{"product_id":"9781476688367-from-radio-to-television","title":"From Radio to Television","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrograms That Made the Transition, 1929-2021. The early years of television relied in part on already successful narratives of another medium, as studios adapted radio. Many shows were adapted more than once, like the radio program \u003cem\u003eBlondie\u003c\/em\u003e, which inspired six television adaptations and 28 theatrical films. This volume covers 1,164 radio programs adapted for television. \u003cp\u003e   The early years of television relied in part on successful narratives of another medium, as studios adapted radio programs like \u003ci\u003eBoston Blackie\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDefense Attorney\u003c\/i\u003e to the small screen. Many shows were adapted more than once, like the radio program \u003ci\u003eBlondie\u003c\/i\u003e, which inspired six television adaptations and 28 theatrical films. These are but a few of the 1,164 programs covered in this volume. Each program entry contains a detailed story line, years of broadcast, performer and character casts and principal production credits where possible. Two appendices (\"Almost a Transition\" and \"Television to Radio\") and a performer's index conclude the book. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e   This first-of-its-kind encyclopedia covers many little-known programs that have rarely been discussed in print (e.g., \u003ci\u003eReal George\u003c\/i\u003e, based on \u003ci\u003eMe and Janie\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eVolume One\u003c\/i\u003e, based on \u003ci\u003eQuiet, Please\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eGalaxy\u003c\/i\u003e, based on \u003ci\u003eX Minus One\u003c\/i\u003e). Covered programs include \u003ci\u003eThe Great Gildersleeve, Howdy Doody, My Friend Irma, My Little Margie, Space Patrol\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVic and Sade\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41675652333665,"sku":"9781476688367","price":65.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_8163760_jpg.jpg?v=1715344022","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781476688367-from-radio-to-television","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}