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Laugh lines : my life helping funny people be funnier : a cultural memoir / Alan Zweibel.
An Emmy Award-winning original Saturday Night Live writer draws on personal memories and interviews with such contemporaries as Eric Idle and Dave Barry in a cultural memoir that includes discussions of the creative process behind classic skits.
Record details
- ISBN: 1419735284
- ISBN: 9781419735288
- Physical Description: xviii, 251 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Abrams Press, 2020.
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Foreword / by Billy Crystal -- Preface -- The Catskills comics (writing for the wrong people) -- The club year (a large Jew sweating) -- Saturday Night Live (the early part of the early years) -- Saturday Night Live (the later part of the early years) -- Former SNL writer (looking for new voices) -- Lightning strikes again (It's Garry Shandling's Show) -- Good sports (writing for the wrong people... again) -- Crashing and burning in another genre (north goes south) -- Bunny bunny (even in death, Gilda saves my ass) -- 700 Sundays (Billy Crystal and the rise of the one-man show) -- Unfinished business (saying goodbye to Garry) -- Another kind of collaboration (Dave Barry and others who spend their days alone) -- Giant shadows (lessons from heroes) -- In progress (here today). |
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| Subject: | Zweibel, Alan. Television comedy writers > United States. Television comedies > United States. |
| Genre: | Autobiographies. |
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Crawford County.
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- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County Library-Recklein Memorial-Cuba | 791.45 ZWE (Text) | 33431000470623 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Laugh Lines : My Life Helping Funny People Be Funnier
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Table of Contents
Laugh Lines : My Life Helping Funny People Be Funnier
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Foreword Billy Crystal | p. xi | |
| Preface | p. xv | |
| Chapter 1 | The Catskills Comics (Writing for the Wrong People) | p. 1 |
| Chapter 2 | The Club Year (A Large Jew Sweating) | p. 23 |
| Chapter 3 | Saturday Night Live (The Early Part of the Early Years) | p. 43 |
| Chapter 4 | Saturday Night Live (The Later Part of the Early Years) | p. 72 |
| Chapter 5 | Former SNL Writer (Looking for New Voices) | p. 91 |
| Chapter 6 | Lightning Strikes Again (It's Garry Shandling's Show) | p. 102 |
| Chapter 7 | Good Sports (Writing for the Wrong People ... Again) | p. 138 |
| Chapter 8 | Crashing and Burning in Another Genre (North Goes South) | p. 149 |
| Chapter 9 | Bunny Bunny (Even in Death Gilda Saves My Ass) | p. 163 |
| Chapter 10 | 700 Sundays (Billy Crystal and the Rise of the One-Man Show) | p. 174 |
| Chapter 11 | Unfinished Business (Saying Goodbye to Garry) | p. 193 |
| Chapter 12 | Another Kind of Collaboration (Dave Barry and Others Who Spend Their Days Alone) | p. 200 |
| Chapter 13 | Giant Shadows (Lessons from Heroes) | p. 210 |
| Chapter 14 | In Progress (Here Today) | p. 217 |
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