29 Best General, Performing Arts Books
General, Performing Arts is a popular category for many book lovers. Our team at Speechify has curated a list of the top General, Performing Arts audiobooks everyone must read.
See the top 29 General, Performing Arts audiobooks below.
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The Mighty Carlins
- By: Collin Doyle
- Narrator: a full cast
- Length: 1 hours 27 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2016
- Language: English
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5(4 ratings)
5(4 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.95 USDOn the anniversary of his wife’s death, Leo Carlin and his two sons come together for their traditional night of sharing the good and not-so-good memories of the dearly departed Mrs. Carlin. Beers are drunk. Plans are hatched. Secrets areOn the anniversary of his wife’s death, Leo Carlin and his two sons come together for their traditional night of sharing the good and not-so-good memories of the dearly departed Mrs. Carlin. Beers are drunk. Plans are hatched. Secrets are revealed.
The Mighty Carlins is a black comedy that celebrates a family at its worst.
Starring Shane Rimmer, Christopher Ragland, and Christian Malcolm
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Miracle of The Music Man
- By: Mark Cabaniss
- Narrator: Mark Cabaniss
- Length: 7 hours 5 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2022
- Language: English
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5(5 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0016.95 USDThe Music Man stands as one of the greatest achievements in American musical theatre, but few know about its rocky beginnings and the against-all-odds success story of its creator, Meredith Willson. Mark Cabaniss steps back into the Golden Age ofThe Music Man stands as one of the greatest achievements in American musical theatre, but few know about its rocky beginnings and the against-all-odds success story of its creator, Meredith Willson.
Mark Cabaniss steps back into the Golden Age of Broadway and brings to life the origins of this classic show, the music behind it, and the unlikely story of its creator. Interweaving behind-the-scenes accounts of people who worked with Willson, Cabaniss looks at his long and unusual career as a composer, conductor, radio personality, and flutist, which reached its pinnacle in The Music Man.
No one initially believed in Willson’s “Valentine to Iowa,” seeing it as nothing but a corny flop or, worse, a recipe for disaster. But when the curtain fell on opening night, a star called The Music Man was born. Over sixty-five years later, that star is still marching right to this day, endeared by millions around the world. To understand Willson, his career, and his music is to understand how the Music Man came to be: he was truly the only person who could have ever written this show due to his unique background, talent, incredible persistence, and belief. The show’s ultimate success and longevity was anything but inevitable–rather, it was truly a miracle.
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Broken Wide Open
- By: Shana Pennington-Baird
- Narrator: Shana Pennington-Baird
- Length: 58 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2022
- Language: English
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5(1 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.004.95 USDIn August of 2019, Shana Pennington-Baird found herself in the wilds of Ireland, traveling alone, when she had a major health emergency. During the course of this one-hour musical adventure, Shana will take you on a journey of diagnosis, emergencyIn August of 2019, Shana Pennington-Baird found herself in the wilds of Ireland, traveling alone, when she had a major health emergency. During the course of this one-hour musical adventure, Shana will take you on a journey of diagnosis, emergency open-heart surgery, recovery, and recuperation 5,000 miles from home. She will make you laugh since that’s how she got through it, and tell you all the stories that she shared with medical professionals when she got home, which put them in stitches. The show includes crazy ambulance rides, instant friendships from AirBnB hosts, slumber parties on the cardio rehab floor, and lots of good Barry’s Irish Tea with bacon rashers.
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The Authentic Actor
- By: Michael Laskin
- Narrator: Michael Laskin
- Length: 4 hours 6 minutes
- Publisher: The Michael Laskin Studio
- Publish date: October 05, 2022
- Language: English
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4.64(11 ratings)
4.64(11 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USD“The Authentic Actor – the Art and Business of Being Yourself” illuminates for today’s actors the skills, strategies, and mental approach to navigating the intersection of art and commerce. It’s the culmination of“The Authentic Actor – the Art and Business of Being Yourself” illuminates for today’s actors the skills, strategies, and mental approach to navigating the intersection of art and commerce. It’s the culmination of Michael Laskin’s over forty years in the profession, and thousands of hours of classroom work and private coaching. Today’s “Authentic Actor” is someone who has successfully merged their highly developed talent with their fully examined identity. Unfortunately, being talented is no longer enough. Talent is just the “price of admission” in a marketplace where, at the professional level, nearly everyone is talented. Defining, refining, and understanding your indelibility as an actor, your “blink-of-an-eye” factor is key. Marrying that with highly developed traditional skills is the portal to success and artistry. It’s not just show business….it’s human business.
