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Martha Raye : film and television clown / David C. Tucker.

Title
Martha Raye : film and television clown / David C. Tucker.
Author
Tucker, David C., 1962-
Publication
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]

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Description
ix, 199 pages; 23 cm
Summary
"As a child on stage, 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, and won popular and critical acclaim with The Martha Raye Show (1954-1956) before it was abruptly cancelled"--
Subject
  • Raye, Martha
  • Raye, Martha
  • Actors > United States > Biography
  • Entertainers > United States > Biography
  • Actors
  • Entertainers
  • United States
Genre/Form
Biographies
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
  • Includes filmography.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Preface -- Margy Reed -- Paramount player -- Television star -- Moving target -- Civilian.
ISBN
  • 9780786495832
  • 0786495839
LCCN
^^2016021271
OCLC
  • 932578532
  • SCSB-12513949
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library