Memories of a Lucky Man

Memories of a Lucky Man

Phillips Wylly

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Año de edición:
2015
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Memorias
ISBN:
9781621376484
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Here is a glimpse into the early days of network television. The beginnings of TV News. A-Bomb Tests in the Nevada desert. The first international TV transmission. A look at post War Japan. A visit to Holland, Spain and Monaco.Here, too, a peek into the private lives of well known people who were often seen on television in those early days: Jackie Kennedy, Carl Sandburg, Rocky Grazziano, Sophia Loren, Kate Smith, Otto Preminger, well known authors, political figures, a Mafia kingpin, an internationally known entrepreneur.Together with his personal observations and comments, this is the story of a lucky man who was part of those events and knew those people.

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