00 / 00 Marya Mannes discusses book "But Will It Sell?" ; part 1 BROADCAST: Dec. 1, 1964 | DURATION: 00:35:04 Synopsis Marya Mannes talks about her book But Will It Sell?, published in 1964. Mannes talks about American life and consumerism. Details Broadcast Date Dec. 1, 1964 Physical Format 3 sound tape reels (ca. 43.10 min.): 7 in. Duration 35 minutes, 4 seconds Digital Format WAV Ownership The Chicago History Museum Language English Topics Journalism & Broadcasting American History & Politics Working, Labor, Economy People Journalists Tags Mannes, Marya Audiotapes. Radio programs. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Here Comes the Man with the Jive. United States Americans American consumerism Consumer affairs Consumer protection--United States. Sales Business Materialism Consumption (Economics) Sec Marketing Censorship--United States. Capitalism--United States. Purchasing power Buying power Gender roles Sexism Sexual attraction Related Programs Interviewing Hugh Carleton Greene, Director-general of the BBC while Studs was in England Nov. 22, 1962 Ron Kovic discusses his autobiography "Born on the Fourth of July" Jul. 29, 1977 Peter Lyon discusses his book "To Hell in a Day Coach: An Exasperated Look at American Railways" May. 9, 1968 Jerre Gerlando Mangione in conversation with Studs Terkel Interviewing radio and television historian J. Fred MacDonald, and Clarice Durham, widow of Richard Durham, an African American radio scriptwriter Dec. 16, 1991 Sebastiao Salgado discusses the book "Workers: An Archaeology of the Industrial Age" Sep. 27, 1993
