Bibliograph

Invasion of the mind snatchers, television's conquest of America in the fifties, Eric Burns

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Invasion of the mind snatchers, television's conquest of America in the fifties, Eric Burns

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [309] - 328) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Invasion of the mind snatchers

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

468973625

Responsibility statement

Eric Burns

Sub title

television's conquest of America in the fifties

Table Of Contents

Introduction : Philo T. Farnsworth's discontent -- The medium. Damning the "theenk" -- The new American family -- The hula hoop and the bomb -- Invisible doughnuts and coonskins caps -- Really big shows -- The competition -- The messages. The first senator -- The second senator -- The third senator -- Advertising for President -- The mystic knights of the sea -- "The technological equivalent of a crucifix" -- Sexless objects -- The constant parade -- Serving the sky chief -- The Black Sox of the airwaves -- Epilogue

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