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More copies of this ISBNMy Mother Was Nuts (12 Edition)by Penny Marshall
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Publisher Comments:Most people know Penny Marshall as the director of Big and A League of Their Own. What they don’t know is her trailblazing career was a happy accident. In this funny and intimate memoir, Penny takes us from the stage of The Jackie Gleason Show in 1955 to Hollywood’s star-studded sets, offering up some hilarious detours along the way. My Mother Was Nuts is an intimate backstage pass to Penny’s personal life, her breakout role on The Odd Couple, her exploits with Cindy Williams and John Belushi, and her travels across Europe with Art Garfunkel on the back of a motorcycle. We see Penny get married. And divorced. And married again (the second time to Rob Reiner). We meet a young Carrie Fisher, whose close friendship with Penny has spanned decades. And we see Penny at work with Tom Hanks, Mark Wahlberg, Whoopi Goldberg, Robert De Niro, and Whitney Houston. Throughout it all, from her childhood spent tap dancing in the Bronx, to her rise as the star of Laverne & Shirley, Penny lived by simple rules: “try hard, help your friends, don’t get too crazy, and have fun.” With humor and heart, My Mother Was Nuts reveals there’s no one else quite like Penny Marshall. Review:"From tap-dancing under her mother's tutelage in the Bronx, to Laverne and Shirley's blockbuster TV run, and on to the big screen — both in front of and behind the cameras — Marshall guides readers through it all in this down-to-earth memoir. Featuring a vibrant cast of characters and myriad candid anecdotes, Marshall credits her mother with giving her the confidence she needed to make it big: 'She rehearsed us on subway platforms. People stared. She didn't care.' It paid off — Marshall has had an illustrious career and exciting life, having worked with the likes of Robert DeNiro and Whitney Houston, motorcycled across Europe with Art Garfunkel, and enjoyed close friendships with Carrie Fisher and John Belushi; of her disbelief regarding the latter's tragic death by overdose at the age of 33 she writes, 'John always said he was indestructible, and we believed him. He was John.' There's as much practical, hard-won advice here as there is Hollywood gossip, and Marshall's boundless energy and no-nonsense attitude make for a fun read. Photos. (Sept.)" Publishers Weekly Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Synopsis:From her humble roots in the Bronx to Laverne and Shirley and her unlikely ascent in Hollywood, the beloved actor and director tells the story of her incredible life.
Synopsis:At the age of twenty-six, Penny Marshall was a divorced mother of one living in the Bronx. One year later she starred in a Head & Shoulders commercial (she was the one with the dandruff) with Farah Fawcett. So began the unlikely career of one of Hollywoods most accomplished directors. My Mother Was Nuts tells the story of Marshalls incredible life, from her starring role on the classic sitcom Laverne and Shirley to her trailblazing moment as the first woman to direct a movie grossing more than $100 million at the box office. The book is a behind-the-scenes look at Hollywood life, exploring her friendships with John Belushi, Lorne Michaels, Art Garfunkel, and Carrie Fisher, her marriage and eventual divorce from Rob Reiner, and her experiences working with Tom Hanks, Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, Geena Davis, Denzel Washington, and Drew Barrymore. This is a book about Hollywood, womanhood, and the power of Spanx. About the AuthorPenny Marshall is an actress, producer, and director. After playing several small roles for television, she was cast as Laverne DeFazio in the sitcom Laverne and Shirley. A ratings success, the show ran from 1976 until 1983, and Marshall received three Golden Globe award nominations for her performance. She went on to direct films such as Big (1988), the first film directed by a woman to gross in excess of $100 million at the U.S. box office, Awakenings (1990), which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture, and A League of Their Own (1992). In more recent years, she has produced Cinderella Man (2005) and Bewitched (2005), as well as episodes of According to Jim (2009). Table of ContentsIntroduction xi
Five More Minutes 1 What Were You Expecting—Hedy Lemarr? 8 The Grand Concourse 14 Dinnertime 20 Strictly Ballroom 24 Dear Mom & Dad 32 The Marshall Plan 39 Mucho Grath-e-ath 46 The Facts of Life 52 Mrs. Henry 57 Forget the Gas, I Want the Jell-O 64 Take Everything 70 A Work in Progress 75 Thank God My Brother Had a Job 81 The Manson Murders 87 I Made Him Sick 92 All in the Family 98 Funny Business 106 Out with a Laugh 111 Live from New York 114 Ready for Prime Time 118 Chick Fight 125 From Suds to Stardom 131 Live from New Orleans 135 Wheres Mom? 141 The Remodel 146 Tripping 154 Dirty Laundry 162 Taking Direction 170 Old Friends 176 Good-bye Shirl 182 In the Event of My Death 188 Peggy Sue Blues 193 Jumpin Jack Flash 202 Keeping Things in Perspective 209 Getting Street Cred 213 Heart and Soul 219 A Medical Mystery Tour 231 Batter Up 247 Adding Wood 259 The Gospel 269 The Last Bull Run 280 Riding in Cars 290 Make It Funny, Honey 301 Get Me Some White Castles 306 Five More Minutes 317 Acknowledgments 323
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