Carol Burnett
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Get the best seat in the house as comedy legend Carol Burnett tells the hilarious behind-the-scenes story of her iconic weekly variety series, The Carol Burnett Show. For eleven glorious seasons the guests, sketches and cast antics made the show legendary. Burnett lays it all out for us, from the show's original conception to its evolution into one of the most beloved primetime programs of its generation, and to the last show.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
In this beautiful and poignant tribute to her late daughter, award-winning actress and "New York Times" bestselling author Carol Burnett presents a funny and moving memoir about mothering an extraordinary young woman through the struggles and triumphs of her life.
Author
Publisher
Harmony Books
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Comedian Carol Burnett shares the story of her show business career, tells of some of the people she met throughout her years in the business, and discusses the support she received from family members, the cast of her long-running television show, and her audience.
4) Noises Off
Author
Language
English
Description
There's no business like show business, and when a less-than-stellar troupe of thespians tries to get their act together and take it on the road, there's comedy in their tragedy. But the show must go on! And before the curtain's rise on opening night of their British sex-farce production entitled "Nothing On," this lumbering cast fumbles through a last-minute rehearsal in which they all suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. From rehearsals...
7) Noises off
Publisher
Touchstone Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
A travelling theater group has so much going on behind the curtain, they almost ruin their performance in front of the curtain.
9) Annie
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
The story of the comic strip character Little Orphan Annie, who is adopted by billionaire "Daddy" Warbucks.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
One day, Horton the elephant hears a cry for help coming from a speck of dust. Even though he can't see anyone on the speck, he decides to help it. Good thing since as it turns out, the speck of dust is home to the Whos, who live in their city of Whoville. Horton agrees to help protect the Whos and their home. Unfortunately for Horton, this gives him nothing but torment from his neighbors. They refuse to believe that anything could survive on the...
11) Annie
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
2003, c1981
Language
English
Description
A plucky girl leaves behind a depression-era orphanage when she's adopted by the famous billionaire Daddy Warbucks.
12) The front page
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
The story finds hard-nosed editor Walter Burns trying every trick in the book to keep his ace reporter Hildy Johnson from leaving the newspaper business to get married.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
One day, Horton the elephant hears a cry for help coming from a speck of dust. Even though he can't see anyone on the speck, he decides to help it. Good thing since as it turns out, the speck of dust is home to the Whos, who live in their city of Whoville. Horton agrees to help protect the Whos and their home. Unfortunately for Horton, this gives him nothing but torment from his neighbors. They refuse to believe that anything could survive on the...
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
One day, Horton the elephant hears a cry for help coming from a speck of dust. Even though he can't see anyone on the speck, he decides to help it. Good thing since as it turns out, the speck of dust is home to the Whos, who live in their city of Whoville. Horton agrees to help protect the Whos and their home. Unfortunately for Horton, this gives him nothing but torment from his neighbors. They refuse to believe that anything could survive on...
Author
Language
English
Description
Recently widowed after 41 years of marriage, Frank Walsh meets the outgoing Florence, sparking joy back into his life again. However, there is clear disapproval of her from his grown children, especially his eldest son Robert. As Frank and Florence grow closer in their relationship, Robert begins to change his perspective on their commitment and devotion to one another.