Synopses & Reviews
andlt;B andgt;Six-time Emmy Awardand#8211;winning funnyman Tim Conway, best known for his characters on andlt;I andgt;The Carol Burnett Showandlt;/Iandgt;, offers a straight-shooting and hilarious memoir about his life on stage and off as an actor and comedian. andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;In television history, few entertainers have captured as many hearts and made as many people laugh as Tim Conway. Thereand#8217;s nothing in the world that Tim Conway would rather do than entertainand#8212;and in his first-ever memoir, andlt;I andgt;Whatand#8217;s So Funny?andlt;/Iandgt;, thatand#8217;s exactly what he does. From his pranks in small Ohio classrooms to his perforand#173;mances on national television and movies, Tim has been cracking people up for more than seventy years. Long regarded as one of the funniest comeand#173;dians around, Tim also boasts an inspiring rags-to-riches story. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;I andgt;Whatand#8217;s So Funny?andlt;/Iandgt; captures Timand#8217;s journey from life as an only child raised by loving but outraand#173;geous parents in small-town Ohio during the Great Depression, to his tour of duty in the Armyand#8212;which would become training for his later role in andlt;I andgt;McHaleand#8217;s Navyandlt;/Iandgt;and#8212;to his ascent as a national star and household name. By tracing his early path, this book reveals the origins of many of Timand#8217;s unforgettable charactersand#8212;from Mr. Tudball and the Oldest Man to Mickey Hart to everyoneand#8217;s favorite, Dorf. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;I andgt;Whatand#8217;s So Funny?andlt;/Iandgt; shares the hilarious accounts of the glory days of andlt;I andgt;The Carol Burnett Showandlt;/Iandgt; and his famous partnerships with entertainment greats like Harvey Korman, Don Knotts, Dick Van Dyke, Betty White, Vicki Lawrence, Bob Newhart, and of course, Carol Burnett. As a bonus, readers will enjoy never-before-shared stories of hilarious behind-the-scenes antics on andlt;I andgt;McHaleand#8217;s Navyandlt;/Iandgt; and andlt;I andgt;The Carol Burnett Showandlt;/Iandgt;.
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"I couldn't put the book down. It was very clever of Tim to put glue on each page. Seriously, I loved it."
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"What Frank Sinatra was to music Tim Conway is to comedy. He is inventive, creative, and imaginative. This book should be in everyone's library along with andlt;iandgt;Anna Kareninaandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;War and Peace,andlt;/iandgt; and all of my CD's."
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"I knew you were short.andlt;BRandgt; I knew you were shy.andlt;BRandgt; I knew you were talented.andlt;BRandgt; But funny? Oh my yes!andlt;BRandgt; I loved it! The book should have been 500 pages longer."
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"Tim is not only a good friend but a terrific writer. His book has all the qualities of another Mark Twain. Settle back in a chair and enjoy the writing of Tim Conway. Itand#8217;s worth reading because he mentions me!"
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"What's so funny? I'll tell you what's so funny! Almost every page of Tim Conway's new book, andlt;iandgt;What's So Funny?."andlt;/iandgt;
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and#8220;Devotees of Tim Conway will revel in this heartfelt and sweetly revealing memoir. . . . This is a warm-hearted tribute to Conwayand#8217;s professional and personal life, with endearing peeks behind the television camera.and#8221;
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and#8220;Timand#8217;s glass-half-full perspective on life is evident on every page. He's made people laugh for over sixty years and remains an American comedic legend. andlt;iandgt;What's So Funny? andlt;/iandgt;mirrors the genuinely kind, funny, and witty person Tim is, seizing every opportunity to amuse and delight.and#8221;
Synopsis
Six-time Emmy award-winning funny man Tim Conway, best known for his characters on The Carol Burnett Show, offers a straight-shooting and hilarious memoir about his life on stage and off as an actor and comedian.
Six-time Emmy Award-winning funnyman Tim Conway, best known for his characters on The Carol Burnett Show, offers a straight-shooting and hilarious memoir about his life on stage and off as an actor and comedian.
In television history, few entertainers have captured as many hearts and made as many people laugh as Tim Conway. There's nothing in the world that Tim Conway would rather do than entertain--and in his first-ever memoir, What's So Funny?, that's exactly what he does. From his pranks in small Ohio classrooms to his perfor-mances on national television and movies, Tim has been cracking people up for more than seventy years. Long regarded as one of the funniest come-dians around, Tim also boasts an inspiring rags-to-riches story.
What's So Funny? captures Tim's journey from life as an only child raised by loving but outra-geous parents in small-town Ohio during the Great Depression, to his tour of duty in the Army--which would become training for his later role in McHale's Navy--to his ascent as a national star and household name. By tracing his early path, this book reveals the origins of many of Tim's unforgettable characters--from Mr. Tudball and the Oldest Man to Mickey Hart to everyone's favorite, Dorf.
What's So Funny? shares the hilarious accounts of the glory days of The Carol Burnett Show and his famous partnerships with entertainment greats like Harvey Korman, Don Knotts, Dick Van Dyke, Betty White, Vicki Lawrence, Bob Newhart, and of course, Carol Burnett. As a bonus, readers will enjoy never-before-shared stories of hilarious behind-the-scenes antics on McHale's Navy and The Carol Burnett Show.
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andlt;Bandgt;Six-time Emmy award-winning funny man Tim Conway, best known for his
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andlt;Bandgt;Six-time Emmy award-winning funny man Tim Conway, best known for his
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Tim Conway andlt;/bandgt;starred on andlt;iandgt;The Carol Burnett Showandlt;/iandgt; for eleven years. He has six Emmys and is in the Comedy Hall of Fame. He went to Bowling Green State University for eleven years (he was a very slow learner). Tim was in the army (ours) for two years, protecting Seattle from "the Red Menace" and was in McHale's Navy for three years. His ambition was to be a jockey, but at his weight even the horses asked him to get off. He has seven children, two grandchildren, and a puppy. Tim has been married to his lovely wife, Charlene, since 1984 and does not have a serious thought in his head.andlt;bandgt;Jane Scovell andlt;/bandgt;has written books with Elizabeth Taylor, Ginger Rogers, Maureen Stapleton, Marilyn Horne, and Kitty Dukakis,andnbsp;and biographies of Oona Chaplin and Samuel Ramey. She now adds Dorf, Mr. Tudball, and The Old Man to her list.Carol Burnett is a highly acclaimed actress known for her roles on stage and screen, most notably andlt;iandgt;The Carol Burnett Showandlt;/iandgt;.andlt;iandgt; andlt;/iandgt;She has been honored with twelve Peopleand#8217;s Choice Awards, eight Golden Globes, six Emmy Awards, The Kennedy Center Honors, and the Mark Twain Prize for Humor.