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Book Description
Maybe it's Eve Arden. For some it's Bea Arthur. Or perhaps Beaver's mom, Barbara Billingsley. Did sultry Ann Sothern slay ya?
      What do these ladies all have in common? They starred in some of the best-loved sitcoms ever aired. And they were funny, funny, Funny Ladies.
      Funny Ladies, the new TVTidbits book by acclaimed TV trivia expert Michael Karol (author of Lucy A to Z: The Lucille Ball Encyclopedia, among others), spotlights the lovely ladies and wisecracking dames who made us laugh, from Gracie Allen to Jane Wyatt.
      Literally hundreds of stars are given the TVTidbit treatment in Funny Ladies: instead of traditional biographies, you'll get nugget after nugget of information about all your faves.
From the Publisher
How did Eve Arden get her first show-biz job?
Where was Vivian Vance "discovered" for I Love Lucy?
What animal was Lucille Ball afraid of?
What is Bea Benaderet's Lucy connection?
Was the TV version of Green Acres the first show with that title?
How old was Imogene Coca when she made her stage debut?
What makes Gale Storm different from the other Funny Ladies?
Which movie parts did Ann Sothern narrowly miss playing?
The answers to these and hundreds of other questions can be found in Funny Ladies, the new TVTidbits book from classic TV expert Michael Karol.
Featuring:
* A sitcom timeline;
* The author's Top 10 favorite Funny Ladies; and
* Tidbits about Funny Ladies from all your favorite sitcoms (beginning with The Burns & Allen Show and ending with Malcolm in the Middle).
This is a must-have book for anyone interested in classic TV. Dive in and enjoy!
Funny Ladies: Sitcom Queens
Funny Ladies: Sitcom Queens,Michael Karol,iUniverse,0595312993,Biography / Autobiography,Entertainment & Performing Arts - Actors & Actresses,Performing Arts,Performing Arts/Dance,Television - Guides & Reviews,Television - History & Criticism,Television - Reference,Women
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