The Original Funny Girl
Buch, Englisch, 336 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 547 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-508552-5
Verlag: Oxford University Press
In this first biography of a beloved star of burlesque, vaudeville, and radio, Herbert Goldman reveals a strong woman who was equally adept at comedy, farce, and drama, and whose torch songs were the highlight of innumerable Ziegfeld Follies. He also examines the influence of her Jewish background on her work, and her troubled marriages to Nick Arnstein, the gangster who rigged baseball's World Series in 1919, and impresario Billy Rose.