Well! Reflections on the Life & Career of Jack Benny
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (941 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1593931018 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 172 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Beckett Balzer on Benny by Jordan R. Young To Be or Not to Be: Jack Benny in Hollywood 1940-1945 by Philip G. Hayde Jack Benny: Guardian Angel by Steve Thompson Timing Is Everything by Jordan R. Includes these chapters: I Remember Jack by Frank Bresee The Sweetest Music This Side of Waukegan by Clair Schulz In the Movies with Jack Benny by Kay Linaker with Janine Marr Finding Himself in the Footlights: Jack Benny in Vaudeville by Pam Munter The Women in Benny's Life: An Examination of Jack's Luck With the Fairer Sex in Radio, TV, and the Movies by Mark Higgins Benny's War by B. J. Harwood Jack Benny and Fred Allen: The Fierce Fighting of Good Friends by Noell Wolfgram Evans My Adventures in Hollywood by Jack Benny Benny's Floopers and Blubs (Uh, Bloopers and Flubs) by Michael Leannah Better Play, Don by Jack Benny Jac
Great collection of articles about all aspects of Jack's career! I wish it were less expensive, but this is a great idea for a book. I enjoyed all of the various articles in the book, especially the one on Mary Livingstone. She hasn't had a lot written about her, other than her relationship with Jack. The article on his film history was also interesting. The article by his co-star in Buck Benny Rides Again had lots of inside insight into what it was like working with Jack. The most intriguing section was about the cadence of the dialog on the sho. A Great Book About a Great Man Sandra Grabman The editor, Michael Leannah, says that this book about Jack Benny isn't a biography. Well, maybe not, but it sure does give us a clear picture of what the man was really like and why his co-workers loved him so much. Would you believe that Jack Benny originally wanted to be a musician? That comedy wasn't his goal from childhood? Who would'a thunk it? I listened to him on the radio as a child and watched his TV show every week, but only now, after reading this book, feel that I truly. Hodge-podge of Writings on Jack Benny! Mike O'Connor Of all the comedians I enjoyed during the 1950s and '60s, I loved Jack Benny the most. Every Sunday night he and his band of zanies - Don Wilson, Mary Livingstone, Dennis Day, Rochester, Frank Nelson and my personal favorite, Mel Blanc - brought much laughter and joy into my house. And just about everything I learned about being funny, I learned from Jack Benny; he was the master! Michael Leannah offers up a scattershot collection of writings on this legendary comedian in this 2007