1950s “Rocketman” TV Series and Their Fans Cadets, Rangers, and Junior Space Men
Description
The fourteen essays featured here focus on series such as Space Patrol, Tom Corbett, and Captain Z-Ro, exploring their roles in the day-to-day lives of their fans through topics such as mentoring, promotion of the real-world space program, merchandising, gender issues, and ranger clubs - all the while promoting the fledgling medium of television.
Keywords
Performing ArtsFilmTelevisionTheaterHistory & CriticismHistorySocial HistorySocial ScienceMedia StudiesPhotographyTechniquesCinematography & VideographySociology
2012Book
Author(s)Cynthia J. Miller
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9780230377318
LanguageEnglish
