{"product_id":"martha-raye-david-c-tucker-9780786495832","title":"Martha Raye: Film and Television Clown","description":"\u003cp\u003e On stage from her childhood, Martha Raye (1916-1994) proudly embraced the role of the clown, her gift for slapstick comedy enhanced by a fine singing voice. She became a star with her first feature film, \u003ci\u003eRhythm on the Range\u003c\/i\u003e (1936), as the zany, loudmouthed girl looking for love--or chasing it as it ran away. She won popular and critical acclaim with \u003ci\u003eThe Martha Raye Show\u003c\/i\u003e (1954-1956) before it was abruptly cancelled, partly because of her chaotic personal life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Drawing on new interviews with her colleagues, this retrospective covers the life and career of an enduringly funny lady who influenced a generation of women comedians. Her reign as a top NBC star of the 1950s is covered, along with her appearances on popular variety shows, her roles in fondly remembered series like \u003ci\u003eThe Bugaloos\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMcMillan\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAlice\u003c\/i\u003e, and her film career that teamed her with the likes of Jack Benny, Charlie Chaplin and Doris Day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David C. Tucker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786495839\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786495832\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d","brand":"David C. Tucker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44860106014975,"sku":"9780786495832","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d0ace0df-997e-4f4a-8e7b-fe300ee46d0a.jpg?v=1709135413","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/martha-raye-david-c-tucker-9780786495832","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}