CBS: The First 50 Years

by Tony Chiu

Writer Chiu captures a half-century of American popular culture in nearly 400 images from CBS's archive. The captioned photographs feature such personalities as Lucille Ball, Bob (Captain Kangaroo) Keeshan, Rod Serling, Larry Hagman, Tom Selleck, Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, David Letterman, and Fran Drescher. 9.5x11". Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Hardcover

First published May 1, 1998

Reviews

[Anthony McGill]

A memory packed photographic history of the Columbia Broadcasting System television output from its beginnings when founded by William S. Paley in 1948 to 1997, a wonderful 50 year salute to a great network and the history of television in general. Every page is filled with fascinating facts and photos of the web's programming through its golden years.
News programs, westerns, situation comedies, dramas, special events, variety programs, telemovies, crime shows; they're all covered in a book you'll keep coming back to, to cherish the wonders of television past.
Special features include "In Their Own Words" where stars of the network's programs are covered in full page photo tributes with their own brief comments.
A treasure trove of memories for all who loved and appreciated the phenomenal variery of entertainment from the "Tiffany" of television networks.