Hal Erickson: 3 books
"From Beautiful Downtown Burbank"
A Critical History of Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, 1968-1973
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2015
Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In was one of the most unusual programs on television, defying definition as simply comedy, variety, or burlesque. The show had audiences laughing for six seasons and continues to make appearances in revivals, reunions, and salutes. This critical history of Laugh-In includes...
From Radio to the Big Screen
Hollywood Films Featuring Broadcast Personalities and Programs
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2014
There was a time when “American popular entertainment” referred only to radio and motion pictures. With the coming of talking pictures, Hollywood cashed in on the success of big-time network radio by bringing several of the public’s favorite broadcast personalities and programs to the screen....
Sid and Marty Krofft
A Critical Study of Saturday Morning Children's Television, 1969-1993
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2015
H.R. Pufnstuf, Lidsville, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, Land of the Lost: For a generation of children growing up in the late sixties and early seventies, these were some of the most memorable shows on Saturday morning television. At a time when television cartoons had lost some of their luster, two...