
A daring public‑relations firm decides to turn the sky itself into a billboard, beaming a colossal, singing image of a glamorous movie star across New York’s clouds. The spectacle instantly freezes traffic, draws throngs of onlookers, and throws the city into a frenzy of awe and irritation. As the massive projection glows over the streets, the firm’s ambitious publicist revels in the attention, while his boss panics at the potential backlash.
Meanwhile, city officials scramble to assess the legal and safety implications of a 1,000‑foot‑wide face hovering above the skyline. The clash between flamboyant marketing bravado and municipal authority sets the stage for a sharp, satirical look at how far advertisers will go to capture public attention—and what happens when the line between spectacle and nuisance is blown wide open.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (59K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2008-10-06
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1927–2002
A master of twist endings, sharp suspense, and darkly clever irony, this Brooklyn-born writer moved easily from mystery magazines to television screens. His work reached millions through Alfred Hitchcock adaptations, The Twilight Zone, and long-running soap operas.
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