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- 2013
- 1 h 22 m
- 2013
- 1 h 22 m
Summary Television archivist and author, Steve Kosareff's beloved childhood television set doesn't work. Is there an dealer left that can fix it? Thus begins a 1,000 mile odyssey to find one and, in the process, discover what happened to the once-mighty television set manufacturing industry.
- 2013
- 1 h 22 m
- 2013
- 1 h 22 m
TV Man: The Search for the Last Independent Dealer
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Summary Television archivist and author, Steve Kosareff's beloved childhood television set doesn't work. Is there an dealer left that can fix it? Thus begins a 1,000 mile odyssey to find one and, in the process, discover what happened to the once-mighty television set manufacturing industry.
Charged by alternating currents of nostalgic bemusement and wistful melancholy, TV Man: The Search for the Last Independent Dealer evinces all the amiable enthusiasm and discursive rambling one might expect from a do-it-yourself labor of love.
[Kosareff] backburners what's most fascinating (stories of former titans of the industry; segments discussing how shifting social mores impacted said industry, the key roles of women in the factories) and squanders a chance to discuss the larger implications.
The real treasure in "TV Man" is Kosareff's impressive collection of old print and television ads, archival footage and big- and small-screen clips illustrating TV-set culture.
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Release Date Sep 6, 2013
Duration 1 h 22 m
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Tagline Like a Combination of Time Travel and a Family Reunion
Website
http://www.TVMan.tv/