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- catalog abstract ""Regarded by his contemporaries as one of television's premier comedy creators, Nat Hiken was the driving creative force behind the classic 1950s and 1960s character Sargeant Bilko and the hilarious series Car 54, are Are You?" "King of the Half Hour, the first biography of Hiken, draws extensively on exclusive first-hand interviews with some of the well-known TV personalities who worked with him, such as Carol Burnett, Fred Gwynne, Alan King, Al Lewis, and Herbert Ross. David Everitt focuses on Hiken's immense talent and remarkable career, from his early days in radio as Fred Allen's head writer to his multiple-Emmy-winning years as writer-producer-director in television.". "In addition to reestablishing Hiken's place in broadcast history, Everitt places him in the larger story of early New York broadcasting. Hiken's career paralleled the rise and fall of television's Golden Age. He embodied the era's best qualities - craftsmanship, a commitment to excellence, and a distinctive, uproariously funny and quirky sense of humor. At the same time, his uncompromising independence prevented him from surviving the changes in the industry that brought the Golden Age to an end in the 1960s. His experiences bring a fresh and until now unknown perspective to the medium's most extraordinary period."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog contributor b12037065.
- catalog created "2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2001.".
- catalog description ""In addition to reestablishing Hiken's place in broadcast history, Everitt places him in the larger story of early New York broadcasting. Hiken's career paralleled the rise and fall of television's Golden Age. He embodied the era's best qualities - craftsmanship, a commitment to excellence, and a distinctive, uproariously funny and quirky sense of humor. At the same time, his uncompromising independence prevented him from surviving the changes in the industry that brought the Golden Age to an end in the 1960s. His experiences bring a fresh and until now unknown perspective to the medium's most extraordinary period."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog description ""Regarded by his contemporaries as one of television's premier comedy creators, Nat Hiken was the driving creative force behind the classic 1950s and 1960s character Sargeant Bilko and the hilarious series Car 54, are Are You?" "King of the Half Hour, the first biography of Hiken, draws extensively on exclusive first-hand interviews with some of the well-known TV personalities who worked with him, such as Carol Burnett, Fred Gwynne, Alan King, Al Lewis, and Herbert Ross. David Everitt focuses on Hiken's immense talent and remarkable career, from his early days in radio as Fred Allen's head writer to his multiple-Emmy-winning years as writer-producer-director in television.".".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "Milwaukee Boy -- The Grouchmaster -- Fred Allen writes his own material -- Not quite Mr. Television -- Book shows -- Clown Queen -- You'll never get rich -- Burnout -- Between engagements -- The last stand -- Content is out -- Hollywood bound.".
- catalog extent "xiv, 248 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "King of the half hour.".
- catalog identifier "0815606761 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "King of the half hour.".
- catalog isPartOf "The television series".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Syracuse, NY : Syracuse University Press,".
- catalog relation "King of the half hour.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "812/.54 B 21".
- catalog subject "Hiken, Nat.".
- catalog subject "PN1992.4.H55 E84 2000".
- catalog subject "Television comedy writers United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "Television producers and directors United States Biography.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Milwaukee Boy -- The Grouchmaster -- Fred Allen writes his own material -- Not quite Mr. Television -- Book shows -- Clown Queen -- You'll never get rich -- Burnout -- Between engagements -- The last stand -- Content is out -- Hollywood bound.".
- catalog title "King of the half hour : Nat Hiken and the golden age of TV comedy / David Everitt.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "text".