Description: Star Wars Radio Dramas : Brian Daley and the Serialization That Saved Npr, Paperback by Tenuto, Maria Jose; Tenuto, John, ISBN 1476695636, ISBN-13 9781476695631, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US By 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.
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Book Title: Star Wars Radio Dramas : Brian Daley and the Serialization That S
Number of Pages: 213 Pages
Publication Name: Star Wars Radio Dramas : Brian Daley and the Serialization That Saved Npr
Language: English
Publisher: Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication Year: 2024
Item Height: 0.4 in
Subject: Radio / History & Criticism
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 10.3 Oz
Author: John Tenuto, Maria Jose Tenuto
Item Length: 9 in
Subject Area: Performing Arts
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
