Life with Luigi (radio series)
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Life with Luigi is an American radio comedy series from the late 1940s and early 1950s that follows the humorous experiences of an Italian immigrant adjusting to life in Chicago.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Life with Luigi (radio series) canonical | 2 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American radio program
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radio comedy series ⓘ |
| audienceReaction | popular during original run ⓘ |
| broadcastFrequency | weekly series ⓘ |
| broadcastMedium | AM radio ⓘ |
| characterType | well-meaning immigrant protagonist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| culturalContext | post-World War II United States ⓘ |
| depicts |
Italian-American community
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life in Chicago ⓘ |
| distributionForm | syndicated radio episodes ⓘ |
| format | episodic comedy ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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situation comedy ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | example of ethnic comedy in American radio ⓘ |
| intendedTone | light-hearted ⓘ |
| languageFeature | accented English of Italian immigrant ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Luigi Basco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | radio ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | humorous experiences of an Italian immigrant in America ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | immigrant point of view ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | comedic situations arising from cultural misunderstandings ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS Radio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
adult education night school for immigrants
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small business life in Chicago ⓘ |
| productionEra | Golden Age of Radio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistNationality | Italian ⓘ |
| relatedWorkType | television adaptation ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general American radio audience ⓘ |
| theme |
assimilation into American culture
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immigrant experience ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfBroadcast |
early 1950s
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late 1940s ⓘ |
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