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Star Wars Radio Dramas : Brian Daley and the Serialization That Saved NPR by John Tenuto and Maria Jose Tenuto (2024, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-101476695636
ISBN-139781476695631
eBay Product ID (ePID)23064623711
Product Key Features
Number of Pages213 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameStar Wars Radio Dramas : Brian Daley and the Serialization That Saved Npr
SubjectRadio / History & Criticism
Publication Year2024
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPerforming Arts
AuthorJohn Tenuto, Maria Jose Tenuto
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight10.3 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2024-010854
TitleLeadingThe
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Table Of ContentTable of Contents Acknowledgments viii Preface Prelude 1. The Opening Crawl 2. Giants Marking Time 3. The Deal 4. The Brian Daley Solution 5. The Winds That Shook the Stars: The Script, the Director and the Sound Engineer 6. Purest Acting 7. The Nexus 8. Sound Advice 9. Clear Receptions 10. A Rebellion Reunites for The Empire Strikes Back on Radio 11. Our Own Little World: Recording at A&R 12.ensp;Some Herb Stew and a Side Mission to Ord Mantell 13. The Rise and Return of the Jedi 14. An Incomplete Family Reunion at Westlake 15. Losing Brian 16. Audio Drama That Was, Audio Drama to Be Appendix A: Related Star Wars Audio Projects Appendix B: NPR Affiliates Chapter Notes References Index
SynopsisBy 1977 National Public Radio (NPR) was in trouble, plagued by too little funding and small audiences. The phenomenal success of its adaptation of Star Wars as a radio drama in 1981 gave NPR the needed ratings, publicity, and boost in donations that kept it afloat at exactly the time it was threatened the most. Most importantly, Star Wars brought a new audience to NPR. As it did in theaters, where George Lucas's films redefined movie making, so too did NPR's Star Wars forever change the artistic world of radio drama. That a radio network, dependent exclusively on audio, would find a lifeline in one of the most visually dynamic movies ever released is the stuff of irony. Utilizing new interviews with creatives such as Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Ann Sachs (Princess Leia), Perry King (Han Solo), and director John Madden, and archival research, this book details how an unlikely alliance of academics, radio executives, Lucasfilm employees, actors, and behind-the-scenes artists banded together, despite the obstacles, to create a unique and consequential work. It is also the story of how writer Brian Daley was the fulcrum who made it all possible.
LC Classification NumberPN1991.8.S34T48 2024
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