Take It from the big mouth : the life of Martha Raye /
""She was one of the world's four best comediennes, "" said Milton Berle, ""but she lived a life of personal disaster."" Martha Raye sang, danced, and joked her way into the spotlight of the entertainment world with a career that spanned seven decades and...
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| Accesso online: | Electronic book from EBSCO Electronic book from EBSCO |
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| Natura: | eBook |
| Lingua: | English |
| Pubblicazione: | Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, ©1999. |
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| Riassunto: | ""She was one of the world's four best comediennes, "" said Milton Berle, ""but she lived a life of personal disaster."" Martha Raye sang, danced, and joked her way into the spotlight of the entertainment world with a career that spanned seven decades and encompassed everything from vaudeville to television commercials to entertaining U.S. troops. Take It from the Big Mouth, the first full-fledged biography of the multi-talented performer, explores Raye's life and career with candor and insight. Raye got her big break when she caught the attention of a film director as she kidded with audience. |
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| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (258 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813157412 0813157412 |
| Accesso: | Access limited to authorized users. |