Overview

Hal Kanter first came to Hollywood at age 18 to work as the ghost writer for a comic strip. Then he heard an Eddie Cantor radio show and realized that he could write better jokes. Interestingly enough, Cantor's writers agreed with him. Thus was born one of the more interesting and varied careers in Hollywood. Kanter's writing career went from radio shows to screenplays to television series. He worked with Bob Hope, Frank Capra, Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye. With an Emmy for writing The George Gobel Show, he was the creator of Julia. Though he enjoyed great success as a producer and director, Kanter always first was a writer. How many scripts has he written? ""More than I can lift,"" he says.

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Author:   Hal Kanter
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.426kg
ISBN:  

9780786476046

ISBN 10:   0786476044
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   14 May 2013
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preview ix 1. Hal Did a Lot for Our Family 1 2. The Advantage of Being on the Bottom 8 3. The Happy Hour of Eternity 12 4. Do Ducks Waddle? 16 5. I Do All of My Work Sitting Down 21 6. Romance Into Marriage 26 7. Spice to My Conversation 32 8. Whether It Happened or Not 39 9. Everybody Knows It’s Raining 44 10. Why Aren’t I Wet? 50 11. His Dentist Was a Proctologist 57 12. Only a Pig 65 13. An Honest Living 72 14. ’Til I Say It Is 77 15. A Virtue I Do Not Possess 83 16. An Apology 87 17. My One Goal 90 18. “Shit,” He Said Brie?y 96 19. Even Inanimate Objects 99 20. Hollywood’s Lesson 104 21. No Small Parts 108 22. Some People Are So Sensitive 115 23. I’m O.K. 119 24. No Good Can Come of It 126 25. What a Lamp Post Thinks of Dogs 131 26. By Words Alone 138 27. If Writers Were Good Businessmen 141 28. A Clean Sheet of Paper 146 29. If Lincoln Were Alive Today 150 30. But Why Should I Depress You? 156 31. Always a Beginner 163 32. Ten Percent of Everything 169 33. No Reason to Regret It 175 34. I’d Rather Have Cocoa 183 35. I Forgot to Write It Down 187 36. Three People Have a Baby 193 37. If You See My Producer 197 38. On Schedule 204 39. Without Music 209 40. The Show Goes On 216 41. Still Frisky 222 42. The Gift of Laughter 228 43. Expressing Ourselves 236 44. When My Comedy Succeeds 240 45. What Critics Say 247 46. Hamlet’s Experiences 254 47. Feed Gravel to His Oxen 264 48. The Big Show 271 49. You’re Going to Love Melbourne 277 50. If You Live Long Enough 285 Index 293

Reviews

“the career of Hal Kanter is a fascinating one, and it is recounted here with truth and with humor...truly amazing...a wealth of detail”—Classic Images; “hugely entertaining...a must-read”—Past Times; “if you know anyone in need of a laugh, this book will do the trick”—Beverly Hills Courier; “Kanter recalls his life and career as a writer in his must-read book”—Daily Variety; “an engaging book, wise, sharply observed, deliciously droll, wonderfully anecdotal”—SPERDVAC Radiogram; “a rare and evocative autobiography”—DGA Magazine; “a marvel of warm, witty reminiscence. It is an engaging book, wise, sharply observed, deliciously droll, wonderfully anecdotal”—The San Diego Union–Tribune; “a joy to read”—The Berkshire Eagle; “if you love old time radio and like to laugh, this book’s for you”—The Illustrated Press.

the career of Hal Kanter is a fascinating one, and it is recounted here with truth and with humor...truly amazing...a wealth of detail --<i>Classic Images</i>; hugely entertaining...a must-read --<i>Past Times</i>; if you know anyone in need of a laugh, this book will do the trick --<i>Beverly Hills Courier</i>; Kanter recalls his life and career as a writer in his must-read book --<i>Daily Variety</i>; an engaging book, wise, sharply observed, deliciously droll, wonderfully anecdotal --<i>SPERDVAC Radiogram</i>; a rare and evocative autobiography --<i>DGA Magazine</i>; a marvel of warm, witty reminiscence. It is an engaging book, wise, sharply observed, deliciously droll, wonderfully anecdotal --<i>The San Diego Union-Tribune</i>; a joy to read --<i>The Berkshire Eagle</i>; if you love old time radio and like to laugh, this book's for you --<i>The Illustrated Press.</i>

Author Information

The late Hal Kanter was a multiple Emmy Award–winning writer, director and producer of such feature films and television series as Loving You, The Rose Tattoo and Julia. A three term governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, he scripted 39 Academy Awards shows. He lived in Encino, California.

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