Make Room for Danny
by Danny Thomas, Bill Davidson
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The late Danny Thomas recounts his fantastic life and career in this touching memoir. From his poverty-stricken boyhood to his incredible rise to fame, from his friendships with the giants of the entertainment world to his unselfish work for the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, here is a warmhearted look at one of the world's great storytellers.--Associated Press. 16 pages of photographs.Tags
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Thomas's autobiography is short and to the point. Most interesting was personal information about his life from his birth as Muzyad Yahkoob in a Lebanese/Sicilian family, to the late 80's when the book was written. His friendships with the superstars of the era, George Burns, Jan Murray, Frank Sinatra etc. lead to many fun stories about the early days of his career. Though I knew he was spokesman for the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, I had no idea of his involvement for the inception and creation from the beginning. Interesting trip down memory lane.
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- People/Characters
- Danny Thomas; Marlo Thomas; Rose Marie Thomas; Julia Simon; Toonoose "Tony" Simon; Ronald Reagan (show all 20); Jack Benny; Ray Jacobs; Milton Berle; Jimmy Durante; Bob Hope; Phil Donahue; Frank Sinatra; Dean Martin; Joey Bishop; Red Skelton; Sammy Davis, Jr.; George Burns; Jan Murray; Angela Cartwright
- Important places
- Michigan, USA; California, USA; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Toledo, Ohio, USA; Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- Dedication
- To my beloved Rose Marie, and our Marlo, Terre, and Tony
- First words
- My real name is Muzyad Yakhoob.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)That story, dear friends, is a treacle-cutter.
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, Anthropology
- DDC/MDS
- 792.7 — Arts & recreation Recreation, sports, and performing arts Stage presentations Variety shows and theatrical dancing; burlesque, cabaret, vaudeville, music hall, nightclubs
- LCC
- PN2287 .T36 .A3 — Language and Literature Literature (General) Literature (General) Drama Dramatic representation. The theater Special regions or countries
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook
- ISBNs
- 6
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