| Andy Griffith Show Book Revised Edition Contributor(s): Kelly, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0895870436 ISBN-13: 9780895870438 Publisher: Blair OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1981 Annotation: An extensive look at the making of one of America's longest-running television series |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Television - Guides & Reviews - Performing Arts | Television - History & Criticism - Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts |
| Dewey: 791.457 |
| LCCN: 84024597 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.85 lbs) 286 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Andy Griffith Show was one of the most successful series in television history. It ranked among the top ten shows in the nation during each of its eight prime-time seasons, from 1960 to 1968. Over forty years later, the 249 episodes still remain some of the most frequently watched syndicated shows on television. In this book, Richard Kelly makes clear to everyone, from the occasional fan to the serious student of television, why The Andy Griffith Show is still so beloved. Richard Kelly is a native New Yorker and received his doctorate from Duke University in Durham, NC. Professor emeritus at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, with a focus on 19th-century English literature, he has also written biographies of Douglas Jerrold, Lewis Carroll, George du Maurier, and Graham Greene. He has been a recipient of the Lindsay Young Professorship. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kelly, Richard: - Richard Kelly, a native New Yorker, was a graduate student at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, when he became a devoted fan of The Andy Griffith Show. Dr. Kelly wemt on to become an professor emeritus of English at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. His specialty is 19th-century English literature and he has written biographies of Douglas Jerrold, Lewis Carroll, George Du Maurier, and Graham Greene. In 1975, Dr. Kelly decided to depart from his Victorian humor to write a critical study of his favorite television show. In 1981, The Andy Griffith Show was first published. |