Beating the Odds: The Untold Story Behind the Rise of ABC : The Stars, Struggles, and Egos That Transformed Network Television by the Man Who Made I
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.88 (661 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0684190559 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 495 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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We pack and ship with care.. Television, ABC, Broadcasting, Business History Out-of-print and antiquarian booksellers since 1933. Remainder dot on bottom edge. Scribner, 1991, Very good., Bright, clean, tight, in dust jacket. Light wear to jacket edges
In the end, Goldenson, still the corporate gambler at age 80, fends off the Wall Street "sharks" by placing his company under the protective umbrella of Capital Cities. P.L. The editorial device of interrupting the narrative flow with what are called "Other Recollections" by Goldenson associates tends to make reading, and, often, comprehension, difficult. (He is now chair of the executive committee of ABC and director of Capital Cities/ABC). From Library Journal In some ways this anecdotal autobiography by ABC mogul Goldenson is disappointing. One learns of the decision making inherent in such trend-setting programming as Roots, Monday Night Football, Soap, and The Fugitive , and of the moves made to bring ABC News to its current pinnacle. System, Pa.Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. Recommended for libraries with large entertainment collections.- Chet Hagan, Berks Cty
Wonderful, Unusual and Generous Bill Paley, Frank Stanton, General Sarnoff have volumes of ink. Leonard Goldenson at ABC got little praise while he lived. He deserves better.This book is an unusual autobiography. Goldenson generously gives the key figures their own pages and voice in the text. His executives were the company in many ways. And their recollections are here.Leonard Goldenson was the only network chief executive with young children. His insights on how to watch television with children in mind is something I suspect-- Frank Stanton excepted-