1950s “Rocketman” TV Series and Their Fans Cadets, Rangers, and Junior Space Men
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 whi...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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New York
Palgrave Macmillan US
2012, 2012
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Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | 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 |
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Physical Description: | XXIV, 270 p. 62 illus online resource |
ISBN: | 9780230377325 |