George Burns
Subtitle: an American life
By: Lawrence J. Epstein
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 202
ISBN-13: 9780786458493
Subjects: Comedians; Biography; Entertainers
Description: "This all-inclusive biography explores George Burns' career against the backdrop of American entertainment history in the 20th century. His loves, his close friendship with Jack Benny, his rivalry with Groucho Marx, and his latter-day success in films are all carefully detailed"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Looking back; title: The land of hope and tears; title: The not-so-dumb Dora; title: The theater of the mind and the silver screen; title: Burns and Allen and the magic box; title: Goodnight, Gracie; title: "I can't die. I'm booked".