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Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli
- By: Mark Seal
- Narrator: Phil Thron
- Length: 15 hours 1 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2021
- Language: English
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4.39(1576 ratings)
4.39(1576 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0029.99 USDThis “wickedly pacey page-turner” (Total Film) unfurls the behind-the-scenes story of the making of The Godfather, fifty years after the classic film’s original release.The story of how The Godfather was made is as dramatic,This “wickedly pacey page-turner” (Total Film) unfurls the behind-the-scenes story of the making of The Godfather, fifty years after the classic film’s original release.
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The story of how The Godfather was made is as dramatic, operatic, and entertaining as the film itself. Over the years, many versions of various aspects of the movie’s fiery creation have been told–sometimes conflicting, but always compelling. Mark Seal sifts through the evidence, has extensive new conversations with director Francis Ford Coppola and several heretofore silent sources, and complements them with colorful interviews with key players including actors Al Pacino, James Caan, Talia Shire, and others to write “the definitive look at the making of an American classic” (Library Journal, starred review).
On top of the usual complications of filmmaking, the creators of The Godfather had to contend with the real-life members of its subject matter: the Mob. During production of the movie, location permits were inexplicably revoked, author Mario Puzo got into a public brawl with an irate Frank Sinatra, producer Al Ruddy’s car was found riddled with bullets, men with “connections” vied to be in the cast, and some were given film roles.
As Seal notes, this is the tale of a “movie that revolutionized filmmaking, saved Paramount Pictures, minted a new generation of movie stars, made its struggling author Mario Puzo rich and famous, and sparked a war between two of the mightiest powers in America: the sharks of Hollywood and the highest echelons of the Mob.”
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Immersive Storytelling for Real and Imagined Worlds
- By: Margaret Kerrison
- Narrator: Margaret Kerrison
- Length: 5 hours 15 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: August 23, 2022
- Language: English
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4.38(29 ratings)
4.38(29 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDThe emerging discipline of immersive storytelling recognizes the power of creative works that put the viewer at the center of the action. Theme-park designer Margaret Kerrison shares tips and tricks for writers on teams tasked with bringing aThe emerging discipline of immersive storytelling recognizes the power of creative works that put the viewer at the center of the action. Theme-park designer Margaret Kerrison shares tips and tricks for writers on teams tasked with bringing a narrative to life. How do you take an idea from inspiration to manifestation? How do you move from telling a story to creating a world? In this book, the first of its kind written specifically for writers, Kerrison lays out the craft of immersive storytelling using case studies to show what works and highlighting the essential role of the writer on a complex creative team. Ready to take the kernel of an idea and turn it into a full-fledged experience? This book gives you the blueprint.
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The Twilight Zone Companion, Second Edition
- By: Marc Scott Zicree
- Narrator: Tom Weiner
- Length: 16 hours 45 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2010
- Language: English
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4.35(1 ratings)
4.35(1 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0027.95 USDThe Twilight Zone Companion is the complete, five season (1959-64) show-by-show guide to one of television’s greatest series. Zicree’s well-written account is fascinating reading for even the casual fan. Coverage of each episode includesThe Twilight Zone Companion is the complete, five season (1959-64) show-by-show guide to one of television’s greatest series. Zicree’s well-written account is fascinating reading for even the casual fan. Coverage of each episode includes plot synopsis, Rod Serling’s opening narration, behind-the-scenes stories from the original artists who created the series, and a complete list of cast and credits.
“In all my years of television viewing, no series resonated as deeply as The Twilight Zone. Even today, fragments of the forgotten episodes rise into my memory with surprising poignancy. The Twilight Zone was masterful storytelling, and this companion book, this compendium of old tales, is a remarkable gift to those who loved the series and to those who have yet to discover its magic.”–Bruce Joel Rubin, screenwriter, Ghost, Jacob’s Ladder
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The Trial of Sherlock Holmes
- By: Peter Davis
- Narrator: a full cast
- Length: 55 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2016
- Language: English
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4.33(3 ratings)
4.33(3 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.004.95 USDSherlock Holmes, the world’s greatest consulting detective, is on trial for his life! Trapped in a nightmarish court room and charged with endangering the public and his friends, Holmes is forced to relive some of his most bizarre cases withSherlock Holmes, the world’s greatest consulting detective, is on trial for his life!
Trapped in a nightmarish court room and charged with endangering the public and his friends, Holmes is forced to relive some of his most bizarre cases with only Doctor Watson to aid his defense.
