Agnes Moorehead On Radio Stage And Television

Author : Axel Nissen
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-30
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476667584

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Agnes Moorehead on Radio, Stage and Television by Axel Nissen Pdf

In a career spanning six decades, Agnes Moorehead (1900-1974) was perhaps unique among 20th-century American actresses in making her name in four entertainment media--radio, theater, film and television--after age 40. Focusing on 25 of her most representative performances, this retrospective analyzes her work on radio serials like Mayor of the Town (1942-1949) and Suspense (1942-1962), her stage productions of Don Juan in Hell and Gigi, her television appearances on Bewitched and The Twilight Zone and her Emmy-winning appearance on The Wild Wild West. The author presents Moorehead's roles in the context of her personal life, discusses her relationship with directors, producers and other performers and provides little known facts about the productions.

Author : Axel Nissen
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-12
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476630359

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Agnes Moorehead on Radio, Stage and Television by Axel Nissen Pdf

In a career spanning six decades, Agnes Moorehead (1900-1974) was perhaps unique among 20th-century American actresses in making her name in four entertainment media--radio, theater, film and television--after age 40. Focusing on 25 of her most representative performances, this retrospective analyzes her work on radio serials like Mayor of the Town (1942-1949) and Suspense (1942-1962), her stage productions of Don Juan in Hell and Gigi, her television appearances on Bewitched and The Twilight Zone and her Emmy-winning appearance on The Wild Wild West. The author presents Moorehead's roles in the context of her personal life, discusses her relationship with directors, producers and other performers and provides little known facts about the productions.

Author : Charles Tranberg
Publisher : BearManor Media
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1593938713

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I Love the Illusion: The Life and Career of Agnes Moorehead, 2nd Edition (Hardback) by Charles Tranberg Pdf

This is the HARDBACK version. Lovers of old-time radio hold a special place in their heart for Agnes Moorehead. She was one of the busiest and most definitive actresses of that medium. The bottom line is that Agnes Moorehead is one of the few actresses who succeeded in every realm of show business: stage, radio, film, and television. The respect of her peers can be summed up in these statistics: four Academy Award nominations, seven Emmy nominations - with one win - two Golden Globe nominations - with two wins - and the Best Actress award from the New York Film Critics. This impressive, 400+ page biography, complete with filmography and radiography, proves to readers and scholars alike that she was much more than the witch of Endor! *This is the 2nd edition of the bestselling book, with new material and cover!*

Author : Charles Tranberg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 159393095X

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I Love the Illusion by Charles Tranberg Pdf

Lovers of old-time radio hold a special place in their heart for Agnes Moorehead. She was one of the busiest and most definitive actresses of that medium. The bottom line is that Agnes Moorehead is one of the few actresses who succeeded in every realm of show business: stage, radio, film, and television. The respect of her peers can be summed up in these statistics: four Academy Award nominations, seven Emmy nominations - with one win - two Golden Globe nominations - with two wins - and the Best Actress award from the New York Film Critics. This impressive, 400+ page biography, complete with filmography and radiography, proves to readers and scholars alike that she was much more than the witch of Endor! *This is the 2nd edition of the bestselling book, with new material and cover!*

Author : Quint Benedetti
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2010-06-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781450004091

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(My Travels with) Agnes Moorehead – The Lavender Lady by Quint Benedetti Pdf

Everyone in the world wants to be happy. Right? Now what if I found the easy way to happiness and passed it on. Wouldn’t that be a classic contribution to mankind? Well, I did find it and anyone can do it. The three essentials for progress in life are good health, someone who loves you and a potful of money. Those I can’t guarantee but my exclusive, unique way to happiness has been proven by me over the years and I have seen others do the same. A crackpot, you say. Perhaps, but it worked. Ready. You clone yourself. Definitely a crackpot, you say. No, listen. I became a great admirer of actress Agnes Moorehead. I earned my way into her good graces and besides living my own active life, responded to all her victories, defeats, temperaments, exultations, happiness, depression, all the human emotions

Author : Lynn Kear
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1992-11-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780313281556

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Agnes Moorehead by Lynn Kear Pdf

This bio-bibliography provides an overview of the life and career of the noted actress Agnes Moorehead. A brief biography discusses her midwestern upbringing as well as her academic background and early struggles in establishing her career. The biography also discusses Moorehead's later career successes in addition to her professional and personal relationships. The largest portion of the book is devoted to detailed listings of her work in film, television, radio and theatre. In many cases, these listings include synopses, cast listings and credits, review excerpts, and other information. Her most celebrated appearances are described and discussed at length. These appearances include the films, Citizen Kane and Magnificent Ambersons; television programs, The Twilight Zone, The Wild, Wild West, and Bewitched; radio shows The March of Time, The Shadow, and Sorry, Wrong Number; and her one-woman stage production as well as her work in Don Juan in Hell. This work is a valuable addition to the performing arts series.

