| 1950s "rocketman" TV Series and Their Fans: Cadets, Rangers, and Junior Space Men 2012 Edition Contributor(s): Miller, C. (Editor), Riper, A. Van (Editor), Van Riper, A. Bowdoin (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1349350915 ISBN-13: 9781349350919 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Television - History & Criticism - Social Science | Popular Culture - Social Science | Media Studies |
| Dewey: 791.456 |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.92 lbs) 270 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |