Books and articles by and about the cast and crew of the Little House on the Prairie TV series provide a behind-the-scenes look at the show and how it affected the lives of the people making it. Here is a brief overview of Kent McCray: The Man Behind the Most Beloved Television Shows
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Publisher: Ten-K AlphaDox Publishing (September 18, 2017)
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Ask people who Kent McCray is, and the question will draw a blank stare. Ask people if they remember “Bonanza”, “Little House on the Prairie”, “The High Chaparral”, and “Highway to Heaven,” and a smile will invariably come to their faces as they share how these beloved shows influenced their lives. In fact, all four series are considered iconic as they continue to reach new generations of viewers on a global scale.
It all started in 1951. The world was no longer at war and peace-time technology focused on the new medium of television. AT&T connected the East and West Coasts via coaxial cable, creating an explosion in television programming and broadcasting. This was the stage when Kent McCray entered entertainment. It was a time that put the young NBC production specialist among the likes of Red Skelton, Milton Berle, Ralph Edwards, Groucho Marx, and Bob Hope. He became part of the history of television as it evolved from live TV to videotape to film, from black and white to color.
Kent McCray: The Man Behind the Most Beloved Television Shows shares stories that span 50 years of television, including production obstacles and solutions, his extraordinary collaboration with Michael Landon, and his legacy of philanthropy, all against the backdrop of current events that helped shape the television industry.
About the Authors: Kent McCray and Marianne Rittner-Holmes
Kent McCray was one of the most-recognized TV production managers/producers of his time. He ran production crews and produced shows for Bob Hope, Michael Landon, Ralph Edwards, Red Skelton, Groucho Marx and more. He lived in Westlake Village, California with his wife Susan.
Marianne Rittner-Holmes, a U.S. Army veteran, retired from the corporate world after 25 years. She now pursues a freelance writing career online and in print. She has a B.A. in English from St. Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania, and an M.A. in Journalism from the University of Arizona. She and her husband Dave live in the desert south of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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