Gasp at the Adventure of the Lizard’s Hands! Work your brain into a frenzy of confusion as our heroes uncover the mystery of a dead man found in the middle of Regent Street! Steady your nerves as you bear witness to some snakes! On a train!
But is all this evidence enough to satisfy a mysterious judge with a vendetta against our hero?
Starring Peter Davis, Matthew Woodcock, Simon Kane, Laura Marshall, and Ben Whitehead
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Abbott and Costello: Who’s on First
- By: Bud Abbott
- Narrator: Full Cast
- Length: 30 minutes
- Publisher: Nathan and Evan Inc.
- Publish date: January 07, 2020
- Language: English
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4.33(3 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.001.49 USDCostello is going to play baseball with the New York Yankees. This leads to the famous, Who’s On First routine. -
Dragnet: Volume 1
- By: Jack Webb
- Narrator: Full Cast
- Length: 10 hours 18 minutes
- Publisher: Nathan and Evan Inc.
- Publish date: February 25, 2020
- Language: English
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4.14(7 ratings)
4.14(7 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.001.49 USDDragnet was an American radio series, enacting the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show took its name from the police term dragnet, meaning a system of coordinated measures forDragnet was an American radio series, enacting the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show took its name from the police term dragnet, meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects. This volume contains episodes of Dragnet that released between 1949 and 1951, including Big Job, Claude Jimmerson, Child Killer, and The Big Escape.
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Fosse
- By: Sam Wasson
- Narrator: Jim Meskimen
- Length: 21 hours 23 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2013
- Language: English
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4.13(1213 ratings)
4.13(1213 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0029.95 USDWe see Bob Fosse’s legacy everywhere–from Broadway to “Billy Jean” to Beyonc+(r)’s moves in the “Single Ladies” video. Yet in spite of Fosse’s deep cultural significance, no biography has ever broughtWe see Bob Fosse’s legacy everywhere–from Broadway to “Billy Jean” to Beyonc+(r)’s moves in the “Single Ladies” video. Yet in spite of Fosse’s deep cultural significance, no biography has ever brought him fully to life, unveiling the man behind the bowler hat and the swaggering sex appeal. Now acclaimed cultural historian Sam Wasson traces Fosse’s numberless reinventions of himself over a career that would spawn The Pajama Game, Cabaret, Pippin, Chicago, All That Jazz, and other iconic works of art and earn him Tonys, Emmys, and an Oscar.
Wasson traces not only Fosse’s prodigious professional life but his intense relationships with everyone from Liza Minnelli, Fred Astaire, and Neil Simon to Shirley MacLaine, Jessica Lange, and Dustin Hoffman. Through extensive interviews with collaborators and lovers and unprecedented access to Fosse’s archives, Wasson also reveals the deep wounds that propelled his subject’s excessive appetites–for spotlights, women, and life itself. In Fosse, Wasson’s stylish, effervescent prose proves the ideal vehicle for reanimating Bob Fosse as he truly was–after hours, close up, and in vibrant color.
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Easy Street (the Hard Way)
- By: Ron Perlman
- Narrator: Ron Perlman
- Length: 10 hours 52 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2014
- Language: English
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4.13(1124 ratings)
4.13(1124 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.95 USDThe candid, hilarious, and inspiring memoir of the iconic star of Beauty and the Beast, the Hellboy movies, and Sons of Anarchy A classically trained actor who cut his teeth in the East Village’s off-Broadway scene, Ron Perlman–a GoldenThe candid, hilarious, and inspiring memoir of the iconic star of Beauty and the Beast, the Hellboy movies, and Sons of Anarchy
A classically trained actor who cut his teeth in the East Village’s off-Broadway scene, Ron Perlman–a Golden Globe winner with starring roles in the Hellboy movies, Drive, Pacific Rim, and Sons of Anarchy–has traveled an offbeat path to showbiz success. His story involves rising from New York’s tough Washington Heights neighborhood, enduring incredible hardships, and ignoring the naysayers who taunted him for his distinctive looks. It’s a tale that demonstrates the power of persistence.
With a filmography of nearly two hundred credits working alongside countless stars during his forty-year career, Perlman knows the ins and outs of filmmaking. In Easy Street (the Hard Way), he shares his inspiring story for the next generation of performers.
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The Art of Is
- By: Stephen Nachmanovitch
- Narrator: Robertson Dean
- Length: 7 hours 3 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2019
- Language: English
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4.1(167 ratings)
4.1(167 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.95 USDA critically acclaimed musician and teacher presents a guide to the dynamics of improvisation It’s easy to assume that Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous and endlessly influential “I Have a Dream” speech was prescripted, vettedA critically acclaimed musician and teacher presents a guide to the dynamics of improvisation
It’s easy to assume that Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous and endlessly influential “I Have a Dream” speech was prescripted, vetted by others, written, and rewritten. It was not. Instead it was given on the fly, when from the audience singer Mahalia Jackson urged King off his prepared text. The result has inspired millions.
