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The Road to Comedy

Author : Donald McCaffrey
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313014744
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book The Road to Comedy written by Donald McCaffrey and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2004-12-30 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although Bob Hope has been the subject of many biographies, no book yet has fully explored the comic persona he created in vaudeville and radio, brought to fruition in dozens of films from the 1930s through the 1960s, and made a lasting influence on comedians from Woody Allen to Conan O'Brien. Now, in The Road to Comedy: The Films of Bob Hope, noted film comedy authority Donald W. McCaffrey finally places Hope in his well-deserved position among the highest rank of film comedians of his era. Drawing on archival materials and interviews with collaborators, McCaffrey analyzes each major film in depth, with due attention to particular sequences that reveal how Hope created a unique comic personality that lasted over dozens of very popular films, from the Road movies with Bing Crosby through such underrated classics as Son of Paleface, Monsieur Beaucaire, and Casanova's Big Night. In so doing, McCaffrey introduces readers to a Bob Hope now overshadowed by his own reputation. We see here that Hope's significance has been greater than any USO appearance or television special might suggest. Because many of these movies have recently been made available on DVD—the first time in decades that they've been easily available to the general public—the volume will also serve as an excellent introduction for those wanting to see these films for the first time.

Unpregnant

Author : Jenni Hendriks
Publisher : Chicken House
ISBN 13 : 1912626810
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (126 download)

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Download or read book Unpregnant written by Jenni Hendriks and published by Chicken House. This book was released on 2020-01-02 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Veronica is top of her class - and somehow she's found herself gazing in disbelief at a positive pregnancy test. Even worse, her ex-best friend and the high school's legendary malcontent, Bailey, is the only one there to help. In this warm and darkly funny road trip story, Veronica and Bailey drive a thousand miles to an out-of-state abortion clinic - rediscovering their friendship in the process

Road Comic

Author : Barry Friedman
Publisher : Hawk Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 9781930709362
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Road Comic written by Barry Friedman and published by Hawk Publishing Group. This book was released on 2002-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vegas casinos, Bahamian beaches, seedy bars, tattooed, pierced, and dangerous women, unrequited love, unrequited death, cutthroat competition, stolen jokes -- Barry Friedman has seen it all and lived to tell the tale. Road Comic is Barry's no-holds-barred account of life on the comedy circuit. This book is about the comedians whose pictures are on placards outside the Holiday Inn registration desk, and whose acts are more memorable than their names. And first and foremost, it's the story of Barry Friedman, who began doing comedy in the Elks Lodges and topless bars of Oklahoma and worked his way up to being one of the top comics on the circuit. This is the unvarnished, unadulterated story of not just one top comic, but all the rising comics who don't have their own sitcom. But hey -- if Barry had his own sitcom, he wouldn't have written this book. Book jacket.

Tim & Tom

Author : Tim Reid
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226709027
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book Tim & Tom written by Tim Reid and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2009-02-15 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the heady promise of the 1960s sagged under the weight of widespread violence, rioting, and racial unrest, two young men--one black and one white--took to stages across the nation to help Americans confront their racial divide: by laughing at it. Tim and Tom tells the story of that pioneering duo, the first interracial comedy team in the history of show business--and the last. Tim Reid and Tom Dreesen polished their act in the nightclubs of Chicago, then took it on the road, not only in the North, but in the still-simmering South as well, developing routines that even today remain surprisingly frank--and remarkably funny--about race. Most nights, the shock of seeing an integrated comedy team quickly dissipated in uproarious laughter, but on some occasions the audience’s confusion and discomfort led to racist heckling, threats, and even violence. Though Tim and Tom perpetually seemed on the verge of making it big throughout their five years together, they grudgingly came to realize that they were ahead of their time: America was not yet ready to laugh at its own failed promise. Eventually, the grind of the road took its toll, as bitter arguments led to an acrimonious breakup. But the underlying bond of friendship Reid and Dreesen had forged with each groundbreaking joke has endured for decades, while their solo careers delivered the success that had eluded them as a team. By turns revealing, shocking, and riotously funny, Tim and Tom unearths a largely forgotten chapter in the history of comedy.

Bob Hope

Author : Lawrence J. Quirk
Publisher : Applause Theatre & Cinema
ISBN 13 : 9781557833532
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (335 download)

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Download or read book Bob Hope written by Lawrence J. Quirk and published by Applause Theatre & Cinema. This book was released on 1998 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: STORY OF BOB HOPE BEGINNING WITH HIS EARLY YEARS OF PRIVATION IN ENGLAND, MOVING ON TO HIS STINTS AS A VAUDEVILLAIN HOOFER AND COMIC. BROADWAY MUSICAL STAR AND RADIO COMEDY PIONEER.

