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1950s “Rocketman” TV Series and Their Fans

Cadets, Rangers, and Junior Space Men

A Bowdoin Van Riper editor C Miller editor A Van Riper editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan

Published:30th Aug '12

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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.

"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

ISBN: 9780230377318

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 601g

270 pages