Book Description

The history of television is subjective, at least as much as all other histories, because we consider what we remember fondly to be the most important. The early days of television were fascinating as well as entertaining, and TV helped build our culture at least as much as any other medium. If you want to know what was really being said, what was being predicted, what was REAL HISTORY - you have to go to what was being written at the time! This thrilling collection presents important issues from the period when TV began to take over the country, 1949-1953. From Lucy's baby to the story behind Dragnet, to the celebrities and their fame, YOUR TV LISTINGS is a rare window into America in the mid-20th Century.... and a heck of a lot of fun!