Steve Martin: The Magic YearsThis book documents the wild and crazy years the author spent growing up with the superstar of comedy, Steve Martin. No one could better chronicle Steves enchanted life than his oldest friend, Morris Walker. You will re-live the times that Steve Martin himself refers to as 'The best years of my life!' as well as all of his accomplishments since then. These are the adventures of two young boys who were dedicated to comedy as a way of life since the day they met in the 6th grade. From Steves earliest days as the class clown through his struggling years on the road to his phenomenal success as a stand-up comic, movie star and producer -- they were as inseparable as loving brothers and became best friends for life. Every chapter is filled with wild and crazy antics, laughter, warmth and more comedy. Followers of Steves brilliant career will love this book because it is not only an authoritative firsthand account, but it is written in a humorous style that demonstrates the warmth and generosity of spirit that few Hollywood personalities are ever able to exhibit. Readers and fans will admire Steve Martin even more as they learn about his early days working at Disneyland to his first job as a writer on 'The Smothers Brothers Show' to becoming the highest paid comedian in the country, starring in over 25 great films. As re-told in 'Steve Martin: The Magic Years', his enchanted life has been an epic adventure in the history of American film and entertainment. |
Contents
Chapter | 1 |
Chapter | 11 |
Chapter | 17 |
Chapter 4 | 23 |
Chapter 5 | 31 |
Chapter 6 | 39 |
Chapter 7 | 45 |
The Gopher Boys | 61 |
Chapter 15 | 135 |
Chapter 16 | 145 |
Chapter 17 | 153 |
Chapter 18 | 169 |
Chapter 19 | 177 |
Chapter 20 | 185 |
A Wild And Crazy | 195 |
Chapter 22 | 219 |
Chapter 9 | 69 |
Chapter 10 | 77 |
Chapter 11 | 87 |
Chapter 12 | 101 |
Chapter 13 | 111 |
Chapter 14 | 121 |
Chapter 23 | 229 |
Chapter 24 | 237 |
Chapter 25 | 245 |
Chapter 26 | 251 |
I Love You | 265 |
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