The Ben Hecht Show: Impolitic Observations from the Freest Thinker of 1950s Television
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On February 15, 1958, writer Ben Hecht (1893-1964), a flamboyant and caustic social critic, appeared on The Mike Wallace Interview. Wallace and his producer, Ted Yates, agreed that Hecht's personality was provocative enough to be the basis of a television show. The Ben Hecht Show was born.For 22 weeks, Ben Hecht held forth on a variety of subjects, enraging some, engaging many. Here is a sample of Hecht's stories and essays from his short-lived television...
Format:Library Binding
Language:English
ISBN:089950857X
ISBN13:9780899508573
Release Date:January 1993
Publisher:McFarland & Company
Length:231 Pages
Weight:1.03 lbs.
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