Nothin' Comes Easy (eBook)

The Life of Rodney Dangerfield

Michael Seth Starr (Autor)

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2025
240 Seiten
Citadel Press (Verlag)
978-0-8065-4325-3 (ISBN)

Infos

The first-ever biography of the legendary comic and the most improbable rise to fame in the history of American comedy. Getting there wasn't always a laughing matter. Rodney Dangerfield's fidgety delivery, self-deprecating humor, and catchphrase ';I don't get no respect' made him a comedy icon in nightclubs, on television, and in movies. But Rodney's long road to stardom was as rocky as his real life. Born Jacob Cohen in 1921 to a coldhearted mother and absentee father, anxiety-prone Jacob found escape from reality by writing and performing jokes. It led to ten years going nowhere in the ';toilets' of the club circuit. What followed was marriage, fatherhood, selling aluminum siding, and depression, self-doubt, and debt. That's when he decided to give comedy one last shot . . . Back in the clubs and thanks to a fortuitous prime-time set onThe Ed Sullivan Show, at the age of 45, the newly christened Rodney Dangerfield was an ';overnight' success. It was the greatest second act in the history of show business. Rodney mined his insecurities, personal and professional setbacks, and dismal childhood into comedy gold onThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Dean Martin Show,The Joey Bishop Show,The Merv Griffin, andThe Mike Douglas Show.A generation of new fans discovered him in a string of hit comedies, includingCaddyshack,Easy Money,Back to Schoolhe even popped up in Oliver Stone'sNatural Born Killers.And behind that iconic comedy persona was a caring, compassionate man who took in a hard-luck friend for the rest of his life; a dedicated father who almost single-handedly raised two children; and a selfless and supportive mentor to such up-and-comers as Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Carrey, and George Carlin. Nobody didn't love him. An honest, moving, and funny portrait of the real Rodney Dangerfield,Nothin' Comes Easygives the legend, the man, the father, and the friend all the respect he deserves.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 29.4.2025
• Zusatzinfo: 25 B&W photos for insert
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett
• Schlagworte: American Comedy • American comedy legend • back to school • Biography • borschy belt comic • caddyshack • CATSKILLS • Comedian • comedian biography • Comedy • comedy clubs • comedy legend • Comic • Dean Martin • don rickles • Don Rickles by Michael Seth Starr • Easy Money • Ed Sullivan • famous • Funny • George Carlin • gift for your grandfather • gift for your uncle • gifts for dad • history of American stand-up comedy • I Get No Respect • It’s Not Easy Bein’ Me • It's Not Easy Bein' Me: A Lifetime of No Respect but Plenty of Sex and Drugs • Jacob Rodney Cohen • Jerry Seinfeld • jfk movie • Jim Carrey • joey bishop • Las Vegas • Las Vegas casino • late night talk show • legends of comedy • Little Nicky • Merchant of Venom • merv grifffin • Michael Seth Starr • mike douglas • Movies • Movie Star • Natural Born Killers • Nightclubs • No Respect • nothing comes easy • pop culture biographies • Robert Klein • Rodney Dangerfield • self-deprecating humor • show business biographies • Stand up • Stand-up • stand up comedian • stand-up comedian • Stand-up Comedy • Stand Up Comedy • stand up comic • stand-up comic • Talk Show • Television • The Dean Martin Show • The Life and Times of Rodney Dangerfield • The Projectionist • the tonight show • The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson • Vaudeville
• ISBN-10: 0-8065-4325-6 / 0806543256
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8065-4325-3 / 9780806543253