Carson the Magnificent

Book

Carson the Magnificent / Bill Zehme ; with Mike Thomas.

Zehme, Bill, (author.). Thomas, Mike, 1970- (author.).

Summary:

"Twenty years in the making, Zemhe and Thomas's book examines 'one of the most inscrutable figures in entertainment history': a man who brought so much joy and laughter to so many millions but was himself exceedingly shy and private. Zehme traces Carson's rise from a magic-obsessed Nebraska boy to a Navy ensign in World War II to a burgeoning radio and TV personality to, eventually, host of The Tonight Show--which he transformed, along with the entirety of American popular culture, over the next three decades." -- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781451645279
ISBN: 1451645279
Physical Description: 322 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2024.
Copyright: ©2024

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-308) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Prologue: Tiptoeing up the mountain -- There will be a tomorrow -- Kind of like television roulette -- A tight suitcase -- It's all in the timing -- The difference between love and lust -- A gesture from God -- And so it has come to this -- Epilogue: Like the widow at a funeral.