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Highlights
- This unique work profiles the private lives and careers of 32 American game show hosts, including the originals (e.g., Bill Cullen, Peter Marshall), the classics (e.g., Bob Barker), and the contemporaries (e.g., Regis Philbin).
- About the Author: Former radio announcer and disc jockey David Baber is a librarian at King College in Bristol, Tennessee.
- 296 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Entertainment & Performing Arts
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About the Book
This unique work profiles the private lives and careers of 32 American game show hosts, including the originals (e.g., Bill Cullen, Peter Marshall), the classics (e.g., Bob Barker), and the contemporaries (e.g., Regis Philbin). Organized alphabetically by host, each chapter begins with a personal profile including dates and places of birth, family information, and a complete career history. Immediately following is a detailed biography highlighting the most significant developments of each hosts early life and career, complete with successes, failures, and scandals. Frequently, the biography is accompanied by personal interviews with the host and/or his family and closest friends.Book Synopsis
This unique work profiles the private lives and careers of 32 American game show hosts, including the originals (e.g., Bill Cullen, Peter Marshall), the classics (e.g., Bob Barker), and the contemporaries (e.g., Regis Philbin). Organized by host, each chapter includes birth and family information and a complete career history. The most significant developments of each host's early life and career are highlighted--complete with successes, failures, and scandals. Many of the biographies are accompanied by interviews with the host or his family and friends.
Review Quotes
"recommended"-ARBA; "fascinating to read"-Booklist; "one of the best biographical compendiums to come down the pike in a long while...exceedingly worthwhile...captivating"-The Old Radio Times; "unique"-John Kenneth Muir's Reflections on Film/TV.
About the Author
Former radio announcer and disc jockey David Baber is a librarian at King College in Bristol, Tennessee. He lives in Bristol, Virginia.Dimensions (Overall): 9.9 Inches (H) x 6.8 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.2 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 296
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Entertainment & Performing Arts
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Format: Paperback
Author: David Baber
Language: English
Street Date: August 25, 2009
TCIN: 91859505
UPC: 9780786445738
Item Number (DPCI): 247-01-8703
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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