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1950s “Rocketman” TV Series and Their Fans: Cadets, Rangers, and Junior Space Men 2012th Edition
Author(s): C. Miller (Editor), A. Van Riper
- Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date: 30 Aug. 2012
- Edition: 2012th
- Language: English
- Print length: 294 pages
- ISBN-10: 0230377319
- ISBN-13: 9780230377318
Book 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.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“From nostalgic views of space adventure to the cultural importance of 1950s sf TV series, Miller and Van Riper’s anthology is an informative read and a much-needed work on an often-overlooked period in television history. Understanding the cultural impact of these series – and the symbols of heroism and Americana contained within them – is an important step in learning why we care at all about sf media and the affective relationship we share with the genre.’ – Science Fiction Studies
“A significant contribution to our understanding of sf in the 1950s.” – Foundation
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
