Science Fiction Theatre

By:

J.P. Telotte

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Paperback / softback

Series:

TV Milestones Series

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In the wake of the juvenile space operas of the early 1950s, a groundbreaking series debuted and paved the way for one of viewers' favorite genres today: adult-oriented science fiction. Science Fiction Theatre aired with a fresh anthology-style narrative from the vision of veteran producer Ivan Tors and with compelling narration by Truman Bradley. Created by industry-leading syndicator Ziv Television Programs, the show pioneered a scientifically based approach to aliens, telepathy, and the mysteries of the universe that provided a model for Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone (1959–64) and a myriad of acclaimed programs that followed, including The Outer Limits (1963–65), The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985–92),and Black Mirror (2011–present). This book contextualizes Science Fiction Theatre within the budding American television industry of the 1950s, as powerful networks and independent producers and syndicators vied to create and distribute programming to an audience eager to embrace this new, free medium. Including a complete videography of this historically neglected series, author J. P. Telotte illuminates Science Fiction Theatre as a touchstone for understanding the development of science fiction media and the dynamic nature of early television broadcasting.

Author Biography:

J. P. Telotte is professor emeritus of film and media studies at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he taught courses in film history, film genres, animation, and science fiction. He has also served as the coeditor of the journal Post Script and has published eighteen books on film and television with a special emphasis on science fiction media. He is the author of the earliest volume in the TV Milestones Series, Disney TV (Wayne State University Press), and is the editor of The Oxford Handbook of New Science Fiction Cinemas.

Release date Australia

January 30th, 2024

Author

J.P. Telotte

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Illustrations

20 b&w images

Pages

134

Series

TV Milestones Series

ISBN-13

9780814350294

Product ID

37907633

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