The Star Wars Radio Dramas: Brian Daley and the Serialization That Saved NPR

By 1977 National Public Radio (NPR) was in trouble, plagued by too little funding and small audiences....
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Author: Maria Jose Tenuto
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The Star Wars Radio Dramas: Brian Daley and the Serialization That Saved NPR by Tenuto, Maria Jose

The Star Wars Radio Dramas: Brian Daley and the Serialization That Saved NPR

$150.80

The Star Wars Radio Dramas: Brian Daley and the Serialization That Saved NPR

$150.80
Author: Maria Jose Tenuto
Format: Paperback
Language: English

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.



Author: Maria Jose Tenuto
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 07/29/2024
Pages: 213
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.49d
ISBN: 9781476695631

About the Author
Professor of sociology Maria Jose Tenuto was named the 2019 Outstanding Illinois Adjunct Faculty of the Year by the Illinois Community College Trustees Association. She lives in Altoona, Iowa. John Tenuto is a retired sociology professor. He was named the 2020 Central Regional Faculty Member of the Year for the United States by the Association of Community Colleges. He lives in Altoona, Iowa.

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