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Meet the Mertzes

Author : Rob Edelman
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1466850469
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book Meet the Mertzes written by Rob Edelman and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2013-08-27 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet the Mertzes is an expansive dual biography chronicling the lives of two of America's most popular situation-comedy actors, William Frawley and Vivian Vance, who portrayed Fred and Ethel Mertz on I Love Lucy. This meticulously researched book contains interviews with Frawley's and Vance's colleagues, friends, and relatives, and explores their personal and professional lives before, during, and after I Love Lucy. With a complete filmography and videography of each, Meet the Mertzes finally sets the record straight on the lives and legacies of these compelling stars who detested one another. You'll learn about: -Vance's successful Broadway career prior to I Love Lucy -Frawley's vaudevillian roots and his passion for baseball -Vance's nervous breakdown after the collapse of her first marriage -Frawley's drinking and carousing -Lucille Ball's caustic relationship with both of her costars -Vance's hatred of being known to the world as Ethel Mertz

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Author : Everest Media,
Publisher : Everest Media LLC
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (225 download)

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Download or read book Summary of Rob Edelman & Audrey Kupferberg's Meet the Mertzes written by Everest Media, and published by Everest Media LLC. This book was released on 2022-06-06T22:59:00Z with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Bill Frawley was born in 1887 in Burlington, Iowa. He was of Irish descent and grew up in Burlington with his brother and sister. He worked for the Burlington Insurance Company and established his own insurance/real-estate agency in 1891. #2 Frawley had a thick head of golden curls as a youngster. He and his brother, Paul, sang in the choir at the local St. Paul’s Church. Between 1895 and 1900, Corbett was in the box scores of twenty-nine official bush-league contests, appearing as a gate attraction and batting. 274. #3 Bill Frawley, the actor, was born in 1939 in Des Moines County. He was headed for a career as a railroad employee, but he was also a great performer who enjoyed theatricals. His mother wanted him to study bookkeeping and shorthand, but he wanted to be an actor. #4 The circumstances surrounding Frawley’s entry into show business are unclear. Some accounts say he went to Chicago on railroad business, while others say he was relocated to Chicago. Regardless, his mother quickly stifled his artistic aspirations.

I Had a Ball

Author : Michael Z. Stern
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1450287298
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book I Had a Ball written by Michael Z. Stern and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-03-14 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knowing how much Mom liked Michael Stern, I knew his book would be honestand it is. I HAD A BALL is full of stories no one but Michael would know. His friendship with Mom is evident on every page. A good read. Thank you Michael. DESI ARNAZ JR . Michaels memories are my memories, only clearer. What a talent for details! It was very moving for me to relive so much of our lives through Michaels eyes. Very entertaining. Charming. And, more importantly, true. As Mom wrote on one of her photos to him, Happy Thoughts. LUCIE ARNAZ In 1971, ten-year-old Michael Stern thought he had died and gone to heaven as he watched a filming of Heres Lucy. He was enthralled with a redhead gifted with beauty, stage presence, and the ability to make others laugh. Over the next few years, he would attend several more filmings, meet Lucy, and eventually become (in Lucys own words) her number-one fan. In his memoir, Michael Stern offers a refreshing glimpse into the life of a natural comedienne and actress as he provides a fascinating narrative on what it was like to become first a fan and then a friend with one of the biggest television personalities of all time. Known to fans simply as Lucy, she entertained millions of people across the world with shows like I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show, and Heres Lucy. But to Michael, who was eventually allowed access into her private world, she was a fascinating woman with whom he would share many unforgettable adventures. I Had a Ball is a unique tribute to Lucys legacy, her spirit, her talent, and her enthusiasm for lifesure to entertain Lucy fans, television aficionados, and comedy lovers around the world.

The Other Side of Ethel Mertz

Author : Frank Castelluccio
Publisher : Berkley
ISBN 13 : 9780425176092
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book The Other Side of Ethel Mertz written by Frank Castelluccio and published by Berkley. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only biography of Vivian Vance is now in paperback, with dozens of rare photographs and handwritten correspondence. Drawn from exclusive interviews with the actress's friends and acquaintances, as well as her own unpublished memoirs, this book tells the whole story about the former glamor girl, including her struggle with a violent depression, her failed love affairs, and her tumultuous friendship with Lucille Ball.

Desilu

Author : Coyne S. Sanders
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0688135145
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (881 download)

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Download or read book Desilu written by Coyne S. Sanders and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1994-05-31 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dual biography of Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball focuses on the star-crossed marriage that sired one of the most powerful production empires in television history but ended in disintegration.

