It's Good to Be the King: The Seriously Funny Life of Mel Brooks
Autor James Robert Parishen Limba Engleză Paperback – 10 mar 2008
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780470225264
ISBN-10: 0470225262
Pagini: 325
Dimensiuni: 148 x 225 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Editura: Wiley (TP)
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States
ISBN-10: 0470225262
Pagini: 325
Dimensiuni: 148 x 225 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Editura: Wiley (TP)
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States
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Descriere
"I always learn something fr5om every juicy, well–researched, and information–packed volume of Parish′s studies of Holly wood." – Rex Reed, columinst the New York Observer "Brooks′s probing self–insights and clever quotes abound... Readers will be satisfied with the details unearthed by Parish′s exhaustive research." – Publishers Weekly
Fresh, funny, and insightful, It′s Good to Be the King traces the extraordinary life and wide–ranging career of Mel Brooks, who has ridden a wave of show business success perhaps unsurpassed by anyone of his generation. From the Golden Age of Television to dazzling film comedy classics such as Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein to the Broadway triumph of The Producer,s Brooks′s unique brand of slapstick, satire, and just plain silliness has withstood the test of time.
Offering many stories from the wacky world of Brooks and his colorful collaborators,a s well as an intimate look into Mel′s seemingly improbable, yet highly successful, marriage to the brilliant and beautiful actress Anne Bancroft, It′s Good to Be the King might just be the most delightful, engaging, and entertaining biography you′ll ever read.
Fresh, funny, and insightful, It′s Good to Be the King traces the extraordinary life and wide–ranging career of Mel Brooks, who has ridden a wave of show business success perhaps unsurpassed by anyone of his generation. From the Golden Age of Television to dazzling film comedy classics such as Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein to the Broadway triumph of The Producer,s Brooks′s unique brand of slapstick, satire, and just plain silliness has withstood the test of time.
Offering many stories from the wacky world of Brooks and his colorful collaborators,a s well as an intimate look into Mel′s seemingly improbable, yet highly successful, marriage to the brilliant and beautiful actress Anne Bancroft, It′s Good to Be the King might just be the most delightful, engaging, and entertaining biography you′ll ever read.
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"I always learn something fr5om every juicy, well–researched, and information–packed volume of Parish′s studies of Holly wood." – Rex Reed, columinst the New York Observer "Brooks′s probing self–insights and clever quotes abound... Readers will be satisfied with the details unearthed by Parish′s exhaustive research." – Publishers Weekly
Fresh, funny, and insightful, It′s Good to Be the King traces the extraordinary life and wide–ranging career of Mel Brooks, who has ridden a wave of show business success perhaps unsurpassed by anyone of his generation. From the Golden Age of Television to dazzling film comedy classics such as Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein to the Broadway triumph of The Producer,s Brooks′s unique brand of slapstick, satire, and just plain silliness has withstood the test of time.
Offering many stories from the wacky world of Brooks and his colorful collaborators,a s well as an intimate look into Mel′s seemingly improbable, yet highly successful, marriage to the brilliant and beautiful actress Anne Bancroft, It′s Good to Be the King might just be the most delightful, engaging, and entertaining biography you′ll ever read.
Fresh, funny, and insightful, It′s Good to Be the King traces the extraordinary life and wide–ranging career of Mel Brooks, who has ridden a wave of show business success perhaps unsurpassed by anyone of his generation. From the Golden Age of Television to dazzling film comedy classics such as Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein to the Broadway triumph of The Producer,s Brooks′s unique brand of slapstick, satire, and just plain silliness has withstood the test of time.
Offering many stories from the wacky world of Brooks and his colorful collaborators,a s well as an intimate look into Mel′s seemingly improbable, yet highly successful, marriage to the brilliant and beautiful actress Anne Bancroft, It′s Good to Be the King might just be the most delightful, engaging, and entertaining biography you′ll ever read.
Cuprins
Acknowledgments. Introduction.
1. Out of the Ashes of Despair.
2. Born into the Spotlight.
3. The King of the Street Corner.
4. Hello and Good–bye to Brighton Beach.
5. Swimming in the Borscht Belt.
6. Off to War.
7. Becoming Mel brooks.
8. Hal Caesar!
9. Smashing into the Ranks.
10. Your Show of Shows.
11. Living on the Edge.
12. On the Torturous road to Success.
13. Broadway, Love and Marriage.
14. Farewell, Caesar.
15. Unraveling.
16. A Wacky Man for the Millenniums.
17. A Season of Many Changes.
18. A remarkable New Love.
19. Back to Broadway and Beyond.
20. Becoming the Critic.
21. Getting Smart.
22. Flaunt It, Baby.
23. Jumping in Front of the Cameras.
24. Back in the Running – Again.
25. A Monster Hit.
26. On the Hollywood Treadmill.
27. Stretching His Career Horizons.
28. A Mighty Monarch at Last.
29. Next Stop, Outer Space.
30. Back to Work.
31. Comedy – Tonight!
32. Carrying On.
Mel Brooks′s Film, Stage, and Television Credits.
Bibliography.
Index
1. Out of the Ashes of Despair.
2. Born into the Spotlight.
3. The King of the Street Corner.
4. Hello and Good–bye to Brighton Beach.
5. Swimming in the Borscht Belt.
6. Off to War.
7. Becoming Mel brooks.
8. Hal Caesar!
9. Smashing into the Ranks.
10. Your Show of Shows.
11. Living on the Edge.
12. On the Torturous road to Success.
13. Broadway, Love and Marriage.
14. Farewell, Caesar.
15. Unraveling.
16. A Wacky Man for the Millenniums.
17. A Season of Many Changes.
18. A remarkable New Love.
19. Back to Broadway and Beyond.
20. Becoming the Critic.
21. Getting Smart.
22. Flaunt It, Baby.
23. Jumping in Front of the Cameras.
24. Back in the Running – Again.
25. A Monster Hit.
26. On the Hollywood Treadmill.
27. Stretching His Career Horizons.
28. A Mighty Monarch at Last.
29. Next Stop, Outer Space.
30. Back to Work.
31. Comedy – Tonight!
32. Carrying On.
Mel Brooks′s Film, Stage, and Television Credits.
Bibliography.
Index
Notă biografică
James Robert Parish, a former entertainment reporter, is the author of numerous books on the entertainment industry, including Fiasco: A History of Hollywood′s Iconic Flops, the Hollywood book of Breakups, and the Hollywood Book of Extravagance: The totally Infamous, Mostly Disastrous, and Always Compelling Excesses of American′s Film and TV Idols.