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Call No: 45:93 OCO
Author: O'Connor, John E
Source: US
Place: New York
Publisher: Ungar
PubDate: c1983
PhysDes: xliii, 420 p. : ill. ; 22 cm
Series: Ungar film library
Subject: HISTORY AND TV.USA; ALLEN, ROBERT; AMOS 'N' ANDY SHOW, THE [TV] (US, 1951-53); ETHNIC GROUPS AND TV; BRIAN'S SONG (US, Buzz Kulik, 1971); BUSH [GEORGE SNR.] ON TV; COLD WAR ON TV; COMEDY PROGRAMMES. USA; COMMERCIALS.TV.USA; KENNEDY FAMILY ON TV; MARTY (US, Delbert Mann, 1954); MILTON BERLE SHOW, THE (US, 1954-56); NEWS PROGRAMMES.USA; NIXON [RICHARD M.] ON TV; POLITICAL PERSONALITIES ON TV.USA; POLITICS AND TV. USA; ROOTS [TV] (US, 1977); SEE IT NOW [TV] (US, 1951-58); SOAP OPERAS. USA; YOU ARE THERE [TV] (US, Sydney Lumet, 1953-55)
Notes: Includes index; Bibliography: p. 395-405
ISBN: 0804426686 : $13.50; 0804466211 (pbk.) : $7.95
LON: 2795583

Call No: T 71(41) ARL
Author: Arlen, Michael J
Place: Ringwood, Vic
Publisher: Penguin Books
PubDate: 1982
PhysDes: 337 p. ; 20 cm
Subject: CRITICISM, TV. USA; WALTERS, BARBARA; ROOTS [TV] (US, 1977); [SIXTY] 60 MINUTES [TV] (US, 1968-); DALLAS [TV] (US, 1978-91); NETWORK (US, Sidney Lumet, 1976)
Summary: Essays taking a critical view of the American television landscape of the 1970's and 1980's.

Author: Harty, Jason
PhysDes: Production report; Illustration(s)
Subject: GRASS ROOTS [TV] (AT, 2000)
Summary: First series of suburban drama, "Grass roots", is in production in Sydney.

Author: Harty, Jason
PhysDes: Article; Illustration(s)
Subject: GRASS ROOTS [TV] (AT, 2000)
Summary: Discusses the production of the first series of Grass Roots.

Call No: TITLE CLIPPINGS FILE
PhysDes: Clippings
Subject: GRASS ROOTS [TV] (AT, 2000)

Call No: A Henry Fonda
PhysDes: 1 audiocassette
Subject: FONDA, HENRY; NEWTON, BERT; ROOTS [TV] (US, 1977)
Summary: (Side l) Henry Fonda Telephone interview by Bert Newton discussing Roots. Approx. 06 min.; recorded off radio. Undated [1978(?)] (Side 2) blank
Notes: BASF LN C-60

Call No: 762 RAP
Author: Rapping, Elayne, 1938
Edition: 1st ed
Place: Boston, MA
Publisher: South End Press
PubDate: 1987
PhysDes: 201 p. ; 23 cm
Subject: NON-FICTION PROGRAMMES; NEWS PROGRAMMES; FILMS MADE FOR TV; COMMERCIALS, TV; TALK SHOWS; SERIALS; GAMES SHOWS; DOCUMENTARIES; MUSIC TELEVISION; MURROW, EDWARD R.; [SIXTY] 60 MINUTES [TV] (US, 1968-); ROOTS [TV] (US, 1977); ROBERT KENNEDY & HIS TIMES (US, Marvin J. Chomsky, 1985)
Notes: Includes index; Bibliography: p. 191-198
ISBN: 0896082822; 0896082814 (pbk.)
LON: 4914256

Call No: 401.1 MON
Author: Monaco, James, 1942
Place: New York
Publisher: Dell Pub. Co.
PubDate: 1978
PhysDes: xiii, 335 p. : ill. ; 21 cm
Subject: MEDIA; MURDOCH, RUPERT; ROOTS [TV] (US, 1977); UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS [TV] (UK, 1970-75)
Notes: Includes index; Bibliography: p. [317]-322
ISBN: 0440593050 : $4.95
LON: 1236583

Call No: TITLE CLIPPINGS FILE
PhysDes: Clippings
Subject: ROOTS [TV] (US, 2016)

