James Agee, Omnibus, and Mr Lincoln

New. In 1952 CBS, in conjunction with the Ford Foundation, launched Omnibus, a remarkable experiment in television. The objective was to raise the programming standards of an emerging medium that figured to profoundly influence American life. The centerpiece of Omnibus during its inaugural season was "Mr. Lincoln," a series of five films about the early life of our… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New. When Agee agreed to write a five-part script for the infant television industry's series Omnibus, he had to work within his own and his society's ideological and institutional conflicts.

Scarecrow Press, 2004. Paperback. New. 169 pages. 8.25x5.50x0.50 inches.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.