The Art of Is contains breath-of-fresh-air thinking about how to cultivate the kind of game-changing creativity everyone seeks. Stephen Nachmanovitch shows exactly how the passion and immediacy of improvisation can be cultivated and how, in fact, we all improvise all the time–whether we are driving or deep in conversation. He explores ideas about being in the moment and reacting to people as they are, finding gold in unexpected distractions and roadblocks, and not only accepting but also celebrating imperfections in everyday practices. This creative mindfulness also makes innovation the province not of solitary geniuses but the result of engagement and interaction–and makes clear that improvising, creating, innovating are only of value when rooted in an ethical and social foundation. The results, Nachmanovitch shows, foster meaningful change and invention–and may just ignite a dream.
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Save the Cat!
- By: Blake Snyder
- Narrator: George Newbern
- Length: 5 hours 22 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: May 29, 2018
- Language: English
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4.04(14286 ratings)
4.04(14286 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDHere’s what started the phenomenon: the bestseller, for over fifteen years, that’s been used by screenwriters around the world! Blake Snyder tells all in this fast, funny, and candid look inside the movie business. Save the Cat is justHere’s what started the phenomenon: the bestseller, for over fifteen years, that’s been used by screenwriters around the world! Blake Snyder tells all in this fast, funny, and candid look inside the movie business. Save the Cat is just one of many ironclad rules for making your ideas more marketable and your script more satisfying, others include these: *The four elements of every winning logline *The seven immutable laws of screenplay physics *The ten genres that every movie ever made can be categorized by-and why they’re important to your script *Why your hero must serve your idea *Mastering the fifteen beats *Creating the Perfect Beast by using The Board to map forty scenes with conflict and emotional change *How to get back on track with proven rules for script repair This ultimate insider’s guide reveals the secrets that none dare admit, told by a showbiz veteran who’s proven that you can sell your script if you can save the cat.
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Name Dropping
- By: Barnaby Conrad
- Narrator: Barnaby Conrad
- Length: 6 hours 15 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2007
- Language: English
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4.02(27 ratings)
4.02(27 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0013.95 USDWhen El Matador opened in 1958, Bennett Cerf called it “the most attractive room in America.” Part saloon, part salon, Barnaby Conrad’s nightclub was nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s cabaret and nightlife district. OnWhen El Matador opened in 1958, Bennett Cerf called it “the most attractive room in America.” Part saloon, part salon, Barnaby Conrad’s nightclub was nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s cabaret and nightlife district. On any given night, one might find No+ 1/2l Coward, Marilyn Monroe, Truman Capote, Frank Sinatra, Ava Gardner, or Tyrone Power in the club or might hear Duke Ellington, Art Tatum, Eva Gabor, George Shearing, or Andr+(r) Previn take over the piano.
In Name Dropping, Barnaby Conrad vibrantly evokes this bygone era. Charming, personable, and witty, the author is both celebrity and fan as he shares vivid, hilarious, and surprising anecdotes, delightfully dropping famous names all the while.
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The New Stories of Old-Time Radio
- By: Joe Bevilacqua
- Narrator: Joe Bevilacqua
- Length: 3 hours 45 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2013
- Language: English
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4(13 ratings)
4(13 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0015.99 USDThe New Stories of Old-Time Radio is the first anthology of new fiction based on the beloved OTR characters and shows we know and love. Old Time Radio fans have something new to listen to! Includes: Our Miss Brooks: “One Principal Too Many,The New Stories of Old-Time Radio is the first anthology of new fiction based on the beloved OTR characters and shows we know and love. Old Time Radio fans have something new to listen to!
Includes: Our Miss Brooks: “One Principal Too Many, One Principal Too Meanie” by Clair Schulz; Tom Mix: “Tom Mix and the Mystery of the Bodiless Horseman” by Jim Harmon; Candy Matson Yukon 2-8209: “The Japanese Sandman” by Jack French; The Clyde Beatty Show: “Perils of the Tiger Barn” by Roger Smith; The Green Lama: “The Case of the Bashful Spider” by Bob Martin; and Sgt. Preston of the Yukon: “A Call from the Storm” by Jim Nixon.
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Fibber McGee and Molly
- By: Don Quinn
- Narrator: Jim Jordan
- Length: 13 hours 11 minutes
- Publisher: Nathan and Evan Inc.
