Stefan Kanfer

Ball of Fire: The Tumultuous Life and Comic Art of Lucille Ball (Book)

Stefan Kanfer

ISBN:9780375727719

As a movie actress Lucille Ball was, in her own words, " queen of the B-pluses." But on the small screen she was a superstar- arguably the funniest and most enduring in the history of TV. In this exemplary biography...more details
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Groucho: The Life and Times of Julius Henry Marx (Book)

Stefan Kanfer

ISBN:9780375702075

This definitive biography of one of the world's greatest comedians unflinchingly yet affectionately uncovers the man behind the cigar.
Here is the amazing career of the man the world recognized as Groucho: the improbable disasters of the vaudeville years; the Marx Brothers...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:496

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Serious Business (Book)

Stefan Kanfer

ISBN:9780684800790

As Roger Rosenblatt put it, "What makes Serious Business a special treat is that it is like the best of the cartoons itself -- funny, touching...more details
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Somebody: The Reckless Life and Remarkable Career of Marlon Brando (Book)

Stefan Kanfer

ISBN:9781400078042

For everything we know about Brando as a man as well as an actor and artist, he remains a fascination. What are we to make of someone whose life...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:350

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Somebody: The Reckless Life and Remarkable Career of Marlon Brando (CD)

ISBN:9781433251184

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Somebody: The Reckless Life and Remarkable Career of Marlon Brando (CD)

Stefan Kanfer

ISBN:9781433251177

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Somebody: The Reckless Life and Remarkable Career of Marlon Brando (CD)

Stefan Kanfer

ISBN:9781433251160

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Somebody: The Reckless Life and Remarkable Career of Marlon Brando (CD)

ISBN:9781433251153

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Somebody: The Reckless Life and Remarkable Career of Marlon Brando (Book)

Stefan Kanfer

ISBN:9781400042890

For everything we know about Brando as a man as well as an actor and artist, he remains a fascination. What are we to make of someone whose life...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:350

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Stardust Lost: The Triumph, Tragedy, and Meshugas of the Yiddish Theater in America (Book)

Stefan Kanfer

ISBN:9781400042883

From the author of the best-selling and critically acclaimed biographies "Groucho" and "Ball of Fire" comes a definitive look back at the Yiddish Theater. In this soulful and entertaining elegy Stefan Kanfer traces its meteoric rise...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:352

USD $38.98

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The Last Empire: De Beers, Diamonds, and the World (Book)

Stefan Kanfer

ISBN:9780374524265

With a scholar's precision and a novelist's eye, Stefan Kanfer tells the inside story of De Beers Consolidated Mines - from the nineteenth century diamond rush that transformed Johannes De Beer's humble South African farm into an exotic klondike...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:409

USD $34.34

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The Voodoo That They Did So Well: The Wizards Who Invented the New York Stage (Book)

Stefan Kanfer

ISBN:9781566637350

Manhattanites have always had a disdain for the rearview mirror. That's where trends begin, and the citizens of Gotham are concerned with the here and now rather than the then and there. Yet Manhattan's history is rich...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:230

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Tough Without a Gun: The Life and Extraordinary Afterlife of Humphrey Bogart (Book)

Stefan Kanfer

ISBN:9780307271006

The definitive biography of one of the great movie icons of the twentieth century, and a wide-reaching appraisal of the actor's singular legacy.
It's hard to think of anyone who has had the same kind of impact on the culture of movies as Humphrey Bogart. Though he died at age fifty-seven more than half a century ago...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:288

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Tough Without a Gun: The Life and Extraordinary Afterlife of Humphrey Bogart (Book)

Stefan Kanfer

ISBN:9781410437044

Humphrey Bogart: it's hard to think of anyone who's had the same lasting impact on the culture of movies. Though he died at the young age of fifty-seven more than half a century ago...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:537

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Tough Without a Gun: The Life and Extraordinary Afterlife of Humphrey Bogart (Book)

Stefan Kanfer

ISBN:9780307455819

In this comprehensive biography of one of the great movie icons of our time, Stefan Kanfer, the acclaimed biographer of Lucille Ball, Groucho Marx...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:320

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Serious Business: The Art and Commerce of Animation in America from Betty Boop to Toy Story (Book)

Stefan Kanfer;Chuck Jones

ISBN:9780306809187

As Roger Rosenblatt put it, "What makes "Serious Business" a special treat is that it is like the best of the cartoons itself--funny, touching...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:268

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Serious Business: The Art and Commerce of Animation in America (Book)

Stefan Kanfer;Chuck Jones

ISBN:9781417634323

As Roger Rosenblatt put it, "What makes Serious Business a special treat is that it is like the best of the cartoons itself -- funny, touching...more details

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The Essential Groucho: Writings By, For, and about Groucho Marx (Book)

Groucho Marx;Stefan Kanfer StefanKanfer

ISBN:9780375702136

Groucho Marx may be the funniest man who ever lived. Here in one volume are the classics of Marxian mayhem: excerpts from the scripts of the immortal movies...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:272

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Ball of Fire (Book)

Kanfer Stefan

ISBN:9780571220311

To viewers worldwide Ball remains the ultimate screwball housewife, getting in and out of outlandish scrapes with hilarious finesse. Stefan Kanfer's biography looks behind the image...more details
Format:Paperback / softback  Pages:384

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Essential Groucho The (Book)

Kanfer Stefan

ISBN:9780140294255

From early scripts to complete screenplays, from magazine articles to fascinating personal correspondence, Kafner's collection captures the essence of Groucho's inimitable comic genius....more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:272

USD $17.51

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Essential Groucho The (Book)

Kanfer Stefan (Ed)

ISBN:9780141189444

'No, Groucho is not my real name, I'm just breaking it in for a friend'. Presenting the greatest and most hilarious examples of Groucho, one of the most influential and well-loved figures in the long and glittering history of comedy. From early scripts to complete screenplays...more details
Format:Paperback / softback  Pages:272

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GROUCHO - LIFE & TIMES OF JULIUS HENRY M (Book)

Kanfer Stefan

ISBN:9780140294262

Since his death in 1977, no major biography of Groucho Marx, the most influential comedian of his generation, has been written. This book intends to tell the whole story...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:480

USD $21.46

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Groucho: The Life & Times of Julius Henry Marx-A-L (Book)

Kanfer Stefan

ISBN:9780713994698

This biography uncovers the man behind the character, looking at his complicated life dominated by personal and professional satisfaction. Why was he so scared of ending up in poverty...more details
Format:Hardback  Pages:480

USD $43.90

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Somebody (Book)

Kanfer Stefan

ISBN:9780571244126

Marlon Brando will never cease to fascinate us: for his triumphs as an actor ("On the Waterfront", "The Godfather", "Last Tango in Paris"), as well as his disasters; for the power of the screen portrayals he gave...more details
Format:Hardback  Pages:352

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Somebody (Book)

Kanfer Stefan

ISBN:9780571244133

Marlon Brando will never cease to fascinate us: for his triumphs as an actor (On the Waterfront, The Godfather, Last Tango in Paris), as well as his disasters; for the power of the screen portrayals he gave...more details
Format:Paperback / softback  Pages:352

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Tough Without a Gun (Book)

Kanfer Stefan

ISBN:9780571260720

A Humphrey Bogart comes along only once in a century: someone who isn't conventionally handsome or particularly versatile, but who can convince an audience that whatever character he's playing is of great importance...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:352

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