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Serlings complex life was very like an extended episode of The Twilight Zone, and Gordon F. Sander uniquely captures all the twists and ironies of a talented man struggling against the conventions of society and the insecurities of self. Sanders haunting portrait is of a writer indeed caught between light and shadow.from the Foreword by Ron SimonSander has fashioned a vivid and fascinating portrait of this complex innovator from televisions Golden Age.Library JournalThe story of Serlings career doubles as a history of the television industry itself, and Sander vividly depicts the heady early days of live TV, when the highest artistic achievement seemed attainable. Highly recommended.BooklistSanders strong, straightforward portrait of Serling as an industry goad who confronted his corporate bosses forms the most unexpected and powerful part of the book. Rod Serling merited this fine book.Philadelphia InquirerGordon F. Sanders acclaimed biography of Rod Serling is at once a portrait of a prodigiously talented writer and a history of the firstquarter century of television. A former paratrooper in World War II, Serling rose to fame in the 1950s with his hardhitting plays Patterns and Requiem for a Heavyweight during the golden age of live television in New York City. In 1959, excited by the prospect of writing and producing his own dramatic anthology show, the angry young man of television followed his fortuneand the burgeoning video mediumto Hollywood.Serlings anthology show, of course, was the landmark The Twilight Zone. Still considered one of the greatest television shows ever produced, Serlings surreal video showcase ran for five seasons, adding to Serlings record clutch of Emmys, and continues to be a cult favorite today. Meanwhile Serling also tried his hand at writing for movies, turning out the screenplays for Seven Days in May and Planet of the Apes before his death in 1975 at age fifty.Sanders historical biographyfor which he interviewed more than two hundred of Serlings friends, family members, and colleagues, including Robert Redford, Sydney Pollack, Kim Hunter, and William Shatnerfollows the video bards odyssey from Binghamton, the small upstate city that served as the template for some of the bestremembered episodes of The Twilight Zone to his searing and equally influential wartime experiences in the South Pacific; from his apprenticeship as a Midwestern radio and television writer to his successes in New York and Hollywood, before he himself was consumed by the commercialism of the medium he had helped create.
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Serlings complex life was very like an extended episode of The Twilight Zone, and Gordon F. Sander uniquely captures all the twists and ironies of a talented man struggling against the conventions of society and the insecurities of self. Sanders haunting portrait is of a writer indeed caught between light and shadow.from the Foreword by Ron SimonSander has fashioned a vivid and fascinating portrait of this complex innovator from televisions Golden Age.Library JournalThe story of Serlings career doubles as a history of the television industry itself, and Sander vividly depicts the heady early days of live TV, when the highest artistic achievement seemed attainable. Highly recommended.BooklistSanders strong, straightforward portrait of Serling as an industry goad who confronted his corporate bosses forms the most unexpected and powerful part of the book. Rod Serling merited this fine book.Philadelphia InquirerGordon F. Sanders acclaimed biography of Rod Serling is at once a portrait of a prodigiously talented writer and a history of the firstquarter century of television. A former paratrooper in World War II, Serling rose to fame in the 1950s with his hardhitting plays Patterns and Requiem for a Heavyweight during the golden age of live television in New York City. In 1959, excited by the prospect of writing and producing his own dramatic anthology show, the angry young man of television followed his fortuneand the burgeoning video mediumto Hollywood.Serlings anthology show, of course, was the landmark The Twilight Zone. Still considered one of the greatest television shows ever produced, Serlings surreal video showcase ran for five seasons, adding to Serlings record clutch of Emmys, and continues to be a cult favorite today. Meanwhile Serling also tried his hand at writing for movies, turning out the screenplays for Seven Days in May and Planet of the Apes before his death in 1975 at age fifty.Sanders historical biographyfor which he interviewed more than two hundred of Serlings friends, family members, and colleagues, including Robert Redford, Sydney Pollack, Kim Hunter, and William Shatnerfollows the video bards odyssey from Binghamton, the small upstate city that served as the template for some of the bestremembered episodes of The Twilight Zone to his searing and equally influential wartime experiences in the South Pacific; from his apprenticeship as a Midwestern radio and television writer to his successes in New York and Hollywood, before he himself was consumed by the commercialism of the medium he had helped create.
