When Variety Was King
Memoir of a TV Pioneer: Featuring Jackie Gleason, Sonny and Cher, Hee Haw, and More
- Hardcover
300 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2013
Summary
He 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. With 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, a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781770411579 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1770411577 |
| Author: | Frank Peppiatt |
| Publisher: | ECW Press,Canada |
| Imprint: | ECW Press,Canada |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 300 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2013 |
| Weight: | 680g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 30mm |
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Critics Review
“This is a likeable, entertaining memoir… . For fans of TV history, there’s a gold mine here.” Booklist (March 2013)
“When Variety Was King is an enjoyable look back at a long lost TV genre from behind the typewriter of a harried, talented, humble Canadian writer who modestly carved a niche for himself as an unsung hero of the golden age of television, who had a lot of fun and had very few regrets throughout such an impressive showbiz career.” — West End TImes“[The] stories are informative and interesting, especially for those are hooked on celebrities.” — Winnipeg Free Press“For fans of TV history, there’s a gold mine here.” — Booklist
About The Author
Frank Peppiatt
Frank Peppiatt lives in Florida with his wife, Caroline.
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