- Publish date: January 14, 2020
- Language: English
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4(2 ratings)
4(2 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.001.49 USDLiving in the fictional Midwestern city of Wistful Vista, Fibber was an American teller of tall tales and a braggart, usually to the exasperation of his long-suffering wife Molly. Life in Wistful Vista followed a well-developed formula but wasLiving in the fictional Midwestern city of Wistful Vista, Fibber was an American teller of tall tales and a braggart, usually to the exasperation of his long-suffering wife Molly. Life in Wistful Vista followed a well-developed formula but was always fresh. Fibber’s weekly schemes would be interrupted, inspired by, and often played upon the People of Wistful Vista, a set of regular players and characters that were as beloved as the stars of the program.
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Blood and Stone
- By: Marty Ross
- Narrator: a full cast
- Length: 54 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2016
- Language: English
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4(2 ratings)
4(2 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.004.95 USDBased on the true story of Countess Elizabeth Bathory, perhaps one of the greatest mass murderers of all time, a woman who tortured and killed over 600 young women for their blood Too noble to be executed, in 1610 the “Bloody Lady ofBased on the true story of Countess Elizabeth Bathory, perhaps one of the greatest mass murderers of all time, a woman who tortured and killed over 600 young women for their blood
Too noble to be executed, in 1610 the “Bloody Lady of Cachtice” was bricked up in a set of rooms in her own castle in Slovakia. Why then should the young and beautiful Katya be at the castle door attracting the close attention of the gaoler and wanting a job looking after Countess? Is it revenge or some more ghostly visit from Bathory’s past? And if she should help her escape …
Starring Josephine Arden, Mike Garnell, Fiz Marcus, and Andrew Ward
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All Shook Up
- By: Carson Holloway
- Narrator: Wanda McCaddon
- Length: 6 hours 29 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2006
- Language: English
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4(10 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0013.95 USDThe national debate over popular music’s effect on character is both furious and confused. Conservatives complain primarily about lyrics, appealing to public decency and safety. Liberals, swift to the defense of any self-expression,The national debate over popular music’s effect on character is both furious and confused. Conservatives complain primarily about lyrics, appealing to public decency and safety. Liberals, swift to the defense of any self-expression, simultaneously celebrate rock’s liberating ethos and deny its cultural influence. Carson Holloway is out to shatter the assumptions of pop’s critics and defenders alike, showing that music is more beneficial than we think.
Plato and Aristotle, Holloway finds, were aware that music can either inflame the soul with passion or can awaken it to reason and help to cultivate temperance. What Holloway proposes—a rediscovery of the musical wisdom of Plato and Aristotle—will completely change the way we think about music.
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If This Was Happiness
- By: Barbara Leaming
- Narrator: Anna Fields
- Length: 13 hours 17 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2009
- Language: English
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3.94(753 ratings)
3.94(753 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0022.95 USDRita Hayworth was the epitome of 1940s Hollywood glamour. A huge box office star, her sultry figure was pasted by GIs onto the first atom bomb ever detonated. Yet behind the smoldering image lay a tragic secret that wrecked her private life. ARita Hayworth was the epitome of 1940s Hollywood glamour. A huge box office star, her sultry figure was pasted by GIs onto the first atom bomb ever detonated. Yet behind the smoldering image lay a tragic secret that wrecked her private life. A pathologically shy child, Rita was thrust into the sordid limelight as her vaudevillian father’s dancing partner at an early age, suffering sexual and physical abuse at his hands. A desperate need for protection led her into five disastrous marriages, including those to Orson Welles and Prince Aly Khan. At the age of forty-two, Alzheimer’s disease began to ravage her mind, cutting short her career at its peak.
This is a haunting and sympathetic tribute to a talented but insecure beauty who was created, and ultimately destroyed, by the movies.
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Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho
- By: Stephen Rebello
- Narrator: Richard Powers
- Length: 8 hours 18 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2012
- Language: English
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3.91(1143 ratings)
3.91(1143 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.95 USDHere is a gripping, behind-the-scenes look inside the classic suspense shocker Psycho–and the creative genius who revolutionized filmmaking. First released in June 1960, Psycho altered the landscape of horror films forever. But just asHere is a gripping, behind-the-scenes look inside the classic suspense shocker Psycho–and the creative genius who revolutionized filmmaking.
First released in June 1960, Psycho altered the landscape of horror films forever. But just as compelling as the movie itself is the story behind it.
