Transcript Section 3
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE
MOST POPULAR SHOWS
PRODUCED?
I LOVE LUCY
SEE IT NOW
PLAYHOUSE 90
WHAT KINDS OF SUBJECTS
DID TELEVISION TEND TO
PRESENT?
COMEDY
IDEALIZED WHITE
AMERICA
WESTERN FRONTIER
WHAT KINDS OF SUBJECTS
DID IT TEND TO AVOID?
POVERTY
DIVERSITY
CONTEMPORARY
CONFLICTS, SUCH AS
RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
How
did radio change to
compete with television?
Tuned to local
programming
Began targeting specialized
audiences
What role did it play
popularizing African-American
Culture?
Hundreds of stations focused
on African-American
performers helping to sell
their records
How did movies change to
compete with Television?
Introduced innovations such
as stereoscopic sound and
cinema-scope to capitalize on
its advantages over TV
Introduced such fads as pipedin smells and 3-D
Who
were the most
famous beat writers?
Ginsberg
Kerouac
What were the movement’s chief
characteristic?
Nonconformity
Antimaterialism
Interest in a higher consciousness
The shunning of structure in life
and art
Who helped popularize rock ‘n’
roll?
Freed
Presley
Berry
Little Richard
Radio
TV
What were rock’s chief
characteristic?
Heavy Rhythm
Simple melodies and lyrics
Focus on youth
A federal agency who is tasked as a
“watchdog” too determine what is
appropriate to be aired on the radio
and television.