Horror Stars on Radio
Horror Stars on Radio
The Broadcast Histories of 29 Chilling Hollywood Voices
Contributors: Ronald L. Smith (author)
Format: Paperback, 254 x 178mm, photos, notes, bibliography, index
Publication date: 15 Oct 2009
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN-10: 0786445254
EAN: 9780786445257
Many stars of classic horror movies crossed over to radio during and after their careers. This book chronicles the radio appearances of several horror genre stars, including Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Peter Lorre, Vincent Price, and two dozen more, including 'Scream Queens' like Fay Wray. It contains script excerpts from radio shows as well as narrated albums and music singles. Each star's appearances are listed by show and air date, with descriptions of the subject matter.
Author Biography:
Bronx native Ronald L. Smith has written 19 books, produced and DJ'd a continuous 24 hour radio broadcast. He has appeared on a variety of TV programs including A&E Biography and Norman Jewison's documentary "Comedy in the 20th Century." He has been interviewed on TV by Bill O'Reilly and Rita Cosby among others. Smith edited three national magazines and has written over a dozen radio scripts for the series "Comedy College" (performed by Bob Newhart, Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin).