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Pioneers of Primetime

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Catalogue Number:  040688
Producer:  PBS Video
Subject:  Media Literacy
Language:  English
Grade Level:  9 - 12, Post Secondary
Country Of Origin:  United States
Copyright Year:  2006
Running Time:  60


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Through a treasure trove of rare clips and never-before-seen interviews, television's first superstars, including Bop Hope, Milton Berle, Jack Benny, Sid Caesar and Red Skelton, among others, recount their grueling careers on the vaudeville stage, their transition to radio and finally their move to the small screen. Discover how the comedic geniuses who used laughter to launch a new medium, becoming television's pioneers.

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