Wild and crazy guys, how the comedy mavericks of the '80s changed Hollywood forever, Nick de Semlyen
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Wild and crazy guys, how the comedy mavericks of the '80s changed Hollywood forever, Nick de Semlyen
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eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-318) and index
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
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portraitsillustrationsplates
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Wild and crazy guys
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bibliography
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Nick de Semlyen
Sub title
how the comedy mavericks of the '80s changed Hollywood forever
Summary
Wild and Crazy Guys is the larger-than-life story of the much-loved Hollywood comedy stars that ruled the 1980s. As well as delving behind the scenes of classic movies such as Ghostbusters, Beverly Hills Cop, The Blues Brothers, Trading Places and dozens more, it chronicles the off-screen, larger-than-life antics of Bill Murray, Eddie Murphy, Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, John Candy et al. It's got drugs, sex, punch-ups, webbed toes and Bill Murray being pushed into a swimming pool by Hunter S Thompson, while tied to a lawn chair. It's akin to Peter Biskind's Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, following the key players through their highs and lows, and their often turbulent relationships with each other. Nick de Semlyen has already interviewed pretty much all the big names for Empire, as well as directors such as Walter Hill, John Landis and Carl Reiner, and is sitting on lots of unseen material. Taking you on a trip through the tumultuous '80s, Wild And Crazy Guys explores the friendships, feuds, triumphs and disasters experienced by these iconic funnymen. Based on candid interviews from the stars themselves, as well as those who entered their orbit, it reveals the hidden history behind the most fertile period ever for screen comedy
Target audience
adult
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- Comedians -- United States -- Biography
- Murphy, Eddie, 1961-
- Comedy sketches -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Belushi, John
- Murray, Bill, 1950 September 21-
- American wit and humor
- Martin, Steve, 1945-
- Aykroyd, Dan
- Stand-up comedy -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Moranis, Rick
- Candy, John
- Chase, Chevy
- Comedy films -- United States -- History and criticism
- Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography
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- Has instance1
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- Classification1
- Creator1
- Subject14
- Comedians -- United States -- Biography
- Murphy, Eddie, 1961-
- Comedy sketches -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Belushi, John
- Murray, Bill, 1950 September 21-
- American wit and humor
- Martin, Steve, 1945-
- Aykroyd, Dan
- Stand-up comedy -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Moranis, Rick
- Candy, John
- Chase, Chevy
- Comedy films -- United States -- History and criticism
- Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography
- Content2
- Author1