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Epic Television Miniseries

John De Vito, Frank Tropea
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      To paraphrase silent movie queen Norma Desmond in Billy Wilder's classic 1950 film ""Sunset Boulevard"", 'The Epic Miniseries are Big! It's television that got small'! This is especially true when one compares such iconic epic miniseries as ""Rich Man, Poor Man"" (1976), ""Roots"" (1977), ""Holocaust"" (1978), ""Shogun"" (1980), ""The Winds of War"" (1983), and ""War and Remembrance"" (1988-89) to the formulaic sitcoms, hospital dramas, and reality shows making up today's television programming. This work traces the historical development, evolution, decline, and surprising rebirth of the epic miniseries. Topics covered in this title include the role of HBO and other cable networks in reviving the miniseries genre; producer/director Dan Curtis' obsessive, decade-long quest to produce what is likely the ultimate American epic miniseries in ""The Winds of War"" and ""War and Remembrance""; and, the powerful influence of foreign miniseries on American productions, among others.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: John De Vito, Frank Tropea EAN: 9780786441495 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 365 g HEIGHT: 0 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: McFarland & Co Inc DATE PUBLISHED: 2010-02-01 CITY: GENRE: LITERARY CRITICISM / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Radio / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Television / General WIDTH: 0 cm SPINE:

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      Television

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      Author John De Vito currently works in the media center of the Boston Public Library, where he serves as a member of the film selection committee.
      To paraphrase silent movie queen Norma Desmond in Billy Wilder's classic 1950 film ""Sunset Boulevard"", 'The Epic Miniseries are Big! It's television that got small'! This is especially true when one compares such iconic epic miniseries as ""Rich Man, Poor Man"" (1976), ""Roots"" (1977), ""Holocaust"" (1978), ""Shogun"" (1980), ""The Winds of War"" (1983), and ""War and Remembrance"" (1988-89) to the formulaic sitcoms, hospital dramas, and reality shows making up today's television programming. This work traces the historical development, evolution, decline, and surprising rebirth of the epic miniseries. Topics covered in this title include the role of HBO and other cable networks in reviving the miniseries genre; producer/director Dan Curtis' obsessive, decade-long quest to produce what is likely the ultimate American epic miniseries in ""The Winds of War"" and ""War and Remembrance""; and, the powerful influence of foreign miniseries on American productions, among others.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: John De Vito, Frank Tropea EAN: 9780786441495 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 365 g HEIGHT: 0 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: McFarland & Co Inc DATE PUBLISHED: 2010-02-01 CITY: GENRE: LITERARY CRITICISM / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Radio / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Television / General WIDTH: 0 cm SPINE:

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      Television

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      Author John De Vito currently works in the media center of the Boston Public Library, where he serves as a member of the film selection committee.

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