The Medium and the Magician
Orson Welles, the Radio Years, 1934-1952
1st Edition
Published on 24. January 2005
272 pages
978-1-4616-6579-3 (ISBN)
Description
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 pictures.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN-13
978-1-4616-6579-3 (9781461665793)
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Person
Paul Heyer is professor of communication studies at Wilfrid Laurier University.
Content
Chapter 1 Acknowledgments
Chapter 2 Introduction: A Man for All Media
Part 3 Part I: The Road to CBS
Chapter 4 1 A Voice is Born
Chapter 5 2 Theatrical Notoriety, Radio Anonymity
Chapter 6 3 Mercury Theatre on the Air
Part 7 Part II: Mercury Does Mars: The Panic Broadcast
Chapter 8 4 Genesis
Chapter 9 5 Exodus
Chapter 10 6 Revelation
Part 11 Part III: The Sound in the Fury
Chapter 12 7 Campbell Playhouse
Chapter 13 8 Orson at RKO
Chapter 14 9 The Last Radio Shows
Chapter 15 Epilogue
Chapter 16 Selected Radiography
Chapter 17 Notes
Chapter 18 Bibliography
Chapter 2 Introduction: A Man for All Media
Part 3 Part I: The Road to CBS
Chapter 4 1 A Voice is Born
Chapter 5 2 Theatrical Notoriety, Radio Anonymity
Chapter 6 3 Mercury Theatre on the Air
Part 7 Part II: Mercury Does Mars: The Panic Broadcast
Chapter 8 4 Genesis
Chapter 9 5 Exodus
Chapter 10 6 Revelation
Part 11 Part III: The Sound in the Fury
Chapter 12 7 Campbell Playhouse
Chapter 13 8 Orson at RKO
Chapter 14 9 The Last Radio Shows
Chapter 15 Epilogue
Chapter 16 Selected Radiography
Chapter 17 Notes
Chapter 18 Bibliography
