My Mother Was Nuts
A Memoir
Boston : New Harvest/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012.
Format: Book
Description: xvi, 326 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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.
Contents:
Introduction -- Five more minutes -- What were you expecting, Hedy Lemarr? -- The grand concourse -- Dinnertime -- Simply ballroom -- Dear mom & dad -- The Marshall plan -- Mucho grath-e-ath -- The facts of life -- Mrs. Henry -- Forget the gas, I want the jell-o -- Take everything -- A work in progress -- Thanks God my brother had a job -- The Manson murders -- I made him sick -- All in the family -- Funny business -- Out with a laugh -- Live from New York -- Ready for prime time -- Chick fight -- From suds to stardom -- Live from New Orleans -- Where's mom? -- The remodel -- Tripping -- Dirty laundry -- Taking direction -- Old friends -- Goodbye shirl -- In the event of my death -- Peggy Sue blues -- Jumpin' jack flash -- Keeping things in perspective -- Getting street cred -- Heart and soul -- A medical mystery tour -- Batter up -- Adding wood -- The gospel -- The last bull run -- Riding in cars -- Make it funny, honey -- Get me some White Castles -- How's Penny.
Subjects:
Marshall, Penny.
Television actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.
Motion picture producers and directors -- United States -- Biography.
Television producers and directors -- United States -- Biography.
Marshall, Penny.
Television actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.
Motion picture producers and directors -- United States -- Biography.
Television producers and directors -- United States -- Biography.
ISBN:
9780547892627
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Marshall, Penny | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Biography | In |