From Soupy to Nuts! A History of Detroit Television | 
| Author: Tim Kiska
Publisher: Momentum Books, LLC
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 522943
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 232
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Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 7.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 1879094703
Dewey Decimal Number: 791
EAN: 9781879094703
ASIN: 1879094703
Publication Date: April 30, 2005
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Condition: Excellent Condition. Binding is good. Pages are bright No marks tears or rips. Paperback is in excellent condition Excellent Service from MI
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Product Description
Back in the 1940s before coaxial cable from the East Coast reached Detroit television was as local as Vernors, Sanders Hot Fudge and Hudsons. There was room for clowns, bowlers, philosophers, journalists, adventurers, movie mavens, wrestlers and magicians. The people who put these shows on were drunks, geniuses, thugs, heroes, artists, craftsmen, hustlers and poets. Some were all of these things at times. A few were all these things before lunch. As the medium grew, thousands of Detroiters visited Channel 4 to see Milky the Clown, danced on Channel 62s The Scene or tuned in to watch bombastic anchorman Bill Bonds. With the evaporation of distinct local television, a piece of Detroits character disappeared. From Soupy to Nuts! is a snapshot of Detroit TV history from Sonny Eliot, Bozo the Clown, Bill Kennedy, Lou Gordon and Gil Maddox to Al Ackerman, Sir Graves Ghastly, Dick the Bruiser and Mr. Belvedere.
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A nostalgic delight! July 31, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Of all the books dealing with the subject of local TV, FROM SOUPY TO NUTS!: A HISTORY OF DETROIT TELEVISION is my favorite. Naturally, the fact that I grew up in Detroit makes me the perfect audience for this volume.
This book brought back a flood of wonderful memories. So many names, so many programs. Kid-show hosts (Soupy Sales, Johnny Ginger, Jerry Booth, etc.), horror-movie hosts (Sir Graves Ghastly, The Ghoul, Morgus the Magnificent, Count Scary), newscasters and reporters, sportscasters, weathercasters, etc. -- they're all here, and plenty of others, including some unsung behind-the-scenes personnel.
I had tears in my eyes reading the chapter devoted to the pro wrestlers who were my childhood heroes: Dick the Bruiser, The Sheik, Fritz Von Erich, Johnny Valentine, Bobo Brazil, and others. In later years, I got to know some of these guys, and they were friendly and cordial -- not at all like their violent, rough-and-tumble public images.
I give this book my highest recommendation.
superb!!!!! February 9, 2008
I purchased this book for my brother's 60th birthday- having grown up in Detroit- thought it would be a great walk down memory lane. He called me when he received the gift and absolutely gushed- loved every entry. Now, i may have to buy a copy for ME. thanks
Great Gift December 18, 2007
My mom wanted this book for Christmas. I read some parts of it and found it very intersting. So many people that I recall from my childhood. Good book.
Walk Down Memory Lane April 5, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Wow - What a great book! I bought it as a gift but will have to get a copy for my personal library. It was wonderful to read about the television personalities from my youth along with the other Detroit notables that this book covers. It even had the words to some of the commercial jingles that we used to sing along with. Having moved away from Detroit several years ago, I had often wondered what happened to a lot of the people I grew up watching on TV and this book answered those questions. If you were a Detroit kid in the 50's or 60's, I highly recommend that you get a copy of this book and take a stroll back to your childhood.
From Soupy to Nuts July 5, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a MUST READ for anyone who lived in Detroit in the 50's and 60's. Nostalgia reigns as the authors comprehensively share information on television favorites such as Bill Kennedy, Captain Jolly and Poopdeck Paul, Milky the Clown and more. Loved it.
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