MR. NOVAK: AN ACCLAIMED TELEVISION SERIES (paperback)

ISBN  9781629331638 The Peabody Award-winning series (1963-1965) followed the experiences of a young, tough-minded, idealistic high school English teacher on his first job, and featured stars James Franciscus, Dean Jagger, and Burgess Meredith. Guest stars included Richard Donner, Claude Akins, Eddie Albert, Ed Asner, Frankie Avalon, Diane Baker, Herschel Bernardi, Beau Bridges, Richard Chamberlain, Johnny Crawford, Pat Crowley, Robert Culp, Kim Darby, Tony Dow, Howard Duff, Lillian Gish, Don Grady, Joey Heatherton, Sherry Jackson, Walter Koenig, Marta Kristen, Martin Landau, Cloris Leachman, June Lockhart, Claudine Longet, Vera Miles, Lois Nettleton, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Walker, and Beverly Washburn. The series’ hallmark were inspirational tales of great integrity, but triumph turned to tragedy, when a chain of disastrous situations caused an abrupt cancellation. Learn how the series was conceived, developed, broadcast, and received by both critics and viewers. 243 illustrations. I