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When Variety Was King

Memoir of a TV Pioneer: Featuring Jackie Gleason, Sonny and Cher, Hee-Haw, and More

ISBN-13: 9781770410299

Contributor(s): Frank Peppiatt

Subjects: Television

Publisher: Ecw Press

Publisher Imprint: Ecw Press

Publication Date: 09-05-2013

Format: Paperback

Availability: In stock

£16.99

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About the book

Frank Peppiatt was the most popular producer of his time - a time when variety television was king. He created Hee Haw, the number-one show on TV. He wrote and produced shows for Jackie Gleason, Andy Williams, Judy Garland, Julie Andrews, Sonny and Cher and Perry Como. He even invented the rock TV show Hullabaloo. Peppiatt, a man who spent his life behind the scenes writing comedy and turning entertainers into household names, now recounts his own remarkable life story: a humble Canadian boy who grew up to create iconic American TV shows amid a cast of Hollywood celebs.

When Variety Was King

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