Bert and I: The Book
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (679 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1934031372 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 140 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Marshall Mike Dodge stands undeniably as a godfather of Down East humor, bringing an energy and imagination to the stage that took him from a small Connecticut studio to his standing as the premier New England humorist of his era, before he was tragically killed by a hit-and-run driver in Hawaii in 1982. He was born in New York, attended high school in N
Duncan Brown said A wonderful collection of quiet timeless stories.. A wonderful collection of quiet, timeless stories. The spoken versions are classics, too that have been enjoyed by generations of New Englanders, and those from "away.". Just ok The material was good, but I have had the tapes from years ago and all the quips were on the tapes, maybe I'm not a good one to review this book as I found it booring. Probably because of already knowing the contents. I thought it might be new material.
It was at Yale in 1958 that he and Robert Bryan cut the first Bert and I album and launched what is now a Maine icon. . About the Author Marshall Mike Dodge stands undeniably as a godfather of Down East humor, bringing an energy and imagination to the stage that took him from a small Connecticut studio to his standing as the premier New England humorist of his era, before he was tragically killed by a hit-and-run driver in Hawaii in 1982. He was born in New York, attended high school in New Hampshire (where he first heard Down East humor), and graduated from Yale University, where he studied philosophy
Dodge recorded five humor albums as Bert and I or as himself and starred in a regional television show that aired on public television in the early 1970s.. Collects many of the classic Down East stories told by Bert and I, as performed by Marshall Dodge and Robert Bryan, in print