by Miranda J. Banks
about Miranda J. Banks
Miranda J. Banks is Associate Professor of Film, TV, and Media Studies at Loyola Marymount University and currently serves on the board of directors of the Society of Cinema and Media Studies. She is the author of The Writers: A History of American Screenwriters and Their Guild and co-editor with Vicki Mayer and John Thornton Caldwell of Production Studies: Cultural Studies of Media Industries and with Bridget Conor and Vicki Mayer of Production Studies: The Sequel!.
I Love Lucy
Abstract: Often hailed as a landmark series for a range of innovations, I Love Lucy can also be seen as groundbreaking for how it assembled its production staff and established the vital role of television’s writer-producer. Miranda Banks explores the history of Lucy’s production and creative personnel, connecting it with key moments in establishing labor practices and production norms in the early days of television.