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Astro Boy and Anime Come to the Americas (222 pgs) (Fred Ladd)
The first generation of American television programmers had few choices when selecting Saturday morning children's programs for local stations. That changed dramatically in 1963 when a Japanese animated television series called "Tetswuan Atom" was acquired for distribution by a division of NBC. Fred Ladd adapted the show for American television, rechristened Astro Boy, and it was an overnight sensation.
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Astro Boy and Anime Come to the Americas
The first generation of American television programmers had few choices of Saturday morning children's offerings. That changed dramatically in 1963 when a Japanese animated television series called Tetsuan Atom was acquired for distribution by NBC. Fred Ladd adapted the show for American television, and rechristened Astro Boy, it was an overnight sensation. Ladd went on to adapt numerous Japanese animated imports, and here provides an insider's view of the creation of an ongoing cultural and media...
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