Stephen Rebello brings to life the creation of one of Hollywood’s most iconic films, from the story of Wisconsin murderer Ed Gein, the real-life inspiration for the character of Norman Bates, to Hitchcock’s groundbreaking achievements in cinematography, sound, editing, and promotion. Packed with captivating insights from the film’s stars, writers, and crew members, this book is a riveting and definitive history of a signature Hitchcock cinematic masterpiece.
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Welcome, Foolish Mortals, Revised Edition
- By: Ben Ohmart
- Narrator: Fred Frees
- Length: 9 hours 19 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2015
- Language: English
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3.88(3 ratings)
3.88(3 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.95 USDHe was Disney’s Haunted Mansion Ghost Host, Boris Badenov, Professor Ludwig von Drake, Pillsbury Dougboy, Toucan Sam, the Green Lama, and thousands of voices you have heard on records, radio, television, and in films. He was voice actingHe was Disney’s Haunted Mansion Ghost Host, Boris Badenov, Professor Ludwig von Drake, Pillsbury Dougboy, Toucan Sam, the Green Lama, and thousands of voices you have heard on records, radio, television, and in films. He was voice acting genius Paul Frees.
Paul’s son Fred Frees reads this second edition of author Ben Ohmart’s biography.
Fred Frees is a successful voice actor in his own right, who has been called upon to recreate his dad’s characters and create new ones all his own. Ben Ohmart says, “He has inherited his father’s amazing, weird gifts.”
Fred admits, “I certainly had mixed feelings reading this audiobook about my dad. Of course, there was the inherent pride I always feel about my father’s accomplishments. And a certain awe at the obstacles he overcame in his life. And then, there was this feeling of deja vu. It was like living parts of my life all over again and revisiting the emotions I had when we didn’t always see eye to eye, or when he was taken from us. But, in spite of everything, my father was always a source of inspiration to me, to appreciate my life. And in that, he never failed me.”
Bonus Track: An interview with Fred Frees, conducted by Joe Bevilacqua an Lorie Kellogg, for The Voice Actor Show, heard on the BearManor Radio Network.
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Difficult Men
- By: Brett Martin
- Narrator: Keith Szarabajka
- Length: 10 hours 18 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2013
- Language: English
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3.84(2617 ratings)
3.84(2617 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.95 USDA riveting and revealing look at the shows that helped cable television drama emerge as the signature art form of the twenty-first century In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the landscape of television began an unprecedented transformation. WhileA riveting and revealing look at the shows that helped cable television drama emerge as the signature art form of the twenty-first century
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the landscape of television began an unprecedented transformation. While the networks continued to chase the lowest common denominator, a wave of new shows, first on premium cable channels like HBO and then basic cable networks like FX and AMC, dramatically stretched television’s narrative inventiveness, emotional resonance, and artistic ambition. No longer necessarily concerned with creating always-likable characters, plots that wrapped up neatly every episode, or subjects that were deemed safe and appropriate, shows such as The Wire, The Sopranos, Mad Men, Deadwood, The Shield, and more tackled issues of life and death, love and sexuality, addiction, race, violence, and existential boredom. Just as the big novel had in the 1960s and the subversive films of New Hollywood had in 1970s, television shows became the place to go to see stories of the triumph and betrayals of the American Dream at the beginning of the twenty-first century.
This revolution happened at the hands of a new breed of auteur: the all-powerful writer-showrunner. These were men nearly as complicated, idiosyncratic, and “difficult” as the conflicted protagonists that defined the genre. Given the chance to make art in a maligned medium, they fell upon the opportunity with unchecked ambition.
Combining deep reportage with cultural analysis and historical context, Brett Martin recounts the rise and inner workings of a genre that represents not only a new golden age for television but also a cultural watershed. Difficult Men features extensive interviews with all the major players, including David Chase (The Sopranos), David Simon and Ed Burns (The Wire), Matthew Weiner and Jon Hamm (Mad Men), David Milch (NYPD Blue, Deadwood), and Alan Ball (Six Feet Under), in addition to dozens of other writers, directors, studio executives, actors, production assistants, makeup artists, script supervisors, and so on. Martin takes us behind the scenes of our favorite shows, delivering never-before-heard story after story and revealing how cable television has distinguished itself dramatically from the networks, emerging from the shadow of film to become a truly significant and influential part of our culture.
