1949: What a Year It Was! - Birthday Coffee Table Book (2nd Edition)

1949 What A Year What A Year 1949 Was. Orson Welles was a critical hit in the noir film, The Third Man, and audiences split their sides when Abbott and Costello Met Frankenstein. New to the scene as partners, anyway are Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, though more sophisticated tastes may prefer the team of Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn as the bickering married lawyers of Adams Rib. Dragnet hit the radio for the first time while television handed out the first ever Emmy Awards. The first science fiction TV series, Captain Video and His Video Rangers, launched on the DuMont Television Network. Fats Domino recorded The Fat Man, which some consider the first true Rock n Roll recording. Bing Crosby, Doris Day and Nat King Cole were chart toppers. Harry S Truman was sworn in as the 33rd U.S. President as the Berlin Airlift brought food relief to war torn Europe. The Atom Bomb threat became real. The first Polaroid Land Camera produced a photograph in 60 seconds. In the scandal sheets, actor Robert Mitchum was sentenced to 60 days in prison for possession of marijuana, while glamorous movie star Rita Hayworth married Prince Aly Khan on the French Riviera. The nation was riveted by the fate of a 3 year old trapped in an abandoned well. Top names in French fashion traveled to New York. Boxer Joe Louis came out of retirement, and the New York Yankees defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers to win their 12th World Series championship. Nostalgic, informative and sometimes tongue in cheek, WHAT A YEAR IT WAS is a fascinating look back at the headline events of 1949. Our big, classic hardbound yearbook is filled to bursting with stories, photos, and artwork detailing the movies, music, shows, sports, fashion, news, people, places, and events that made 1949 unique and memorable. Personalize it on the special dedication page for a handsome and much appreciated package. This 2nd Edition publication features a striking and colorful new cover with deluxe UV coating.
ASIN: 0922498253
VSKU: BVV.0922498253.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Flickback Media
Binding: Hardcover
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Condition Notes: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.