The Road to Wellville

Author : T.C. Boyle
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0140167188
Total Pages : 497 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book The Road to Wellville written by T.C. Boyle and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1994-05-01 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Will Lightbody is a man with a stomach ailment whose only sin is loving his wife, Eleanor, too much. Eleanor is a health nut of the first stripe, and when in 1907 she journeys to Dr. John Harvey Kellogg's infamous Battle Creek Spa to live out the vegetarian ethos, poor Will goes too. So begins T. Coraghessan Boyle's wickedly comic look at turn-of-the-century fanatics in search of the magic pill to prolong their lives--or the profit to be had from manufacturing it. Brimming with a Dickensian cast of characters and laced with wildly wonderful plot twists, Jane Smiley in the New York Times Book Review called The Road to Wellville "A marvel, enjoyable from beginning to end."

Hope

Author : Richard Zoglin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439140278
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book Hope written by Richard Zoglin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Draws on exclusive reporting to honor Bob Hope's top-rated successes while discussing such topics as his secret first marriage, stint in reform school and ambivalent relationships with fellow stars.

Comedy at the Edge

Author : Richard Zoglin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1582346259
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (823 download)

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Download or read book Comedy at the Edge written by Richard Zoglin and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-02-10 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveys the stand-up comedy of the 1970s, citing the contributions of celebrity comics, from George Carlin and Richard Pryor to Robin Williams and Andy Kaufman, in an account that also evaluates the roles played by such clubs as Catch a Rising Star, the Improv, and the Comedy Store.

The Road Trip: A Feel-Good Romantic Comedy That Will Make You Laugh Out Loud!

Author : Susanne O'Leary
Publisher : Bookouture
ISBN 13 : 9781786815071
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book The Road Trip: A Feel-Good Romantic Comedy That Will Make You Laugh Out Loud! written by Susanne O'Leary and published by Bookouture. This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An absolutely HILARIOUS, unputdownable summer read about two best friends who pack their bags for the trip of a lifetime, and promise to start living life to the fullest. Maddy and Leanne are in need of a miracle. Maddy can't bear to wash another pair of her husband's Y-fronts and if he continues to drone on about golf she might just scream. Leanne can't stand living with her overbearing mother for a second longer and she's one disapproving eye roll away from a nervous breakdown. But their luck changes when they win the lottery. Setting off from Dublin, Maddy and Leanne lease a red convertible, winding through Europe and heading for the sun-drenched French Riviera. But the pair have their own reasons for their adventure. Maddy has never forgotten her summer romance of twenty years ago with a gorgeous Frenchman and Leanne plans to track down the father who abandoned her as a child. Amongst glorious sunsets and buckets of bubbly, Leanne and Maddy are searching for answers after years of wondering 'what if?'. But there might just be some surprises in store along the way... A hilarious and heartwarming story about friendship, living life to the full and making the most of every moment. Fans of Fiona Gibson, Carole Matthews and Lucy Diamond will adore this uplifting, fun-filled read. Readers are totally loving The Road Trip: 'Charming and uplifting... I absolutely loved this novel... so funny and moving. It's a great read that'll leave you wanting an adventure.' Goodreads Reviewer 'It's all about friendship, romance and living life to the full... very heartwarming and funny... has you hooked. Would highly recommend... amazing.' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars 'An adventure every woman would love to go on. I wanted to be Maddy and Leanne... Loved it, so real, so entertaining and exhilarating... a fab read.' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars 'Totally fun... Just what I needed... Made me chuckle.' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

Running the Light

Author : Sam Tallent
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (179 download)

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Download or read book Running the Light written by Sam Tallent and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-02-26 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Debauched, divorced and courting death, Billy Ray Schafer is a comedian who has forgotten how to laugh. Over the course of seven spun-out days across the American Southwest, he travels from from hell gig to hell gig in search of a reason to keep living in this bleak and violent glimpse into the psyche of a thoroughly ruined man. Ex-inmate, ex-husband, ex-father - comedian is the only title Schafer has left. Trapped in the wreckage of his wasted career, Billy Ray knows the answer to the question: what happens when the opportunity doesn't come - or worse - it comes and goes?

Funny How Life Works

Author : Michael Jr.
Publisher : Inprov Media
ISBN 13 : 9781951701970
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Funny How Life Works written by Michael Jr. and published by Inprov Media. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Funny How Life Works is a behind-the-scenes look at the life and career of comedian Michael Jr. Infused with the same laugh-out-loud humor and practical wisdom that define his stand-up acts, Michael shares a collection of stories meant to inspire readers to embrace their purpose--their "punchline."

Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema

Author : Christophe P. Jacobs
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313032173
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema written by Christophe P. Jacobs and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1999-09-30 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The latest offering from the Reference Guides to the World's Cinema series, this critical survey of key films, actors, directors, and screenwriters during the silent era of the American cinema offers a broad-ranging portrait of the motion picture production of silent film. Detailed but concise alphabetical entries include over 100 film titles and 150 personnel. An introductory chapter explores the early growth of the new silent medium while the final chapter of this encyclopedic study examines the sophistication of the silent cinema. These two chapters outline film history from its beginnings until the perfection of synchronized sound, and reflect upon the themes and techniques established with the silent cinema that continued into the sound era through modern times. The annotated entries, alphabetically arranged by film title or personnel, include brief bibliographies and filmographies. An appendix lists secondary but important movies and their creators. Film and popular culture scholars will appreciate the vast amount of information that has been culled from various sources and that builds upon the increased studies and research of the past ten years.

Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama

Author : Bob Odenkirk
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0399180524
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (991 download)

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Download or read book Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama written by Bob Odenkirk and published by Random House. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this “essential” (Entertainment Weekly), “hilarious” (AV Club) memoir, the star of Mr. Show, Breaking Bad, and Better Call Saul opens up about the highs and lows of showbiz, his cult status as a comedy writer, and what it’s like to reinvent himself as an action film ass-kicker at fifty. “I can’t think of another entertainer who has improbably morphed so many times, and all through real genius and determination.”—Conan O’Brien ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New Yorker, Vulture, Newsweek Bob Odenkirk’s career is inexplicable. And yet he will try like hell to explicate it for you. Charting a “Homeric” decades-long “odyssey” from his origins in the seedy comedy clubs of Chicago to a dramatic career full of award nominations—with a side-trip into the action-man world that is baffling to all who know him—it’s almost like there are many Bob Odenkirks! But there is just one and one is plenty. Bob embraced a life in comedy after a chance meeting with Second City’s legendary Del Close. He somehow made his way to a job as a writer at Saturday Night Live. While surviving that legendary gauntlet by the skin of his gnashing teeth, he stashed away the secrets of comedy writing—eventually employing them in the immortal “Motivational Speaker” sketch for Chris Farley, honing them on The Ben Stiller Show, and perfecting them on Mr. Show with Bob and David. In Hollywood, Bob demonstrated a bullheadedness that would shame Sisyphus himself, and when all hope was lost for the umpteenth time, the phone rang with an offer to appear on Breaking Bad—a show about how boring it is to be a high school chemistry teacher. His embrace of this strange new world of dramatic acting led him to working with Steven Spielberg, Alexander Payne, and Greta Gerwig, and then, in a twist that will confound you, he re-re-invented himself as a bona fide action star. Why? Read this and do your own psychoanalysis—it’s fun! Featuring humorous tangents, never-before-seen photos, wild characters, and Bob’s trademark unflinching drive, Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama is a classic showbiz tale told by a determined idiot.

The Humor Code

Author : Peter McGraw
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451665423
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book The Humor Code written by Peter McGraw and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-04-28 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part road-trip comedy and part social science experiment, a scientist and a journalist travel the globe to discover the secret behind what makes things funny, questioning countless experts, including Louis C.K., along the way.

Writing the Comedy Movie

Author : Marc Blake
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1628925957
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (289 download)

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Download or read book Writing the Comedy Movie written by Marc Blake and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2015-12-17 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A practical guide to creating the comedy movie, referencing its subgenres, history, and tropes, along with exclusive interviews with craft practitioners"--

Encyclopedia of Comedy

Author : James Melville Janson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Comedy written by James Melville Janson and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By comedian with 20 years of experience, including work with minstrel shows.

Poking a Dead Frog

Author : Mike Sacks
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0143123785
Total Pages : 475 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book Poking a Dead Frog written by Mike Sacks and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-06-24 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR Amy Poehler, Mel Brooks, Adam McKay, George Saunders, Bill Hader, Patton Oswalt, and many more take us deep inside the mysterious world of comedy in this fascinating, laugh-out-loud-funny book. Packed with behind-the-scenes stories—from a day in the writers’ room at The Onion to why a sketch does or doesn’t make it onto Saturday Night Live to how the BBC nearly erased the entire first season of Monty Python’s Flying Circus—Poking a Dead Frog is a must-read for comedy buffs, writers and pop culture junkies alike.