| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xviii, 333 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Documents the lesser-known story of how four trailblazing women from the radio era, including Irna Phillips, Gertrude Berg, Hazel Scott and Betty White, helped establish the foundation of the modern television industry. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Bold Claims -- Yoo-Hoo, Gertrude Berg! -- Predicament, Villainy, and Female Suffering -- Women's Realm -- A Holy Terror -- One of Us -- What Are You Going to Do About Your Girl? -- Aren't You Ashamed? -- A Note of Sadness -- Dramatic Pause -- Black and White and Red -- The Scourge of 1955 -- The World Turns. |
| Subject |
Television and women.
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Women in television broadcasting.
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Women in television broadcasting -- United States -- Biography.
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Phillips, Irna, 1901-1973.
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Berg, Gertrude, 1899-1966.
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Scott, Hazel.
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White, Betty, 1922-
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| ISBN |
9780062973306 (hardcover) |
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0062973304 (hardcover) |
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