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Backstage: Stories from My Life in Public Television

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Born in 1930 in OC DiddlinOCO DoraOCOsOCO establishment on the banks of Rapid Creek and carried by the Madam herself to a social worker at the Alex Johnson Hotel in Rapid City, Ron Hull was destined from the outset to live an interesting life. And interesting it hasaindeed been, at the very least. A well-known and much-loved figure after six decades in television, Hull sets out in "Backstage" to tell his storyOCofrom playing a bellhop in a junior class play in South Dakota (and meeting his OC realOCO mother backstage) to initiating the" American Experience" series for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Before he even owned a television set, Hull produced a military TV show at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. But it wasnOCOt until he got a job in public broadcasting in Lincoln, Nebraska, that he truly found his medium. Hull has a lifetime of fascinating anecdotes to tell: working as a producer and director, encountering celebrities like John Wayne and William Shatner, befriending famous Nebraskans like writers Mari Sandoz and John Neihardt and actress Sandy Dennis, moving to Saigon in 1966 to bring television to embattled Vietnam, and working in Washington as director of the program fund for the CPB. Through it all, though, HullOCOs story is a tribute to his adopted Nebraska, a celebration of the peopleOCostars and unsung heroesOCoheOCOs known, and a moving memoir of the dramas of life, large and small.

About the Author :
Ron Hull is senior advisor to Nebraska Educational Telecommunications and professor emeritus of broadcasting at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Review :
"For Hull, the performing arts and mass media have always been tools of self-discovery, and his memoir reminds us of television's latent educational and connective power./i>--Chris Rasmussen "Nebraska History " "Hull's book takes us on a nostalgic ride through the founding days of public television."--Paul Hammel, "Omaha World Herald"--Paul Hammel"Omaha World Herald" (11/11/2012) "Possessing a remarkable memory, and with attention to detail, Hull takes us on an intimate pilgrimage. . . . Ron's personal journey echoes a line from Nebraska's Willa Cather: 'The end is nothing; the road is all.""--Leta Powell Drake, "Lincoln 55 Plus "--Leta Powell Drake "Lincoln 55 Plus " "The author does an amazing job at bringing you into his life, though all of the interesting twists and turns that have made this man into the truly unique individual that you can see that he is. . . . This was a great book that I would highly recommend to one and all."--Christopher Lewis, "Dad of Divas "--Christopher Lewis"Dad of Divas" (08/24/2012) "Ron Hull's book is a compelling read. It's the story of a life filled with richness of experience, personal and professional success, invaluable public service, and authentic high adventure--and all following about as inauspicious beginnings as it's possible to imagine."--Dick Cavett, talk-show host--Dick Cavett (03/16/2012) "Who says you can't get anything done in Washington? Read how Ron Hull was key to bringing some of the best work of Bill Moyers, Joseph Campbell, and Ken Burns to public television and how he got that (and more) done in his terrific years at CPB."--Jeffrey Hayden, producer, director, and writer--Jeffrey Hayden (03/16/2012) "You must read this book! I found myself weeping, laughing, and above all, caring."--Eva Marie Saint, Academy Award-winning actress--Eve Marie Saint (03/16/2012) "There's far more in this book than I expected. . . . For anyone who knows of Ron, and knows about Nebraska's public broadcasting record . . . I'd say, go and buy it.'s Life " --Alan Wilkinson"One Writer's Life" (01/24/2013)


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  • ISBN-13: 9780803244535
  • Publisher: Bison Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Bison Books
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Stories from My Life in Public Television
  • ISBN-10: 0803244533
  • Publisher Date: 14 May 2014
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 281


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