{"product_id":"martha-raye-film-and-television-clown-9780786495832","title":"Martha Raye: Film and Television Clown","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): David C. Tucker\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Entertainment \u0026amp; Performing Arts - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e On stage from her childhood, Martha Raye (1916-1994) proudly embraced the role of the clown, her gift for slapstick comedy enhanced by a fine singing voice. She became a star with her first feature film, \u003ci\u003eRhythm on the Range\u003c\/i\u003e (1936), as the zany, loudmouthed girl looking for love--or chasing it as it ran away. She won popular and critical acclaim with \u003ci\u003eThe Martha Raye Show\u003c\/i\u003e (1954-1956) before it was abruptly cancelled, partly because of her chaotic personal life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Drawing on new interviews with her colleagues, this retrospective covers the life and career of an enduringly funny lady who influenced a generation of women comedians. Her reign as a top NBC star of the 1950s is covered, along with her appearances on popular variety shows, her roles in fondly remembered series like \u003ci\u003eThe Bugaloos\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMcMillan\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAlice\u003c\/i\u003e, and her film career that teamed her with the likes of Jack Benny, Charlie Chaplin and Doris Day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46497391116439,"sku":"9780786495832","price":2825.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786495832.webp?v=1769179926","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/martha-raye-film-and-television-clown-9780786495832","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}