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The Wind in the Willows
- By: Kenneth Grahame
- Narrator: Alan Bennett
- Length: 2 hours 20 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2017
- Language: English
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3.8(10 ratings)
3.8(10 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.95 USDOne Spring morning, Mole abandons his spring cleaning and surfaces into the sunlight and warm grass of a great meadow. Rambling busily along the hedgerows he comes all at once to the edge of a river. Mole is entranced. Here on the river bank heOne Spring morning, Mole abandons his spring cleaning and surfaces into the sunlight and warm grass of a great meadow. Rambling busily along the hedgerows he comes all at once to the edge of a river. Mole is entranced. Here on the river bank he meets the Water Rat. Mole stays with the Water Rat in his snug waterside home where the river laps at the sill of the window and here he meets Ratty’s friends: Badger who lives in the Wild Wood and the incorrigible Toad of Toad Hall.A timeless tale of waterside Britain that has been loved by generations of children and acclaimed as a classic. The story of Mole, Ratty, Badger, and Toad and their escapades, whether messing about on the river or puttering about in Toad’s shiny new car, cannot fail to enchant every listener.Many of the original cast from Alan Bennett’s acclaimed National Theatre production appear in this dramatization for BBC Radio 4, including Richard Briers as Rat, Adrian Scarborough as Mole, and Terence Rigby as Albert, with Alan Bennett as the narrator.
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Baseball Forever!
- By: Jason Turbow
- Narrator: Bob Costas
- Length: 4 hours 15 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2013
- Language: English
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3.79(47 ratings)
3.79(47 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.95 USDJohn Miley has compiled the most comprehensive audio account of baseball history in existence–a vast and wildly entertaining assemblage of game tapes from throughout the sport’s history. His archive contains classic moments, like theJohn Miley has compiled the most comprehensive audio account of baseball history in existence–a vast and wildly entertaining assemblage of game tapes from throughout the sport’s history. His archive contains classic moments, like the Shot Heard ’round the World, and amazing feats, like Carl Hubbell striking out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, and Joe Cronin–in order–in the 1934 All-Star Game. Narrated by Bob Costas, Baseball Forever! brings you highlights from Miley’s collection, with numerous clips available for the first time since their original transmission.
Bestselling author Jason Turbow (The Baseball Codes) mines the archive with Miley himself, taking us to some of baseball’s greatest settings–Yankee Stadium, Ebbets Field, Fenway Park–while guided by the game’s legendary broadcasters, like Mel Allen, Red Barber, Harry Caray, and Vin Scully. Miley and Turbow have carefully selected an abundance of highlights for Baseball Forever! that is sure to inform, entertain, and appeal to anybody nostalgic for baseball’s storied history.
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The Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Book
- By: Jerry Seinfeld
- Narrator: Jerry Seinfeld
- Length: 20 hours 1 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2022
- Language: English
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3.74(264 ratings)
3.74(264 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USDA celebration of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, featuring some of comedy’s most iconic voices in excerpts from their appearances on Jerry Seinfeld’s groundbreaking streaming series!Featuring appearances by: Aziz Ansari, Judd Apatow,A celebration of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, featuring some of comedy’s most iconic voices in excerpts from their appearances on Jerry Seinfeld’s groundbreaking streaming series!
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Featuring appearances by: Aziz Ansari, Judd Apatow, Fred Armisen, Alec Baldwin, Colleen Ballinger, Todd Barry, Lewis Black, Neal Brennan, Matthew Broderick, Mel Brooks, Bill Burr, Jim Carrey, Dana Carvey, Cedric the Entertainer, Dave Chappelle, Margaret Cho, Louis C.K., Stephen Colbert, Larry David, Ellen DeGeneres, Bob Einstein, Gad Elmaleh, Bridget Everett, Jimmy Fallon, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Jamie Foxx, Jim Gaffigan, Zach Galifianakis, Ricky Gervais, Kevin Hart, Steve Harvey, Joel Hodgson, Mario Joyner, Robert Klein, Jay Leno, David Letterman, Jerry Lewis, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Norm MacDonald, Kathleen Madigan, Bill Maher, Sebastian Maniscalco, Barry Marder, Steve Martin, Chuck Martin, Kate McKinnon, Seth Meyers, Lorne Michaels, Hasan Minhaj, Tracy Morgan, John Mulaney, Eddie Murphy, Trevor Noah, Barack Obama, John Oliver, Patton Oswalt, Sarah Jessica Parker, Colin Quinn, Brian Regan, Carl Reiner, Michael Richards, Don Rickles, Chris Rock, Seth Rogen, Amy Schumer, Garry Shandling , Martin Short, Sarah Silverman, J.B. Smoove, Howard Stern, Jon Stewart, Melissa Villasenor, George Wallace, Christoph Waltz, Ali Wentworth, and Kristen Wiig.
