Top Hat & Tales : Harold Ross and The Making of The New Yorker /

Top Hat & Tales : Harold Ross and The Making of The New Yorker /

Top Hat & Tales chronicles the early years of The New Yorker, from its fledging beginnings under its legendary creator and editor Harold Ross, to its rise as an indispensable American institution. Interviews with celebrated writers and cartoonists such as John Updike, David Remnick, Roger Angell...

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Other Authors:	Van Doren, Adam, 1962- (Director, Producer), Schell, Ruth (Editor, Screenwriter), Held, Wolfgang, 1963- (director of photography.), Math, Stuart (director of photography.), Tucci, Stanley (Narrator)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : First Run Features, 2001.
Subjects:	Ross, Harold Wallace, > 1892-1951. Journalists > United States > Biography. Journalists > United States > Interviews. Publishers and publishing > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century. New York (N.Y.) > Intellectual life > 20th century. Documentary films. Nonfiction films.
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