The Big Show – Episode 2 Audiobook (Free)

As the 1950s dawned America was a colossus militarily, economically and culturally. It bestrode a world it was doing this much to form in its image. But it had concerns; the risk of communism. And for the Movies and Radio there is another concern: the emerging rise of Tv.For Radio, still in its golden age of mass audiences and star filled programmes, they had a handy solution with ‘The Big Show’. Its idea was simple but effective. Consider 90 a few minutes of air-time and fill up it with the superstars of stage, display screen and radio performing comedy sketches, drama ingredients and musical numbers.It sounds not difficult and aided by a huge spending budget from NBC it was successful, staffed by the very best writers and techie team available.Hosted by Tallulah Bankhead, with her sharp and acidic wit and her brilliance at ad-libbing ‘The Big Display’ was big entertainment with big stars to get a big audience.