Over eleven seasons and eighty-four episodes, Jerry Seinfeld drove around in classic cars, grabbing coffee and chatting with the funniest people alive. The result was not only a hilarious collection of casual yet intimate conversations but arguably the most important historical archive about the art of comedy ever amassed.
Now that archive is preserved in the form of a carefully curated audiobook collection of excerpts from the show. Seinfeld has handpicked the show’s keenest insights and funniest exchanges. Also included is a fascinating oral history that details how this scrappy creative experiment landed unprecedented access to the White House, earned multiple Emmy nominations, and helped lead the streaming revolution. -
Jayne Mansfield
- By: Eve Golden
- Narrator: Marguerite Gavin
- Length: 17 hours 25 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2022
- Language: English
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3.73(54 ratings)
3.73(54 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.95 USDJayne Mansfield (1933-1967) was driven not just to be an actress but to be a star. One of the most influential sex symbols of her time, she was known for her platinum blonde hair, hourglass figure, outrageously low necklines, and flamboyantJayne Mansfield (1933-1967) was driven not just to be an actress but to be a star. One of the most influential sex symbols of her time, she was known for her platinum blonde hair, hourglass figure, outrageously low necklines, and flamboyant lifestyle. Hardworking and ambitious, Mansfield proved early in her career that she was adept in both comic and dramatic roles, but her tenacious search for the spotlight and her risque promotional stunts caused her to be increasingly snubbed in Hollywood.
In the first definitive biography of Mansfield, Eve Golden offers a joyful account of the star Andy Warhol called “the poet of publicity,” revealing the smart, determined woman behind the persona. While she always had her sights set on the silver screen, Mansfield got her start as Rita Marlowe in the Broadway show Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?. She made her film debut in the low-budget drama Female Jungle before landing the starring role in The Girl Can’t Help It. Mansfield followed this success with a dramatic role in The Wayward Bus, winning a Golden Globe for New Star of the Year, and starred alongside Cary Grant in Kiss Them for Me. Despite her popularity, her appearance as the first celebrity in Playboy and her nude scene in Promises! Promises! cemented her reputation as an outsider.
By the 1960s, Mansfield’s film career had declined, but she remained very popular with the public. She capitalized on that popularity through in-person and TV appearances, nightclub appearances, and stage productions. Her larger-than-life life ended sadly when she passed away at age thirty-four in a car accident.
Golden looks beyond Mansfield’s flashy public image and tragic death to fully explore her life and legacy. She discusses Mansfield’s childhood, her many loves–including her famous on-again, off-again relationship with Miklos “Mickey” Hargitay–her struggles with alcohol, and her sometimes tumultuous family relationships. She also considers Mansfield’s enduring contributions to American popular culture and celebrity culture. This funny, engaging biography offers a nuanced portrait of a fascinating woman who loved every minute of life and lived each one to the fullest.
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Toby Tyler
- By: James Otis
- Narrator: Amon Purinton
- Length: 4 hours 36 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2012
- Language: English
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3.68(286 ratings)
3.68(286 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.95 USDWho hasn’t dreamed of running away to a more exciting life? Toby Tyler is one boy who did just that, spending ten weeks working for the circus as it toured New England in the 1870s. But was this great adventure everything he dreamed it wouldWho hasn’t dreamed of running away to a more exciting life? Toby Tyler is one boy who did just that, spending ten weeks working for the circus as it toured New England in the 1870s. But was this great adventure everything he dreamed it would be?
Toby Tyler: Or, Ten Weeks with a Circus is a classic story beloved by generation after generation of children. Author James Otis actually traveled with the Phineas T. Barnum Circus as a young reporter, and he used his firsthand knowledge to acquaint children with the behind-the-scenes details of what the circus is really like, while introducing the unforgettable character of Toby Tyler.
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Boston Blackie
- By: Jack Boyle
- Narrator: Full Cast
- Length: 4 hours 25 minutes
- Publisher: Nathan and Evan Inc.
- Publish date: January 07, 2020
- Language: English
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3.68(85 ratings)
3.68(85 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.001.49 USDAs originally created by author Jack Boyle, Boston Blackie was a safecracker–a hardened criminal who had served time in a California prison. Prowling the underworld as a detective, Boston Blackie was “”an enemy to those who makeAs originally created by author Jack Boyle, Boston Blackie was a safecracker–a hardened criminal who had served time in a California prison. Prowling the underworld as a detective, Boston Blackie was “”an enemy to those who make him an enemy, friend to those who have no friend.””
This collection contains episodes of Boston Blackie that premiered between 1945 and 1946.
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