1950s "rocketman" TV Series and Their Fans: Cadets, Rangers, and Junior Space Men

Miller, C. (Editor) / Van Riper, A. Bowdoin (Editor) / Riper, A. Van (Editor)

ISBN 10: 1349350915 / ISBN 13: 9781349350919

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2016

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270 pages. 9.25x6.10x0.67 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: 1950s "rocketman" TV Series and Their Fans: Cadets, Rangers, and Junior Space Men
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1349350915
• ISBN 13: 9781349350919
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.42 kilograms

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Jean-Noel Bassoir - writer Mick Broderick - Murdoch University Gary Coville - media historian Wheeler Winston Dixon - University of Nebraska, Lincoln Amy Foster - University of Central Florida Gary A. Hughes - filmmaker Robert Jacobs - Hiroshima City University Henry Jenkins - University of Southern California Roy Kinnard - writer Patrick Lucanio - writer Howard McCurdy - American University Lawrence R. Samuel - Founder of Culture Planning LLC J. P. Telotte - Georgia Tech John C. Tibbetts - University of Kansas S. Mark Young - University of Southern California