Ball Of Fire Stefan Kanfer

The triumph tragedy and mishugas of the yiddish theater in america. Ball of fire collects from all the works that have come before it and presents a clear and complete history of the world s favorite comedienne. The tumultuous life and comic art of lucille ball.

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Ball Of Fire The Tumultuous Life And Comic Art Of Lucille Ball

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Ball Of Fire The Tumultuous Life And Comic Art Of Lucille Ball

Stefan kanfer was born on may 17 1933 in new york city and raised there and in hastings on hudson his family were jews from romania and he spoke yiddish his father was a schoolteacher during the great depression during kanfer s early childhood.

Ball of fire stefan kanfer. Ball of fire lucille ball. And tough without a gun humphrey bogart. Kanfer whose past work includes a biography of groucho marx and a history of the animation industry comes to his famous red headed subject with admiration and readers will be drawn by his exuberance for early film and television history. Ball of fire item preview remove circle share or embed this item.

Those expecting a vicious hollywood tell all from stefan kanfer s ball of fire. Ball of fire is an exhaustively researched enormously entertaining study of the life and art of lucille ball author stefan kanfer paints a portrait of a difficult contradictory flawed but. Stefan kanfer is the author of fifteen books including the bestselling biographies of show business icons. Publication date 2003 topics ball lucille 1911 entertainers united states biography publisher alfred a.

Even lucy s fans will find new material here and everyone interested in comedy will appreciate stefan kanfer s expert knowledge and vivid prose. Lucille ball is an icon and this book explores her life her show and her fame brilliantly. Knopf doubleday publishing group. The tumultuous life and comic art of lucille ball will be disappointed.

He attended new york university. More about stefan kanfer. Kanfer retells not just the glamorous high points of why lucy is a beloved star but also the moments of insecurity and brusqueness that were familiar to hollywood insiders. Ball of fire by stefan kanfer.

The reckless life and remarkable career of marlon brando. Stefan kanfer s books include ball of fire. Even in 1951 when i love lucy made its tv debut lucille ball looked like a parody of the. The tumultuous life and comic art of lucille ball by stefan kanfer 320pp faber 17 99.

May 26 2014 views. Ball of fire by stefan kanfer author stefan kanfer kanfer stefan date. The story is told crisply and completely. 221 author stefan kanfer kanfer stefan language.