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The Third Time Around by George Burns ➤ Putnam, 1980
The Third Time Around by George Burns Putnam, 1980
Title: The Third Time Around
Author: George Burns
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam, 1980
ISBN: 9780399121692
Size: 6.25 x 9.25 * 219 pages
Synopsis: From the jacket: The popular autobiography Living It Up began to tell his amazing story. Now The Third Time Around tells it all-the intimate memories, the zany anecdotes, the private moments and public triumphs-as only George Burns could recount it.
"We were so poor," George recalls of his years growing up on the Lower East Side in a family of twelve children, "that our idea of somebody being rich was the Feingolds who lived on the corner. They had curtains on their window."
Breaking into show business at the age of seven, George was "...a singer, a dancer, a yodeling juggler, I did a roller skating act, an act with a seal, I worked with a dog...you name it, I did it."
But at the center of George's life is Gracie-and he fondly reveals the saga of his long courtship and its happy conclusion, the madcap and tender moments, the exhilarating ups and downs of life with Gracie- and life without her. George offers private glimpses of a marriage unique in Hollywood for its indissoluble bonds. And he describes the inside story of a brilliant comedy team that, in the course of making generations of Americans laugh uncontrollably, broke nearly every record in show business. For those who never had the privilege of watching Burns and Allen perform, several of the team's classic routines are reprinted in their entirety, including the routine that brought down the house at London's Victoria Palace.
From the vaudeville circuit to the old Palace Theater, from the early days of radio to Hollywood in its heyday, The Third Time Around is the distillation of a rich and varied life lived among the stars. Perhaps no other performer could provide so complete a picture of the American entertainment industry as the man whose roots in it go back three quarters of a century.
A warm, sprightly and uproarious memoir from George Burns, America's best loved and most popular comedian, The Third Time Around is entertainment at its best from the master entertainer.
P.S. I didn't write this. George Burns.
Overall Condition: Gently read book
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Title: The Third Time Around
Author: George Burns
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam, 1980
ISBN: 9780399121692
Size: 6.25 x 9.25 * 219 pages
Synopsis: From the jacket: The popular autobiography Living It Up began to tell his amazing story. Now The Third Time Around tells it all-the intimate memories, the zany anecdotes, the private moments and public triumphs-as only George Burns could recount it.
"We were so poor," George recalls of his years growing up on the Lower East Side in a family of twelve children, "that our idea of somebody being rich was the Feingolds who lived on the corner. They had curtains on their window."
Breaking into show business at the age of seven, George was "...a singer, a dancer, a yodeling juggler, I did a roller skating act, an act with a seal, I worked with a dog...you name it, I did it."
But at the center of George's life is Gracie-and he fondly reveals the saga of his long courtship and its happy conclusion, the madcap and tender moments, the exhilarating ups and downs of life with Gracie- and life without her. George offers private glimpses of a marriage unique in Hollywood for its indissoluble bonds. And he describes the inside story of a brilliant comedy team that, in the course of making generations of Americans laugh uncontrollably, broke nearly every record in show business. For those who never had the privilege of watching Burns and Allen perform, several of the team's classic routines are reprinted in their entirety, including the routine that brought down the house at London's Victoria Palace.
From the vaudeville circuit to the old Palace Theater, from the early days of radio to Hollywood in its heyday, The Third Time Around is the distillation of a rich and varied life lived among the stars. Perhaps no other performer could provide so complete a picture of the American entertainment industry as the man whose roots in it go back three quarters of a century.
A warm, sprightly and uproarious memoir from George Burns, America's best loved and most popular comedian, The Third Time Around is entertainment at its best from the master entertainer.
P.S. I didn't write this. George Burns.
Overall Condition: Gently read book
2026--U.S. shipping for this (Two Pounds Media Mail) is $5.22 with tracking.
Secure shipping bubble-wrapped in a new box/mailer.
Multiple items will be combined for the lowest shipping price.
International Shipping cost is based on the destination so inquire before buying. Mobile users must scroll to the bottom and click on 'use desktop site' to bring up the Ask a Question link which sends me an email.
(PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE MAKING ANY PAYMENT FROM OUTSIDE THE U.S.)
==========================================================================================================================
Just about all the books are USED books. Some have been used more gently than others. Some have been in libraries and have typical library extras. Some are so old and/or interesting that they are being offered for the sake of preservation regardless of the condition they are in. If the condition of the book is very important to you, please feel free to click the 'Ask seller a question' link and I will tell you more.
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