Joe E. Brown : film comedian and baseball buffoon /

"The reader learns of Joe E. Brown's childhood and how it prepared him for later screen roles, and how his love of baseball translated into screen successes. His career in vaudeville, his work as a Broadway comedian, his road to movie stardom, and how he parlayed his love of sports into bi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Gehring, Wes D.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2006]
Subjects:	Brown, Joe E. > (Joe Evan), > 1892-1973. Baseball > United States > Biography. Comedians > United States > Biography. Motion picture actors and actresses > United States > Biography.
Online Access:	Table of contents only

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Summary:	"The reader learns of Joe E. Brown's childhood and how it prepared him for later screen roles, and how his love of baseball translated into screen successes. His career in vaudeville, his work as a Broadway comedian, his road to movie stardom, and how he parlayed his love of sports into big hits are discussed"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:	vii, 220 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-215), filmography (pages 183-189) and index.
ISBN:	078642589X