Columbia Workshop
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Columbia Workshop was an innovative experimental radio drama series on CBS in the 1930s and 1940s, known for pioneering creative sound techniques and showcasing original plays by prominent writers.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental radio program
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radio drama series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Columbia Workshop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archivalStatus | partially preserved in transcription recordings ⓘ |
| broadcaster | Columbia Broadcasting System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastFrequency | weekly ⓘ |
| broadcastPeriod |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Columbia Broadcasting System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creativeDirection | experimental sound techniques ⓘ |
| creator | William N. Robson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | William N. Robson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | live network broadcast ⓘ |
| endTime | 1943 ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | William S. Paley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredWriter |
Arch Oboler
NERFINISHED
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Arthur Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ Irwin Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Norman Corwin NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Vincent Benét NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | anthology series ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental drama
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radio drama ⓘ |
| hasPart |
adaptations of literary works
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original one-act plays ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major milestone in the development of radio drama
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training ground for innovative radio writers and directors ⓘ |
| inception | 1936 ⓘ |
| influenced |
experimental audio theatre
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later American radio drama ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationOfProduction | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | radio ⓘ |
| networkAffiliation | Columbia Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative use of microphone placement
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innovative use of sound effects ⓘ non-traditional narrative structures ⓘ pioneering creative sound design in radio ⓘ showcasing original radio plays ⓘ |
| originallyAiredOn | CBS Radio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| producer | William N. Robson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType | live broadcast ⓘ |
| soundDesignFocus |
psychological realism through sound
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spatial effects in audio ⓘ use of silence as a dramatic device ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult listeners ⓘ |
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