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horror radio in America, 1931-1952

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"Terror on the air!" was published by McFarland in 2005 - Jefferson, N.C, it has 196 pages and the language of the book is English.


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  • Title: Terror on the air!
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  • Language: English
  • Number of Pages: 196
  • Publisher: McFarland
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  • Publish Location: Jefferson, N.C

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"Terror on the air!" Table Of Contents:

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

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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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