Call No: 70 TEL WHE
Author: Wheen, Francis.
Source: UK
Place: London
Publisher: Century
PubDate: 1985
PhysDes: 252 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27cm.
Subject: HISTORY OF TV; BROADCASTING; SPORTS PRESENTATION; SOAP OPERAS; ALL IN THE FAMILY [TV] (US, 1971-?); AVENGERS, THE [TV] (UK, 1961-69); BALL, LUCILLE; BERLE, MILTON; COLLINS, JOAN; FROST, DAVID; NIXON [RICHARD M.] ON TV; REAGAN RONALD; OLIVIER, LAURENCE; SCALES, PRUNELLA; BONANZA: THE NEXT GENERATION (US, Bill Claxton, 1988); BRIDESHEAD REVISITED (UK, Julian Jarrold, 2008); CHARLIE'S ANGELS [TV] (US, 1976-81); CLARKE, ARTHUR C.; DEATH OF A PRINCESS [TV] (UK/US/NZ/AT/NE, Antony Thomas, 1980); DYNASTY [TV] (AT, 1970); FORSYTE SAGA, THE [TV] (UK, 2002); GUNSMOKE [TV] (US, 1955-75); JUDGEMENT AT NUREMBERG (US, Stanley Kramer, 1961); VIE SUR TERRE, LA (FR, Abderrahmare Sissako, 1998); MONTY PYTHON'S FLYING CIRCUS [TV] (UK, 1969-1974); OLYMPICS ON TV; ON THE BUSES (UK, Harry Booth, 1971); PRISONER [TV] (AT, 1979-86); ROCKFORD FILES, THE [TV] (US, 1974-80); ROOTS [TV] (US, 1977); SESAME STREET [TV] (US, 1969-); THORN BIRDS, THE [TV] (US, Daryl Duke, 1983); TODAY [TV] (AT, 1982-); UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS [TV] (UK, 1970-75); YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, THE [TV] (US, 1973- )
Summary: This book examines the beginnings of television and the making of a televised history of the medium in all of its different manifestations, around the world, and look at a variety of programs from current affairs to comedy, documentaries, to dramas, in countries as different as Britain and Japan, or India and the United States The history is looked at from the perspective of the "Third Age of Broadcasting" - the rea of cable, video, direct broadcasting by satellite, teletext, viewdata and computers
Notes: Dust jacket title: Television a world history.; Based on a documentary series by Granada Television; Includes index
ISBN: 0712609296
Donation: donated by the family of Wayne Levy, 2006

Call No: 720 TEL
Author: Creeber, Glen; Miller, Toby; Tulloch, John
Source: UK
Place: London
Publisher: British Film Institute
PubDate: 2001
PhysDes: xi, 163 p. : ill., ports. ; 25 cm
Subject: PROGRAMME GENRES; DRAMAS; SOAP OPERAS; CHILDREN, PROGRAMMES FOR; NEWS PROGRAMMES; DOCUMENTARIES; ADAPTATIONS. AUSTEN, JANE; SOAP OPERAS; SITUATION COMEDY; HOMOSEXUALITY ON TV; BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER [TV] (US, 1997-2004); SIMPSONS, THE [TV] (US, 1989-); SOUTH PARK [TV] (US, 1997-); I LOVE LUCY [TV] (US, 1951-57); ROSEANNE [TV] (US, 1988- ); ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS [TV] (UK, 1992 - 1996); WILL & GRACE[TV] (US, 1998-); MONTY PYTHON'S FLYING CIRCUS [TV] (UK, 1969-1974); DALLAS [TV] (US, 1978-91); COUNTRY PRACTICE, A [TV] (AT, 1981-1993, 1994); TWIN PEAKS [TV] (US, David Lynch & others, 1990-1991); ALLY MCBEAL [TV] (US, 1997-); AVENGERS, THE [TV] (UK, 1961-69); HILL STREET BLUES [TV] (US, 1980-87); E.R. [TV] (US, 1994 - ); STAR TREK [TV] [...] (US, 1966-69, 1987-); X-FILES, THE [TV] (US, 1993-); CATHY COME HOME (UK, Ken Loach, 1966); DAY AFTER, THE (US, Nicholas Meyer, 1983); ROOTS [TV] (US, 1977); SINGING DETECTIVE, THE [TV] (UK, Jon Amiel, 1986)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN: 0851708498(pbk.)