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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