I Loved Lucy

Author : Lee Tannen
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312302740
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (27 download)

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Download or read book I Loved Lucy written by Lee Tannen and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2002-10-25 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few people knew Lucille Ball the way Lee Tannen did. Lee first met Lucy as a child, but their close and enduring relationship began almost twenty-five years later. Now, Tannen gives us an intimate portrait of the "lost" Lucy years: from what life was like in her Beverly Hills and Palm Springs hideaways to how she traveled, what she ate, and how she entertained. I Loved Lucy reveals for the first time the private face of a beloved star whose public persona is the most famous in television history.

Laughing with Lucy

Author : Madelyn Pugh Davis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781578603053
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Laughing with Lucy written by Madelyn Pugh Davis and published by . This book was released on 2007-09 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lucille Ball's comic genius made them famous, but many of the unforgettable plot lines for I Love Lucy came from the life of their writer, Madelyn Pugh Davis. In Laughing with Lucy, Davis and her long-time writing partner, Bob Carroll Jr., recount her rise in television and her many years working on the set and behind the scenes with Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Lighthearted and witty, this book offers a trip back in time to the tumultuous early days of television.

Age of Cage

Author : Keith Phipps
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
ISBN 13 : 1250773032
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Age of Cage written by Keith Phipps and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2022-03-29 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An NPR "Books We Love" 2022 “Age of Cage might be the closest we will get to understanding the singular beauty of each of Nic Cage’s always electric performances. You are holding the Rosetta Stone for Cage. Enjoy it.” —Paul Scheer, actor, writer and host of the How Did This Get Made? and Unspooled podcasts Icon. Celebrity. Artist. Madman. Genius. Nicolas Cage is many things, but love him, or laugh at him, there's no denying two things: you’ve seen one of his many films, and you certainly know his name. But who is he, really, and why has his career endured for over forty years, with more than a hundred films, and birthed a million memes? Age of Cage is a smart, beguiling book about the films of Nicolas Cage and the actor himself, as well as a sharp-eyed examination of the changes that have taken place in Hollywood over the course of his career. Critic and journalist Keith Phipps draws a portrait of the enigmatic icon by looking at—what else?—Cage’s expansive filmography. As Phipps delights in charting Cage’s films, Age of Cage also chronicles the transformation of film, as Cage’s journey takes him through the world of 1980s comedies (Valley Girl, Peggy Sue Got Married, Moonstruck), to the indie films and blockbuster juggernauts of the 1990s (Wild at Heart, Leaving Las Vegas, Face/Off, Con Air), through the wild and unpredictable video-on-demand world of today. Sweeping in scope and intimate in its profile of a fiercely passionate artist, Age of Cage is, like the man himself, surprising, insightful, funny, and one of a kind. So, snap out of it, and enjoy this appreciation of Nicolas Cage, national treasure.

A Book

Author : Desi Arnaz
Publisher : William Morrow &Company
ISBN 13 : 9780688003425
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book A Book written by Desi Arnaz and published by William Morrow &Company. This book was released on 1976 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Real Story of Lucille Ball

Author : Eleanor Harris
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1787207501
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (872 download)

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Download or read book The Real Story of Lucille Ball written by Eleanor Harris and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-31 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The difficult early years... The truth about her and Desi... What’s behind I Love Lucy... First published in 1954, this is the full story of the actress who struggled to achieve stardom in the savagely competitive world of Hollywood and then went on to top place in television. And the story of the woman who won the harder battle of preserving the things she loved—marriage, home, and family—against the unceasing demands of success.

Comical Co-Stars of Television

Author : Robert Pegg
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 147661024X
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Comical Co-Stars of Television written by Robert Pegg and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-10-05 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although some scholars credit Shakespeare with creating in Henry IV’s Falstaff the first “second banana” character (reviving him for Henry IV Part Two), most television historians agree that the popular co-star was born in 1955 when Art Carney, as Ed Norton, first addressed Jackie Gleason with a “Hey, Ralphie-boy,” on The Honeymooners. The phenomenon has proved to be one of the most enduring achievements of the American sitcom, and oftentimes so popular that the co-star becomes the star. Twenty-nine of those popular co-stars get all of the attention in this work. Each chapter focuses on one television character and the actor or actress who brought him or her to life, and provides critical analysis, biographical information and, in several instances, interviews with the actors and actresses themselves. It includes people like Art Carney of The Honeymooners, Don Knotts of The Andy Griffith Show, Ted Knight of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Max Baer of The Beverly Hillbillies, Vivian Vance and William Frawley of I Love Lucy, Ann B. Davis of The Brady Bunch, Jamie Farr of M*A*S*H, Ron Palillo of Welcome Back, Kotter, Jimmie Walker of Good Times, Tom Poston of Newhart and Michael Richards of Seinfeld, to name just a few.

