S. Sylvan Simon, moviemaker : adventures with Lucy, Red Skelton and Harry Cohn in the golden age of Hollywood /

"He was Red Skelton's favorite director, and mentored Lucille Ball in the art of physical comedy. In his 15-year Hollywood career, S. Sylvan Simon (1910-1951) directed and/or produced more than 40 films, with stars like Lana Turner, Abbott and Costello, and Wallace Beery. Though he loved t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Tucker, David C., 1962- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2021]
Subjects:	Simon, S. Sylvan > (Samuel Sylvan), > 1910-1951. Motion picture producers and directors > United States > Biography. Motion pictures > United States > History > 20th century. Motion picture producers and directors. Motion pictures. United States. 1900-1999 Biographies. History.

Table of Contents:

Early stages
Go West, young director
Mr. Simon takes Columbia.