Author : Bernard Shaw
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-13
Category : Drama
ISBN : EAN:8596547062738

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Man and Superman by Bernard Shaw Pdf

"Man and Superman" is a four-act drama written by George Bernard Shaw in 1903. It was written in response to a call for Shaw to write a play based on the Don Juan theme and became one of the greatest works in his heritage.

Author : Axel Nissen
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-11
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780810891371

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The Films of Agnes Moorehead by Axel Nissen Pdf

Before she achieved immortality on the long-running situation comedy Bewitched, Agnes Moorehead had established a distinguished career as a character actress. After her screen debut in Citizen Kane (1941), Moorehead became one of the most familiar female faces on the silver screen. For moviegoers of the 1940s and ‘50s, she was the quintessential character actress, earning four Academy Award nominations during a career that saw her gain the respect of her peers in all four major entertainment media: radio, film, theater, and television. In The Films of Agnes Moorehead, Axel Nissen looks at the actress’s sixty-three feature films between 1941 and 1973. Each film is profiled here, with particular emphasis placed on the films that merit closer attention: Citizen Kane, The Magnificent Ambersons, Mrs. Parkington, Dark Passage, All That Heaven Allows, The Left Hand of God, The Swan, Tempest, The Bat, and Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte. Arranged in chronological order, the discussion of these films highlights Moorehead’s contribution to each feature. In addition to analyzing her performances, the author discusses the development of Moorehead’s career as a whole, along with her relationship with various studios, directors, producers, and fellow actors. Based on extensive interviews with the actress’s surviving friends and co-workers, as well as detailed archival research into primary sources, this book brings to light new information not just about Moorehead’s work in film, but on her life and career in general. Though this book will certainly appeal to movie buffs, The Films of Agnes Moorehead will also be of interest to students and scholars of classic Hollywood films, including those interested in women and film, gender studies, and film history.

Author : Marvin Lachman
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-14
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786495344

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The Villainous Stage by Marvin Lachman Pdf

Live theatre was once the main entertainment medium in the United States and the United Kingdom. The preeminent dramatists and actors of the day wrote and performed in numerous plays in which crime was a major plot element. This remains true today, especially with the longest-running shows such as The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables and Sweeney Todd. While hundreds of books have been published about crime fiction in film and on television, the topic of stage mysteries has been largely unexplored. Covering productions from the 18th century to the 2013-2014 theatre season, this is the first history of crime plays according to subject matter. More than 20 categories are identified, including whodunits, comic mysteries, courtroom dramas, musicals, crook plays, social issues, Sherlock Holmes, and Agatha Christie. Nearly 900 plays are described, including the reactions of critics and audiences.

Author : Warren Sherk
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing Company
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1976-01-01
Category : Actors
ISBN : LCCN:01026402

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Agnes Moorehead by Warren Sherk Pdf

Author : Neil Verma
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226853505

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Theater of the Mind by Neil Verma Pdf

In this work, Neil Verma applies an array of critical methods to more than 6000 recordings to produce an account of radio drama from the Depression to the Cold War.

Author : Ronald L. Smith
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2010-03-08
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786457298

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Horror Stars on Radio by Ronald L. Smith Pdf

This book chronicles the radio appearances of all prominent classic horror movie stars--Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Peter Lorre, Vincent Price, and two dozen more, including "scream queens" like Fay Wray. It contains script excerpts from radio shows as well as material from narrated albums and music singles. Each star's appearances are listed by show and air date, with descriptions of the subject matter.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Motion pictures
ISBN : UCAL:B4109523

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John Willis' Screen World by Anonim Pdf

Author : Vincent Terrace
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-14
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476688367

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From Radio to Television by Vincent Terrace Pdf

The early years of television relied in part on successful narratives of another medium, as studios adapted radio programs like Boston Blackie and Defense Attorney to the small screen. Many shows were adapted more than once, like the radio program Blondie, 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. This first-of-its-kind encyclopedia covers many little-known programs that have rarely been discussed in print (e.g., Real George, based on Me and Janie; Volume One, based on Quiet, Please; and Galaxy, based on X Minus One). Covered programs include The Great Gildersleeve, Howdy Doody, My Friend Irma, My Little Margie, Space Patrol and Vic and Sade.

Author : Horace Newcomb
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 2732 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781135194796

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Encyclopedia of Television by Horace Newcomb Pdf

The Encyclopedia of Television, second edtion is the first major reference work to provide description, history, analysis, and information on more than 1100 subjects related to television in its international context. For a full list of entries, contributors, and more, visit the Encyclo pedia of Television, 2nd edition website.