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Author:   George Ansbro ,  Leonard Maltin
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.435kg
ISBN:  

9780786443185

ISBN 10:   0786443189
Pages:   245
Publication Date:   08 September 2009
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Table of Contents Foreword by Leonard Maltin    nbsp; Preface      1. THE TWENTIES      2. MAYOR JIMMY WALKER      3. MY FIRST RADIO APPEARANCE      4. GOVERNOR AL SMITH      5. ""HELLOOOOO KATHLYN, HELLOOOOO JIM""      6. DREAMING AND WONDERING      7. MUCH SOUL SEARCHING      8. A ROTTEN SUMMER      9. 711 FIFTH      10. ON THE CHEAP TO ALBANY      11. TALES OF 711      12. CALL FOR PHILIP MAWRREESS      13. SO LONG 711, HELLO RADIO CITY      14. MAY 19, 1934      15. THE RED AND THE BLUE      16. ON MY OWN      17. BIG BAND REMOTES      18. MORE BAND REMOTES      19. INTERESTING REHEARSALS      20. FIRE THE ANNOUNCER      21. AFRA BEGINS      22. HORSING AROUND WITH HOOVER      23. CALLING ALL MEN TO BARNEY'S      24. WINCHELL      25. WANNA BUY A NETWORK?      26. MAYOR FIORELLO LA GUARDIA      27. NAKEDSVILLE ON LEXINGTON AVENUE      28. THY NETWORK IS BLUE      29. WEDDING BELLS      30. WORKING WITH ELEANOR AND ANNA ROOSEVELT      31. AMERICA'S BOYFRIEND AND AMERICA'S SWEETHEART      32. UKULELE IKE THROWS A PARTY      33. A MAIDEN TRIP ON A MAIDEN VOYAGE      34. MANHATTAN MAHARAJAH      35. THE STORK CLUB      36. UNWELCOME TENTH ANNIVERSARY GIFT      37. SUING THE LANDLORD      38. SO LONG RADIO CITY, HELLO WEST 66TH      39. HOWARD COSELL, A RELATIONSHIP BEGINS      40. UNLOADING A SUPERVISOR      41. ""MONEYBAGS ANSBRO""      42. ""AW, WHAT THE HELL, GEORGIE""      43. LATE LUNCH AT TOOTS SHOR'S      44. ""GEORGIE, I'M GLAD YOU CAME""      45. THE CURSE OF ALCOHOLISM      46. TWENTY-FOUR YEARS WITH THE FBI      47. RETIREMENT      Epilogue      Index     "

Reviews

Filled with anecdotes and inside stories of literally hundreds of other radio personalities...gives insight into some of the operations of the broadcast industry and has a number of interestin -- The Illustrated Press. The Illustrated Press.

a record of six decades as an announcer with NBC and ABC --Classic Images; filled with anecdotes and inside stories of literally hundreds of other radio personalities...gives insight into some of the operations of the broadcast industry and has a number of interesting photos --North American Radio Archives; should delight any nostalgia fan.... Musicologists will be especially fascinated by his big band remote broadcast history. It is a lot of fun especially for the radio buff! Highly recommended --The Illustrated Press.

Author Information

George Ansbro was an announcer for the NBC and ABC networks for six decades. He worked in both the live radio era of big bands and soap operas and the television era, retiring from ABC in 1990. He lives in Spring Lake, New Jersey.

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