traveler in 1952. Each chapter provides a critically and historically informed study of one series. The book ends with a look at the demise of horror radio and its influence"--Provided by publisher.

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Publisher
McFarland
Language
English
Pages
196

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Terror on the Air!: Horror Radio in America, 1931-1952
2012, McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
in English
Cover of: Terror on the Air!
Terror on the Air!: Horror Radio in America, 1931-1952
May 4, 2006, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
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Terror on the air!: horror radio in America, 1931-1952
2005, McFarland
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Table of Contents

Horror beyond horror : horror radio in the golden age of American broadcasting
Hosts and music, sound and silence : narrative techniques and formal strategies in horror radio
The cult of the actor : acting and genre in horror radio of the golden age
The grandmother of horror radio : Alonzo Deen Cole and The witch's tale (1931-1938)
The ultimate in horror : Lights out (1934-1947), Arch Oboler and horror
Exploring horror form and genre : the Hermit's Cave (1935-1944)
The paradigm of horror radio : Himan Brown and Inner sanctum mysteries (1941-1952)
The eclectic horrors of Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan : The mysterious traveler (1943-1952)
The unsettling universe of Wyllis Cooper and Ernest Chappell : Quiet, please (1947-1949).

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
Jefferson, N.C

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
791.44/616409730904
Library of Congress
PN1991.8.H66 H36 2005, PN1991.8.H66 H36 2006

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
196

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL3409401M
Internet Archive
terroronairhorro0000hand
ISBN 10
0786423676
LCCN
2005025351
OCLC/WorldCat
61479532
Library Thing
1319951
Goodreads
338767

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