{"product_id":"so-far-so-funny-my-life-in-show-business-9780786476046","title":"So Far, So Funny: My Life in Show Business","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Hal Kanter\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Film - Direction \u0026amp; Production\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Hal Kanter first came to Hollywood at age 18 to work as the ghost writer for a comic strip. Then he heard an Eddie Cantor radio show and realized that he could write better jokes. Interestingly enough, Cantor's writers agreed with him. Thus was born one of the more interesting and varied careers in Hollywood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Kanter's writing career went from radio shows to screenplays to television series. He worked with Bob Hope, Frank Capra, Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye. With an Emmy for writing \u003ci\u003eThe George Gobel Show\u003c\/i\u003e, he was the creator of \u003ci\u003eJulia\u003c\/i\u003e. Though he enjoyed great success as a producer and director, Kanter always first was a writer. How many scripts has he written? \"More than I can lift,\" he says.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47597069107351,"sku":"9780786476046","price":2850.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786476046.webp?v=1774996136","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/so-far-so-funny-my-life-in-show-business-9780786476046","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}