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Item specifics

Condition
Like New: A book in excellent condition. Cover is shiny and undamaged, and the dust jacket is ...
ISBN
9781938441578

About this product

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Gray & Company, Publishers
ISBN-10
1938441575
ISBN-13
9781938441578
eBay Product ID (ePID)
204191244

Product Key Features

Book Title
Cleveland TV Tales : Stories from the Golden Age of Local Television
Number of Pages
178 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Topic
Television / History & Criticism, Television / General, Entertainment & Performing Arts, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi)
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography, History
Author
Janice Olszewski, Mike Olszewski
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
9.7 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2014-033433
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Want a real behind-the-scenes look at Cleveland TV? You're holding it! Mike and Janice take you on a ride through time that will bring back all your favorite TV memories., Fun and well-researched . . . Whether you're reminiscing or discovering this part of our past for the first time, this book is a wonderful trip.
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
384.55/40977132
Table Of Content
Foreword PrefaceAfter the Test PatternDoug What's-His-Name and the Early Days of TV News From Barn Dance to Upbeat"My Dog's Name Is Barnaby""If you want to talk to me you can come to Cleveland!"From Fanny Bumps to the Director's ChairThe Ultimate Amateur HourWhen You Didn't Have Another Program . . .". . . but you can't fool Mom."The Man Behind Mr. MagooSanta's Man in Cleveland"My dad wants to sell you a car now!" He Was Made for Children's TelevisionThe Battle Behind the GlassA GroundbreakerSocko Meets His MatchHands Off the Untouchables!The Cleveland Clan "No one believed that I could line up enough guests"EpilogueAcknowledgments Bibliography
Synopsis
Remember when TV was just three channels and the biggest celebrities in Cleveland were an outrageous movie host named Ghoulardi, a gentle elf named Barnaby, and a tough-as-nails newswoman named Dorothy Fuldheim? These pioneering entertainers invented television programming before our very eyes while we watched from our living rooms. Revisit the early days of local TV in these fun and fact-filled stories featuring . . . Paige Palmer, the fitness host who smoked four packs a day . . . Smooth-voiced Captain Penny, who reminded us, "You can't fool mom" . . . Volatile talk show host Alan Douglas, who pushed guests' hot buttons--sometimes until they punched back . . . Gene Carroll, longtime king of the amateur hour . . . Woodrow, the Woodsman . . . Romper Room's Miss Barbara . . . Jungle Larry . . . and many other local favorites., Remember when TV was just three channels and the biggest celebrities in Cleveland were a movie host named Ghoulardi, an elf named Barnaby, and a newscaster named Dorothy Fuldheim? Revisit the early days in these lively stories about the pioneering entertainers who invented television programming before our very eyes. Filled with fun details., Remember when TV was just three channels and the biggest celebrities in Cleveland were an outrageous movie host named Ghoulardi, a gentle elf named Barnaby, and a tough-as-nails newswoman named Dorothy Fuldheim? These pioneering entertainers invented television programming before our very eyes while we watched from our living rooms. Revisit the early days of local TV in these fun and fact-filled stories featuring ... Paige Palmer, the fitness host who smoked four packs a day Smooth-voiced Captain Penny, who reminded us, "You can't fool mom" Volatile talk show hostAlan Douglas, who pushed guests' hot buttons--sometimes until they punched back Gene Carroll, longtime king of the amateur hour Woodrow, the Woodsman Romper Room's Miss Barbara Jungle Larry ... and many other local favorites., Remember when TV was just three channels and the biggest celebrities in Cleveland were an outrageous movie host named Ghoulardi, a gentle elf named Barnaby, and a tough-as-nails newswoman named Dorothy Fuldheim? These pioneering entertainers invented television programming before our very eyes while we watched from our living rooms. Revisit the early days of local TV in these fun and fact-filled stories featuring ... Paige Palmer, the fitness host who smoked four packs a day Smooth-voiced Captain Penny, who reminded us, "You can't fool mom" Volatile talk show host Alan Douglas, who pushed guests' hot buttons--sometimes until they punched back Gene Carroll, longtime king of the amateur hour Woodrow, the Woodsman Romper Room's Miss Barbara Jungle Larry ... and many other local favorites.
LC Classification Number
PN1992.783.C54O68

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