Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio
Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio (1991) is a documentary drama, directed by Ken Burns. It stars Jason Robards and Red Barber. The 113-minute film holds an audience score of 7.6/10.
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What Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio Is About
For 50 years radio dominated the airwaves and the American consciousness as the first “mass medium.” In Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio, Ken Burns examines the lives of three extraordinary men who shared the primary responsibility for this invention and its early success, and whose genius, friendship, rivalry and enmity interacted in tragic ways. This is the story of Lee de Forest, a clergyman’s flamboyant son, who invented the audion tube; Edwin Howard Armstrong, a brilliant, withdrawn inventor who pioneered FM technology; and David Sarnoff, a hard-driving Russian immigrant who created the most powerful communications company on earth.
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What is Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio about?
For 50 years radio dominated the airwaves and the American consciousness as the first “mass medium. ” In Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio, Ken Burns examines the lives of three extraordinary men who shared the primary responsibility for this invention and its early success, and whose genius, friendship, rivalry and enmity interacted in tragic ways.
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How long is Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio?
Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio runs for 113 minutes (1h 53m).
When did Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio come out?
Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio was released in 1991.
Who directed Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio?
Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio was directed by Ken Burns.
Who stars in Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio?
Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio stars Jason Robards, Red Barber, Erik Barnouw, Ken Bilby.
What is Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio's rating?
Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio holds 7.5/10 on IMDb and 7.6/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 68 out of 100.
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