Steven Henry Scheuer (/ʃɔɪər/SHOY-er) (January 9, 1926 – May 31, 2014) was a film and television historian and critic. He edited all seventeen editions of Movies on TV published between 1958 and 1993 and wrote The Movie Book (1974), subtitled A Comprehensive, Authoritative, Omnibus Volume on Motion Pictures and the Cinema World. He was moderator of the syndicated television series All About TV from 1969 to 1990. In 2002, he hosted and produced a 13-program series for public television, Television in America: An Autobiography.
Scheuer was born in New York City in 1926. His brothers (all deceased) were 13-term New York Congressman James H. Scheuer, Walter Scheuer, an investor and film producer, and Richard Scheuer, a scholar and philanthropist. He also had a sister, Amy Scheuer Cohen. His wife was author and feminist social critic Alida Brill.
Scheuer died on May 31, 2014, in New York of congestive heart failure.[1]
The Movies on TV seriesedit
Movies on TV was the first guide of its kind, preceding Leonard Maltin's similarly titled TV Movies book series (later rebranded Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide) by ten years. It contained capsule reviews and ratings of movies, videos and TV movies using a four star rating system. It was renamed Movies on TV and Videocassette in 1989. Scheuer's book differed from Maltin's in that it featured a greater number of made-for-television productions, including aired television pilots that Maltin's book omitted.
Movie Blockbusters (ghostwritten by Jim Beaver (1982, revised 1983)
Who's Who in Television and Cable (1983). ISBN0871967472
Box Office Champions: The Biggest Movie Blockbusters of All Time (1984)
The Complete Guide to Videocassette Movies (1987). ISBN0805001107
The Pocket Guide to Collecting Movies on DVD (2003) (by Steven Scheuer and Alida Brill-Scheuer). ISBN0743475712
External links (archival material)edit
Steven H. Scheuer Collection of Television Program Scripts, Yale University, "contains approximately five thousand American television scripts dating from about 1953 to 1963."
Steven H. Scheuer Papers, Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center
Steven H. Scheuer Television History Interviews, Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center
Referencesedit
^"Steven H. Scheuer, TV Listings Pioneer, Dies at 88".
April 17, 2024
steven, scheuer, steven, henry, scheuer, ɔɪ, shoy, january, 1926, 2014, film, television, historian, critic, edited, seventeen, editions, movies, published, between, 1958, 1993, wrote, movie, book, 1974, subtitled, comprehensive, authoritative, omnibus, volume. Steven Henry Scheuer ʃ ɔɪ e r SHOY er January 9 1926 May 31 2014 was a film and television historian and critic He edited all seventeen editions of Movies on TV published between 1958 and 1993 and wrote The Movie Book 1974 subtitled A Comprehensive Authoritative Omnibus Volume on Motion Pictures and the Cinema World He was moderator of the syndicated television series All About TV from 1969 to 1990 In 2002 he hosted and produced a 13 program series for public television Television in America An Autobiography Steven H ScheuerBornSteven Harry Scheuer 1926 01 09 January 9 1926New York City U S DiedMay 31 2014 2014 05 31 aged 88 New York City U S NationalityAmericanOccupation s Film critic television critic film historian television historian newspaper columnistYears active1958 2003SpousesNikki Scheuer divorced Alida Brill m 1991 wbr Children4 Contents 1 Life 2 The Movies on TV series 3 Selected works 4 External links archival material 5 ReferencesLife editScheuer was born in New York City in 1926 His brothers all deceased were 13 term New York Congressman James H Scheuer Walter Scheuer an investor and film producer and Richard Scheuer a scholar and philanthropist He also had a sister Amy Scheuer Cohen His wife was author and feminist social critic Alida Brill Scheuer died on May 31 2014 in New York of congestive heart failure 1 The Movies on TV series editMovies on TV was the first guide of its kind preceding Leonard Maltin s similarly titled TV Movies book series later rebranded Leonard Maltin s Movie Guide by ten years It contained capsule reviews and ratings of movies videos and TV movies using a four star rating system It was renamed Movies on TV and Videocassette in 1989 Scheuer s book differed from Maltin s in that it featured a greater number of made for television productions including aired television pilots that Maltin s book omitted Selected works editMovies on TV 17 editions 1958 1993 The Movie Book 1974 ISBN 0872234134 The Television Annual 1978 79 1979 ISBN 0 02 081830 0 Movie Blockbusters ghostwritten by Jim Beaver 1982 revised 1983 Who s Who in Television and Cable 1983 ISBN 0871967472 Box Office Champions The Biggest Movie Blockbusters of All Time 1984 The Complete Guide to Videocassette Movies 1987 ISBN 0805001107 The Pocket Guide to Collecting Movies on DVD 2003 by Steven Scheuer and Alida Brill Scheuer ISBN 0743475712External links archival material editSteven H Scheuer Collection of Television Program Scripts Yale University contains approximately five thousand American television scripts dating from about 1953 to 1963 Steven H Scheuer Papers Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center Steven H Scheuer Television History Interviews Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research CenterReferences edit Steven H Scheuer TV Listings Pioneer Dies at 88 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Steven H Scheuer amp oldid 1194090025, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
