Trying to decide which audiobook is best for you? Let Fred Frees pick out some samples for you! This series of hour-long programs presents the first chapters of Fred’s handpicked favorite BearManor and Waterlogg audiobooks.
This collection includes:
The Last Films of 50 Great Directors by Nat Segaloff
The Laugh Makers: Bob Hope’s Incredible Gag Writers by Bob Mills
Son of Harpo Speaks by Bill Marx
An Interview with Arthur Marx
Don’t Wear Silver in the Winter by Janet Cantor Gari
Journey thru the Unknown by the Unknown Comic
Yabba Dabba Doo! The Alan Reed Story by Alan Reed
Scenes from the Daws Butler Workshop by Daws Butler and Joe Bevilacqua
3712 by Ben Ohmart, performed by Fred Frees
Sons of the Father by Janette Anderson, read by Mike Dennis
Another Nice Mess by Raymond Valinoti, narrated by Jack de Golia
Pedro’s Parodies by Pedro Pablo Sacristán, performed by Joe Bevilacqua
“In The Laugh Makers, Bob Mills takes us on a delightful, side-splitting journey back to the slapstick sketch comedy of television’s golden age—a long-ago era of variety, song-and-dance, brilliant patter, and a seemingly endless parade of laughs—sprung from the genius of ‘gag men,’ that talented group of wit-blessed wordsmiths to whom the book pays well-deserved homage.
The Laugh Makers is a priceless collection of heretofore unpublished recollections revealing untold secrets and goings-on behind the scenes on the Bob Hope Show from Stockholm to Bora Bora, London to Peking. It’s jam-packed with stories [and] anecdotes, his guest stars, and his writers—all from a fondly remembered past that will have you chuckling from start to finish. Bob Mills is well qualified to salute the famous corps of gag men who kept the comedian knee-deep in jokes. These firsthand recollections summon up the final phase of Hope’s career―and the end of the trail for an entire brand of show business.”—Gary Owens, Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In
“At long last, a book that pays homage to television’s unsung heroes—those wit wizards who face a blank page every day and somehow manage to create something John Barrymore claimed was more difficult than dying: laughter. In his book, Bob Mills not only keeps the reader laughing, but—like a comedic Houdini revealing his secrets—shows us how it’s done. The Laugh Makers is a must-read for anyone even thinking about a career in comedy.”—Shelley Berman, actor, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Boston Legal
THE LAUGH MAKERS: A Behind-The-Scenes Tribute To Bob Hope's Incredible Gag Writers, WRITTEN AND READ BY ROBERT L. MILLS, WITH PREFACE READ BY GARY OWENS, PRODUCED BY JOE BEVILACQUA, WITH MUSIC BY BARRY DUGAN The Laugh Makers was listed in Leonard Maltin's MOVIE CRAZY- Year End Book Survey of 2009! Over 11 Hours Of Entertainment!
Says ""Laugh-In's"" Gary Owens: ""In The Laugh Makers, Bob Mills takes us on a delightful, side-splitting journey back to the slapstick sketch comedy of television's Golden Age - a long-ago era of variety, song-and-dance, brilliant patter and a seemingly endless parade of laughs - sprung from the genius of 'gag men,' that talented group of wit-blessed word-smiths to whom the book pays well-deserved homage. The Laugh Makers what is a priceless collection of heretofore unpublished recollections revealing untold secrets and goings-on behind the scenes on the Bob Hope Show from Stockholm to Bora Bora; London to Peking. It's jam-packed with stories, anecdotes and 82 un-retouched photos of Hope, His guest stars and his writers -- all from a fondly remembered past that will have you chuckling from start to finish.""
Bob Mills is well qualified to salute the famous corps of gag men who kept the comedian knee-deep in jokes. These first-hand recollections summon up the final phase of Hope's career - and the end of the trail for an entire brand of show business."
