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The Funniest Comedy Icons of the 20th Century, Volume 1

The Funniest Comedy Icons of the 20th Century, Volume 1

John Stanley

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BearManor Media
Año de edición:
2016
Materia
Television
ISBN:
9781593939083
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Journey into a world of comedy featuring some of the best comedians and comediennes of a different time and place. Dozens of encounters, each based on a one-on-one interview, some dating as far back as the 1960s, recalled by John Stalney, for thirty-three years an entertainment writer for the San Francisco Chronicle’s Dateook. Stanley specialized in exclusive moments with stars and up-and-coming stars, searching for how and why they had succeeded or were trying to succeed with comedy in the worlds of night clubs, television, and motion pictures. Enter the lives of such historic show biz personalities as: Sid CaesarImogene CocaBob HopeBing CrosbyKathryn Grant CrosbyGeorge BurnsLucille BallArt CarneyJackie GleasonAudrey MeadowsMilton BerleJack BennyDennis DaySheldon LeonardMel BlancHilliard MarksRodney DangerfieldJoan RiversWoody AllenDonald O’ConnorMae WestJimmy DuranteLiberacePeter SellersHenry ManciniHoe HowardWally CoxGreg GarrisonFrank GorshinRich LittleElliott Gould (M*A*S*H)Donald Sutherland (M*A*S*H)Alan Alda (M*A*S*H)Loretta Swit (M*A*S*H)Harry Morgan (M*A*S*H)Mike Farrell (M*A*S*H)Larry Linville (M*A*S*H)Sally Kellerman (M*A*S*H)

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