... format from the classic movie serials: Good versus Evil, damsels in distress, the cliffhanger ending to keep the audience coming back and, of course, square jawed heroes the likes of Flash Gordon, Bulldog Drummond and Superman, all of whom became the inspiration for immensely successful radio characters who were essentially exactly the same with a different name. Except for Superman, of course ... more spectacular than anything that can be filmed or portrayed on stage. or television (again The Hitchhikers" Guide to the Galaxy exemplifies this). It harks back to childhood, where the game...

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• Approx Pages: 18
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate