THE COMIC DNA OF LUCILLE BALL: INTERPRETING THE ICON - Couverture souple

Karol, Michael

 
9780595379514: THE COMIC DNA OF LUCILLE BALL: INTERPRETING THE ICON
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0595379516 ISBN 13 : 9780595379514
Editeur : iUniverse, 2005

Synopsis

Fifty-five years ago, a sitcom called I Love Lucy transformed the television landscape and made its leading lady, Lucille Ball, a superstar. No one could have known that Ball, formerly a showgirl, B-movie queen, and radio actress, would become one of the world's most beloved performers, and take her place in a rare pantheon reserved for the likes of Elvis, Marilyn, and Chaplin. This book, by acclaimed Lucy author Michael Karol-Lucy A to Z: The Lucille Ball Encyclopedia, The Lucille Ball Quiz Book, Lucy in Print-examines Ball's impact and dissects what it was, and is, that makes Lucy not only an icon of laughter, but a powerful tonic in a troubled world.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Fifty-five years ago, a sitcom called I Love Lucy transformed the television landscape and made its leading lady, Lucille Ball, a superstar. No one could have known that Ball, formerly a showgirl, B-movie queen, and radio actress, would become one of the world's most beloved performers, and take her place in a rare pantheon reserved for the likes of Elvis, Marilyn, and Chaplin. This book, by acclaimed Lucy author Michael Karol-Lucy A to Z: The Lucille Ball Encyclopedia, The Lucille Ball Quiz Book, Lucy in Print-examines Ball's impact and dissects what it was, and is, that makes Lucy not only an icon of laughter, but a powerful tonic in a troubled world.

Biographie de l'auteur

Acclaimed author and television chronicler Michael Karol lives in New York. His best-selling books include Lucy A to Z: The Lucille Ball Encyclopedia, and The ABC Movie of the Week Companion.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595379516
ISBN 13 
9780595379514
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
88
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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