Synopses & Reviews
Few comics today can say they have worked with the likes of George Burns, Frank Sinatra,
Tony Bennett, and Bobby Darin but Pat Cooper can. Born Pasquale Caputo, the legendary
comedian didn't break into show business until age thirty-two. But from that moment in
1963, when the young smart-mouthed Brooklynite was beamed into millions of homes via
The Jackie Gleason Show, people across the country knew that they were seeing something
special. Brash, irreverent, and undeniably hilarious, his view of what was happening around
him has always been honest, unyielding, and colored by his comedic anger. And now, in Pat
Cooper: How Dare You Say How Dare Me, he shares the amazing, often bizarre story of his life.
In his unique no-holds-barred style, Cooper begins his story at the beginning as a child
growing up under the strict hand of an Italian immigrant father. He shares memorable,
typically comical moments from his youth, including his mother's pepper-and-egg
sandwiches that left trails of oil on his brown bag lunches; the loss of his virginity to a
middle-aged yenta; and his efforts to join the military at age seventeen only to be kicked
out for having hammer toes A sixth-generation bricklayer by trade, Pat recounts performing
his stand-up routine in small clubs and theaters at night until he got his big break into the
big time. From that point on, Pat pulls no punches in relating story after story of his life as a
top entertainer, including the good, the bad, and the funny From Las Vegas to Atlantic City
and everywhere in between, it's all here.
Still every bit as brash, irreverent, and hilarious as he ever was, Pat Cooper proves in this
very truthful autobiography that one can succeed in show business without being phony
just as long as you learn to duck, and you're not too surprised when you're fired. (Hey, one
door closes and another opens.) Like his sold-out live shows, How Dare You Say How Dare
Me will leave you roaring
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The amazing, often bizarre story of the life of one of the most popular and well known comedians in show business. Pat Cooper has worked with the best, Frank Sinatra, George Burns, Tony Bennett, Jackie Gleason. A brash, irreverent and hilarious autobiography.
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FOREWORD BY JERRY LEWIS
Praise for Pat Cooper:
"He's the comedian's comedian. I think."--Jerry Seinfeld
"I'm one of his biggest fans."--Jerry Lewis
"He's a great actor-comedian--but I'm not sure which one."--Robert De Niro
"One of the funniest men on the planet . . . Venus."--Jason Alexander
"I've never met a funnier man. Sure I have--it's me "--Billy Crystal
Few comics today can say they have worked with the likes of George Burns, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and Bobby Darin--but Pat Cooper can. Born Pasquale Caputo, the legendary comedian didn't appear on the show business radar until age thirty-two. But from that moment in 1963, when the young smart-mouthed Brooklynite was beamed into millions of homes via the Jackie Gleason Show, people throughout the country knew that they were watching something special. His brash, irreverent, and undeniably hilarious views of what is happening around him have always been honest, unyielding, and colored by his "comedic anger." And now, in How Dare You Say How Dare Me , he shares the amazing, offbeat story of his life.
In his unique no-holds-barred style, Cooper begins his story at the beginning--as a child growing up under the strict hand of Italian immigrant parents. He shares memorable, typically comical moments from his youth, including the loss of his virginity to a middle-aged yenta, and his efforts to join the military at age seventeen--only to be kicked out for having hammerhead toes A seventh-generation bricklayer by trade, Pat recounts performing his stand-up routine in small clubs and theaters at night--until he got his big break into the big time. From that point on, Pat pulls no punches in relating story after story of his life as a top entertainer, including the good, the bad, and the side-splitting From Las Vegas to Atlantic City and everywhere in between, it's all here.
Every bit as brash, irreverent, and hilarious as ever, Pat Cooper proves in this very frank memoir that one can succeed in show business without being phony--just as long as you learn to duck, and you're not too surprised when you're fired. (Hey, one door closes and another opens.) Like any time spent with this comic genius in person, How Dare You Say How Dare Me will leave you roaring
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Few comics can say they have worked with the likes of George BUrns, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and Bobby Darin, but Pat Cooper Can. From his career launch in 1963 on the Jackie Gleason Show, Pat Cooper has succeeded in show business for five decades, and his hilarious, and irreverant autobiography tells the story. Jerry Seinfeld says He's the comedian's comedian. I think, and Robert De Niro claims He's a great actor-comedian-but I'm not sure which one. This autobiography as told to Rich Herschlag and Steve Garrin, with foreward by Jerry Lewis, is an honest, and comical account of the life of one of entertainment's giants.