I Am Not Ashamed

Author : Barbara Payton
Publisher : Holloway House Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780870671081
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book I Am Not Ashamed written by Barbara Payton and published by Holloway House Publishing. This book was released on 2008-02 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Gunn's Golden Rules

Author : Tim Gunn
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 9781439177679
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (776 download)

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Download or read book Gunn's Golden Rules written by Tim Gunn and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-09-07 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the runway of life, Tim Gunn is the perfect life coach. You’ve watched him mentor talented designers on the hit television show Project Runway. Now the inimitable Tim Gunn shares his personal secrets for “making it work”—in your career, relationships, and life. Filled with delightfully dishy stories of fashion’s greatest divas, behind-the-scenes glimpses of Runway’s biggest drama queens, and never-before-revealed insights into Tim’s private life, Gunn’s Golden Rules is like no other how-to book you’ve ever read. In the world according to Tim, there are no shortcuts to success. Hard work, creativity, and skill are just the beginning. By following eighteen tried-and-true principles, you can apply Tim’s rules to anything you set your mind to. You’ll learn why Tim frowns on displays of bad behavior, like the vitriolic outburst by Martha Stewart’s daughter about her mother’s name-brand merchandise. You’ll discover the downfalls of divadom as he describes Vogue’s André Leon Talley being hand-fed grapes and Anna Wintour being carried downstairs by her bodyguards. And you’ll get Tim’s view on the backstabbing by one designer on Project Runway and how it brilliantly backfired. Then there are his down-to-earth guidelines for making life better—for yourself and others—in small and large ways, especially in an age that favors comfort over politeness, ease over style. Texting at the dinner table? Wearing shorts to the theater? Not in Tim’s book. Living a well-mannered life of integrity and character is hard work, he admits, but the rewards are many: being a good friend, being glamorous and attractive, and being a success— much like Tim himself! He is never one to mince words. But Tim Gunn is always warm, witty, wise, and wonderfully supportive— just the mentor you need to design a happy, creative, and fulfilling life that will never go out of style.

Lucy A to Z

Author : Michael Karol
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595297617
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (952 download)

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Download or read book Lucy A to Z written by Michael Karol and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2004 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for the updated 2012 Kindle edition of Lucy A to Z: The Lucille Ball Encyclopedia "Very important. Fresh insights. The most detailed-and most enjoyable-book available on Lucille Ball. A must-have." -Laura Wagner, Classic Images "As we are producing the I Love Lucy 50th Anniversary Special, [Lucy A to Z] has been a godsend." -Lucie Arnaz, 2001 letter to author "[Lucy A to Z is a] compound of insight, fact, and trivia." -Stefan Kanfer, author, Ball of Fire "This new Fourth Edition of Lucy A to Z is a wonderful read and I'm very pleased to recommend it to everyone." -Wanda Clark, Lucille Ball's personal secretary "If you need any 'splainin' about Lucy' life and career, you'll find it here!" -Craig Hamrick, author, The TV Tidbits Classic Television Trivia Quiz Book

Lucy & Desi

Author : Warren G. Harris
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781560543596
Total Pages : 654 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (435 download)

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Download or read book Lucy & Desi written by Warren G. Harris and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Portrayal of the relationship between the comedienne, Lucille Ball, and her Cuban bandleader husband, Desi Arnaz.

The "I Love Lucy" Book

Author : Bart Andrews
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (635 download)

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Download or read book The "I Love Lucy" Book written by Bart Andrews and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Thirties

Author : Edmund Wilson
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 1466899689
Total Pages : 700 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book The Thirties written by Edmund Wilson and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From one of America's greatest literary critics comes Edmund Wilson's insightful and candid record of the 1930's, The Thirties: From Notebooks and Diaries of the Period. Here, continuing from Wilson's previous journal, The Twenties, the narrator moves from the youthful concerns of the Jazz Age to his more substantial middle years, exploring the decade's plunge from affluence and exploring the tenets of Communism. His personal life is also amply represented, from his marriage to Margaret Canby and her subsequent tragic death to various erotic episodes with unidentified women.