| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xiv, 267 pages : illustration; 24 cm |
| Note(S) |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Dreams, let up on us! -- The windows of the soul need cleaning -- Art did the darndest things...to your jokes -- A. Godfrey : a man for a long, long season -- More of our man Godfrey -- Real Americans, please stand up -- Dear fellow improbable... -- Further improbables -- The titan and the Pfc. -- Match him? Not likely -- I wrote it, must I also hustle it? -- Lennon's return -- A bittersweet Christmas story -- Sauce for the goose? Take a gander -- The wrath of grapes -- How do you open for a mind-reading horse? -- My life as a juvenile delinquent -- My Liz : the fantasy -- In defense of offense -- The week that was -- The first shall be last--or, anyway, second -- Waiting (and waiting) in the wings -- I owe William Jennings Bryan an apology -- Sorry, W.J.B., to bring this up again -- Flying? Increasingly for the birds -- The great Melvino, or our Mr. Brooks -- Tough sell -- Up against the wall -- Last nude column (for now, at least) -- Deck the halls with boughs of nutty -- Marlene on the phone -- Should news come with a warning label? -- Schooling Santorum -- Road to ruin -- Groucho lives! (in two places) -- They dressed like Groucho -- Pyramid power, over me -- You gave away your babies? -- Vamping with Nora -- Comedy pain and comedy pleasure -- The fine mess maker at home -- Can you stand some more Stan? -- How are the mighty fallen, or Where's my friend? -- Ali, round two -- Back when I was packing -- More on guns, with readers -- And the Oscar doesn't go to the Oscars -- Tonight, tonight, its world is full of blight -- With Winters gone, can we be far behind? -- Missing: Jonathan Winters. Badly -- Hel-LO! You're...who again? -- Good night, sweet Soprano -- As comics say, "These kids today! I tell ya!" -- More sex, anyone? -- Tough way to lose a friend -- Cavett on booze, again -- Only in my dreams? |
| Summary |
The former talk-show host and "New York Times" columnist draws on his extensive career to share reflections and reminiscences about Hollywood legends, American cultural icons, and everyday absurdities. |
| Subject |
Cavett, Dick.
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| Subject(S) |
Television personalities -- United States -- Biography.
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Entertainers -- United States -- Biography.
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| Subject |
Dick Cavett show (Television program)
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| Subject(S) |
Autobiographies.
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| ISBN |
9780805099775 (hardcover) |
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0805099778 (hardcover) |
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