As part of a forthcoming history of the radio feature Michele Hilmes shares her discovery of the supposedly lost Langston Hughes radio play, "The Man Who Went to War."
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Missing from History: Langston Hughes’ The Man Who Went To War
Why Co-Produce? Elementary, Holmes.
What I mean by “transnational television co-production,” the tensions that shape it, and why I think it’s worth studying.
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Bollywood, Hollywood — Trollywood?
Somewhere in the British/American relationship, a distinct genre of television has originated, which I propose to call “Trollywood.”
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From Mercury to Mars: The Legacy of War of the Worlds: What Happened Here?
In this latest post in our ongoing series From Mercury to Mars: Orson Welles on Radio after 75 Years, Michele Hilmes ponders the relative absence of innovation in American radio drama over the past three decades.
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On Norman Corwin, Poet Laureate of American Radio
Norman Corwin's recent passing provides an ideal opportunity to consider the legacy of the man who has often been described as the poet laureate of American radio.
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