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050 00 $aPN1992.77.L69$bD36 1995
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100 1 $aDaniel, Douglass K.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95047629
245 10 $aLou Grant :$bthe making of TV's top newspaper drama /$cDouglass K. Daniel ; with a foreword by Edward Asner.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aSyracuse, NY :$bSyracuse University Press,$c1996.
263 $a9510
300 $axviii, 269 pages, 5 unnumbered pages of plates ;$c23 cm.
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
490 1 $aThe Television series
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 00 $tForeword /$rEdward Asner --$g1.$tThe Newspaper Drama on Television --$g2.$tFrom Classic Comedy to Realistic Drama --$g3.$tCharacters and Casting --$g4.$tSeries Production and Censorship --$g5.$tFirst Season, 1977-1978 --$g6.$tSecond and Third Seasons, 1978-1980 --$g7.$tFourth and Fifth Seasons, 1980-1982 --$g8.$tControversy and Cancellation --$g9.$tThe Legacies of Lou Grant --$tApp. A. Newspaper Dramas on Television --$tApp. B. Character Sketches --$tApp. C. Major Awards --$tApp. D. Episode Synopses --$tApp. E. "Lou Grouch"
520 $aWhen Lou Grant premiered in the fall of 1977, it quickly became a symbol of television drama at its best. During its five years on the air, Lou Grant earned critical acclaim as an entertaining yet thoughtful drama about important social and political issues, a rarity for episodic television in the late 1970s.
520 8 $aDouglass K. Daniel reveals how the creators of Lou Grant investigated journalism in the post-Watergate era to present a modern-day portrayal of the profession. They based characters, dialogue, and plots on the experiences of dozens of professional journalists. By researching social problems, they developed relevant story lines that gave episodes unusual immediacy. The show won thirteen Emmy Awards, among them two for Best Drama, and a Peabody Award.
520 8 $aJournalists hailed the series as television's most realistic newspaper drama.
520 8 $aThe book describes the bitter controversy that erupted in 1982 when lead actor Edward Asner came under fire for his political beliefs regarding American involvement in El Salvador. Amid calls for advertiser boycotts, right-wing charges that Asner had aided the enemy, and falling ratings, CBS canceled the series. Daniel's intensive retrospect includes interviews with actors, producers, writers, directors, network censors, and journalists.
520 8 $aHe summarizes all 114 episodes, discusses original character sketches, and includes editorial cartoons.
630 00 $aLou Grant (Television program)$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95047630
830 0 $aTelevision series.
852 00 $bglx$hPN1992.77.L69$iD36 1996