They were pioneers of modern entertainment: theirs was the first serial program specifically devised for broadcast, and the first to feature continuing characters. They invented the concept of broadcast syndication. At its height, the show was required nightly listening for a third of the nation. Many still remember it fondly - just not in polite company. Amos 'n' Andy, the creation of Charles Correll and Freeman Gosden, has been excoriated as a "nightly racial slur," an unpleasant artifact of America's racist past. Most ...
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They were pioneers of modern entertainment: theirs was the first serial program specifically devised for broadcast, and the first to feature continuing characters. They invented the concept of broadcast syndication. At its height, the show was required nightly listening for a third of the nation. Many still remember it fondly - just not in polite company. Amos 'n' Andy, the creation of Charles Correll and Freeman Gosden, has been excoriated as a "nightly racial slur," an unpleasant artifact of America's racist past. Most critical evaluations are based upon the show's later television and radio episodes aired after Correll and Gosden had surrendered creative control, and ignore the bulk of their work - over 4000 radio episodes, carefully penned by the actors, which differ markedly from the later works. Their legacy is undoubtedly mixed, but a close examination of those early radio scripts, many the only surviving record of a show, offers surprising insight into Amos 'n' Andy, and begs for a balanced assessment of Charles Correll's and Freeman Gosden's place in radio history. This critical reexamination of Amos 'n' Andy, the pioneering creation of Charles Correll and Freeman Gosden, presents an unapologetic but balanced view lacking in most treatments. It relies upon an untapped resource - thousands of pages of scripts from the show's nearly forgotten earliest version, which most clearly reflected the vision of its creators. Careful examination of these scripts, written by Correll and Gosden, unlike much of the later material utilized by scholars, provides fresh insights and in part refutes the usual blanket condemnations of this groundbreaking show. The text incorporates numerous script excerpts, provides key background information, and acknowledges the show's importance to radio broadcasting and modern entertainment. A stunning group of photographs enhance the text, which includes an appendix of ratings and cast and crew information, as well as notes, a bibliography and an index.
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Add this copy of The Original Amos 'N' Andy: Freeman Gosden, Charles to cart. $39.99, good condition, Sold by Once Upon A Time Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tontitown, AR, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by MC Farland & Company.
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Near Fine. No Jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. A comprehensive history of the program, which differed markedly from the later television and radio episodes. Small glue spot and wrinkle to the upper front pastedown and end paper, binding error.
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Near Fine. No Jacket. Inscribed By the Author An examination of the groundbreaking radio serial, the first to feature recurring characters. Gosden and Correll invented broadcast syndication and was the most popular show in the country. Spine ends gently bumped. Includes 32 photographs, appendix, notes, bibliography and index. Inscribed on the title page "To Randolph with best wishes-Elizabeth McLeod." From the library of J. Randolph Cox. Size: 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall.
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