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Boy, this one is hard! Could it be Phil Silvers' "This Laugh is On Me"?

Reply #1001. Nov 15 12, 4:30 PM

not Sgt. Bilko.

HINT: this guy started in vaudeville and really became a big star because of his radio show

Reply #1002. Nov 15 12, 4:43 PM

"Inka Dinka Doo: The Life of Jimmy Durante"?

Reply #1003. Nov 15 12, 6:00 PM

You DID say it was an autobiography, so I hope at least I'm heading in the right direction--could it possibly be Fred Allen's "Much Ado About Me"?

Reply #1004. Nov 15 12, 6:28 PM

Oh nuts - you're right Linda. I withdraw my previous guess on the grounds of being stupid.
How about "I Love Her, That's Why! an Autobiography" by George Burns?

Reply #1005. Nov 15 12, 6:36 PM

it is an autobography, but not any of those mentioned
SUPER HINT: THINK: NERO

Reply #1006. Nov 15 12, 7:22 PM

"SUNDAY NIGHTS AT SEVEN THE JACK BENNY STORY"?

Reply #1007. Nov 15 12, 7:34 PM

Henny Youngman's "Take My Life, Please!"?

Reply #1008. Nov 15 12, 8:06 PM

Upstart, you just might have it--I was hesitant because "I Always Had Shoes" was unpublished, and Benny's daughter incorporated a lot of it into her book. I guess it still counts as an autobiography, though. There just don't seem to be too many violin-playing comedians out there!

Reply #1009. Nov 15 12, 8:13 PM

Jakeroo

Jack didn't publish his autobiog (which was going to be called "I Always Had Shoes") . But Henny Youngman certainly did one. I'm hoping jabbs is correct, because I can't think of anyone else lol!

Reply #1010. Nov 15 12, 8:21 PM

It is indeed "Sunday Nights at Seven" (kinda thought Nero's violin would do it).
Jakeroo, (et,al) my apologies, it's a memoir,inspired by his unfinished bio. It was comleted using material Jack had written and finished with input from his daughter, Joan. The book was ultimately published in 1990, 16 years after his death..
PS: George Burns wrote the forward.
If I scr*wed anyone up, I hope it doesn't mean banishment from this board :-(

Reply #1011. Nov 15 12, 10:11 PM

Jakeroo

Heg no Paul, I was messed up LONNNNGGG before I ever found this site LOL!

So Upstart, what book are you?

Reply #1012. Nov 16 12, 12:04 AM

21st century novel.
Not YA.
Not crime.
Large and some would say "old fashioned".

Reply #1013. Nov 16 12, 4:10 AM

Ok, Paul, you are now to beat yourself three times with one of Jack Benny's shoes!

Reply #1014. Nov 16 12, 6:41 AM

Is it a good read, though, Paul?
My one is definitely a good read.
Male author.

Reply #1015. Nov 16 12, 8:10 AM

European writer?

Reply #1016. Nov 16 12, 8:21 AM

:-)

has it been made into a movie?

Reply #1017. Nov 16 12, 9:13 AM

American writer. Male.
Not made into a movie, and I'd rather they didn't bother.

Reply #1018. Nov 16 12, 9:31 AM

OMG I'm repeating myself.

Reply #1019. Nov 16 12, 9:33 AM