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The Medium and the Magician. Orson Welles, the Radio Years, 1934-1952.
Paul Heyer
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Hardback. Well-known for his work in film and theatre as director, actor, and writer, Welles's influence in the field of radio has often been overlooked for the more glamorous entertainment of his movies. Series: Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Few twentieth-century artists are renowned in such a variety of media as Orson Welles. Well known for his work in film and theater as director, actor, and writer, Welles's influence in the field of radio has often been overlooked for the more glamorous entertainment of his movies. The Medium and the Magician is a comprehensive review of Welles's radio career, devoted to assessing his radio artistry and influence in the field. Paul Heyer offers a new look at the infamous War of the Worlds panic broadcast and a discussion of how Welles's use of sound in radio influenced his motion ... Read more
Few twentieth-century artists are renowned in such a variety of media as Orson Welles. Well known for his work in film and theater as director, actor, and writer, Welles's influence in the field of radio has often been overlooked for the more glamorous entertainment of his movies. The Medium and the Magician is a comprehensive review of Welles's radio career, devoted to assessing his radio artistry and influence in the field. Paul Heyer offers a new look at the infamous War of the Worlds panic broadcast and a discussion of how Welles's use of sound in radio influenced his motion ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Series
Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742537965
SKU
V9780742537965
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About Paul Heyer
Paul Heyer is professor of communication studies at Wilfrid Laurier University.
Reviews for The Medium and the Magician. Orson Welles, the Radio Years, 1934-1952.
A very insightful window into a creative period that was all too short.
Communication Booknotes Quarterly
Heyer's brilliance in developing this book is based on formidable research into Welles' creative output, interviews, books, papers, studies, and transcripts of every aspect or person that entered Welles's career.... Impressive
Anne Leighton
H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews Online ... Read more
Communication Booknotes Quarterly
Heyer's brilliance in developing this book is based on formidable research into Welles' creative output, interviews, books, papers, studies, and transcripts of every aspect or person that entered Welles's career.... Impressive
Anne Leighton
H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews Online ... Read more