Selling Catholicism : Bishop Sheen and the Power of Television

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When the popularity of Milton Berle's television show began to slip, Berle quipped, ""At least I'm losing my ratings to God!"" He was referring to the popularity of ""Life Is Worth Living"" and its host, Bishop Fulton J. Sheen. The show aired from 19...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Lynch, Christopher Owen
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 2015.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Sheen, Fulton J. > (Fulton John), > 1895-1979.
Catholic Church.
Église catholique > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Catholic Church > United States > History > 20th century.
Life is worth living (Television program)
Television in religion.
Christianity and culture.
RELIGION > Christian Theology > General.
Christianisme et civilisation > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Television dans la religion > États-Unis > Histoire.
Christianity and culture > United States > History > 20th century.
Television in religion > United States > History.
United States.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:When the popularity of Milton Berle's television show began to slip, Berle quipped, ""At least I'm losing my ratings to God!"" He was referring to the popularity of ""Life Is Worth Living"" and its host, Bishop Fulton J. Sheen. The show aired from 1952 to 1957, and Sheen won an Emmy, beating competition that included Lucille Ball, Jimmy Durante, and Edward R. Murrow. What was the secret to Sheen's on-air success? Christopher Lynch examines how he reached a diverse audience by using television to synthesize traditional American Protestantism with a reassuring vision of Catholicism as patriotic a.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (216 pages).
ISBN:9780813157092

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