THE FUNNIEST COMEDY ICONS OF THE 20TH CENTURY, VOLUME 1 (SOFTCOVER EDITION) by John Stanley
Journeyinto a world of comedy featuring some of the best comedians and comediennes ofa different time and place.
Dozensof encounters, each based on a one-on-one interview, some dating as far back asthe 1960s, recalled by John Stalney, for thirty-three years an entertainmentwriter for the San Francisco Chronicle’s Dateook.
Stanleyspecialized in exclusive moments with stars and up-and-coming stars, searchingfor how and why they had succeeded or were trying to succeed with comedy in theworlds of night clubs, television, and motion pictures.
Enterthe lives of such historic show biz personalities as:
SidCaesar
ImogeneCoca
BobHope
BingCrosby
KathrynGrant Crosby
GeorgeBurns
LucilleBall
ArtCarney
JackieGleason
AudreyMeadows
MiltonBerle
JackBenny
DennisDay
SheldonLeonard
MelBlanc
HilliardMarks
RodneyDangerfield
Joan Rivers
WoodyAllen
DonaldO’Connor
MaeWest
JimmyDurante
Liberace
PeterSellers
HenryMancini
HoeHoward
WallyCox
GregGarrison
FrankGorshin
RichLittle
ElliottGould (M*A*S*H)
DonaldSutherland (M*A*S*H)
AlanAlda (M*A*S*H)
LorettaSwit (M*A*S*H)
HarryMorgan (M*A*S*H)
MikeFarrell (M*A*S*H)
LarryLinville (M*A*S*H)
SallyKellerman (M*A*S*H)
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