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7 produkter
Seriously Funny
The Rebel Comedians of the 1950s and 1960s
E-bok, 2009
110 kr
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The comedians of the 1950s and 1960s were a totally different breed of relevant, revolutionary performer from any that came before or after, comics whose humor did much more than pry guffaws out of audiences. Gerald Nachman presents the stories of the groundbreaking comedy stars of those years, …
Raised on Radio
E-bok, 2012
155 kr
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For everybody "raised on radio"—and that''s everybody brought up in the thirties, forties, and early fifties—this is the ultimate book, combining nostalgia, history, judgment, and fun, as it reminds us of just how wonderful (and sometimes just how silly) this vanished medium was. Of course, radio …
Raised on Radio
Häftad, 2000
400 kr
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In the late 1920s radio exploded almost overnight into being America's dominant entertainment, just as television would do twenty-five years later. Gerald Nachman, himself a product of the radio years, takes us back to the heyday of radio, bringing to life the great performers and shows, as well as …
Right Here on Our Stage Tonight!
Ed Sullivan's America
Häftad, 2009
211 kr
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Before the advent of cable and its hundreds of channels, before iPods and the Internet, three television networks ruled America's evenings. And for twenty-three years, Ed Sullivan, the Broadway gossip columnist turned awkward emcee, ruled Sunday nights. It was Sullivan's genius to take a worn-out …
Right Here on Our Stage Tonight!
Ed Sullivan''s America
E-bok, 2009
356 kr
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Before the advent of cable and its hundreds of channels, before iPods and the Internet, three television networks ruled America''s evenings. And for twenty-three years, Ed Sullivan, the Broadway gossip columnist turned awkward emcee, ruled Sunday nights. It was Sullivan''s genius to take a worn-out …
Showstoppers!
The Surprising Backstage Stories of Broadway''s Most Remarkable Songs
E-bok, 2016
150 kr
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When Robert Preston shouted "Ya got trouble!" in River City, when Carol Channing glided down a gilded staircase while waiters serenaded her with "Hello, Dolly!," when Barbra Streisand defied us to rain on her parade in Funny Girl, audiences were instantly enchanted. Showstoppers! is all about …
Showstoppers!
The Surprising Backstage Stories of Broadway''s Most Remarkable Songs
E-bok, 2016
150 kr
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Showstoppers! is all about Broadway musicals'' most memorable numbers—why they were so effective, how they were created, and why they still resonate. Gerald Nachman has interviewed dozens of iconic musical theater figures to get their inside stories for this book, including Patti LuPone, Chita …
