David Merrick The Abominable Showman by Howard Kissel
Brand: Applause Theatre Book Publishers
Product Description
David Merrick is the most astonishing showman of our time and perhaps of all time. No other producer not even Florenz Ziegfeld nor the combined lights of the Shubert brothers has equalled his percentage of hits or his demonic flair for publicity. In this firstever biography Howard Kissel from his decadelong investigation reveals the man the mask and the myth of David Merrick. The charismatic and reclusive mogul emerges as a Broadway version of Howard Hughes with his own panoply of eccentricities genius and neuroses. Merricks much publicized and oftentimes staged battles and feuds are reignited here full force with such major personalities as Barbra Streisand Jackie Gleason Ethel Merman Lena Horne Woody Allen Peter Ustinov Andy Griffith Anthony Newley Peter Brook and Carol Channing. Over a hundred interviews with the major players in Merricks drama from his preMerrick St. Louis childhood as David Margoulies to his latest divorce has yielded the first serious interrogation of a life that until now has been the sole creation of Merricks own invention and press wizardry. show more
Condition : New
Author : Howard Kissel
Weight : 501
Publisher : Applause Theatre Book Publishers
Language : English
EAN : 9781557831729
ISBN10 : 1557831726
Format : Hardback
Date of Publication : 20000201
Place of Publication : United States
Pagination : 576 Pages
Dimensions : 210 X 150 X 22