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The Joey Bishop Story
Taylor
December 2002
On Sale: November 25, 2002
240 pages
ISBN: 0878332774
EAN: 9780878332779
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Biography
Mouse in the Rat Pack is the first biography of Joey Bishop,
the last surviving member of Hollywood's illustrious Rat
Pack. Guided by close friend Frank Sinatra, the sad-faced
Bishop (once dubbed "The Frown Prince of Comedy") rose at
lightning speed from a struggling south Philadelphia
nightclub comic to the pinnacle of show-biz preeminence. Throughout the 1960s, Bishop was the most popular comedian
in America. He headlined his own network sitcom, The Joey
Bishop Show, for four successful seasons; emceed John F.
Kennedy's 1961 inaugural gala; and made frequent appearances
as guest host of The Tonight Show. Bishop starred with
compatriots Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, and
Peter Lawford in a succession of blockbuster buddy movies,
and headlined Vegas-with the Rat Pack and on his own-earning
millions and keeping America laughing with his self-effacing
humor. His sardonic wit propelled his "smart" comedy act
into the epitomoe of show-biz cool. This candid biography examines Bishop's life in detail
through information gathered from the author's archival
research and exclusive interviews with members of the show
business community as well as various actors, performers,
managers, and agents who relate unique, behind-the-scenes
stories about Bishop. Mouse in the Rat Pack covers the full breadth of Bishop's
career, including the difficult lean years after the movie
offers dried up and he was relegated to being a celebrity
game-show contestant and a character actor in a forgetable
televsion series. The author's extensive use of personal
interviews and primary source materials paints a vivid and
telling portrait of Bishop-the man whom Sinatra called "The
Hub of the Big Wheel" since he anchored the group onstage
and off.
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