Joan Davis
America's Queen of Film, Radio and Television Comedy
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Radio, Film
| Author: | David C. Tucker | ISBN: | 9781476615028 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers | Publication: | April 2, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | David C. Tucker |
| ISBN: | 9781476615028 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers |
| Publication: | April 2, 2014 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
The Emmy–nominated star of the classic 1950s sitcom I Married Joan, Joan Davis (1912–1961) was also radio’s highest paid comedienne in the 1940s—and she displayed her unique brand of knockabout comedy in more than forty films. This book provides a complete account of her career, including a filmography with critical commentary, and the most detailed episode logs ever compiled for her radio and television programs. A biographical chapter offers never-before-published information about her family background, marriage to vaudeville comedian Si Wills and relationships with other men, and her tragic early death.
The Emmy–nominated star of the classic 1950s sitcom I Married Joan, Joan Davis (1912–1961) was also radio’s highest paid comedienne in the 1940s—and she displayed her unique brand of knockabout comedy in more than forty films. This book provides a complete account of her career, including a filmography with critical commentary, and the most detailed episode logs ever compiled for her radio and television programs. A biographical chapter offers never-before-published information about her family background, marriage to vaudeville comedian Si Wills and relationships with other men, and her tragic early death.
