{"product_id":"when-variety-was-king-frank-peppiatt-9781770411579","title":"When Variety Was King: Memoir of a TV Pioneer: Featuring Jackie Gleason, Sonny and Cher, Hee Haw, and More","description":"\u003cp\u003eHe created Hee Haw, the number-one show on TV. He wrote and produced variety shows for Jackie Gleason, Andy Williams, Judy Garland, Julie Andrews, Sonny and Cher, and Perry Como. He invented the rock TV show Hullabaloo. He was the most popular producer of his time -- a time when variety television was king.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith his writing\/producing partner John Aylesworth, Frank Peppiatt developed dozens of TV shows but their career began on air in the initial days of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, alongside other talented newcomers like Norman Jewison and Arthur Hiller. Then came a call from New York to write for the Eydie Gorme\/Steve Lawrence show in 1958, and quickly \"A \u0026amp; P\" became the most in-demand writing and producing team around. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeppiatt, a man who spent his life behind the scenes writing comedy and turning entertainers into household names, now recounts his own remarkable life story: a humble Canadian boy who grew up to create iconic American TV shows amid a cast of Hollywood celebrities. When Variety Was King captures the early days of TV with humour and spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frank Peppiatt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1770411577\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770411579\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ECW Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.29h x 6.30w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2013 pg. 81","brand":"Frank Peppiatt","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44080521543935,"sku":"9781770411579","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_442ad94b-c566-47e2-a924-acdb6761c045.jpg?v=1685487257","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/when-variety-was-king-frank-peppiatt-9781770411579","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}