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Still Laughing

A Life in Comedy (From the Creator of Laugh-In)

by George Schlatter
Jon Macks
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In 1967, producer George Schlatter pitched an idea for a quirky new television show: one inspired by the hippie counterculture, which would take the idea of sit-ins, love-ins, and be-ins, and manifest that politicized, sexualized, consciousness-raising energy into pure comedy. Much to the surprise of NBC executives, Laugh-In soon became the #1 show on American TV, and the careers of beloved stars like Lily Tomlin and Goldie Hawn were born.
Still Laughing features never-before-told stories from the creation of one of the most groundbreaking shows in television history. It also recounts the coming-of-age of one of Hollywood's most iconic producers, from his early nightclub days rubbing elbows with mob figures like Mickey Cohen and John Stompanato, to his influential friendships with Judy Garland and Frank Sinatra, for whom George was asked to deliver a eulogy at his funeral decades later.
An inside look at Hollywood in the wake of the cultural upheaval of the '60s and '70s, Still Laughing demonstrates the crucial, deeply creative role a working producer plays in bringing a show (and its stars) to life. With spit-fire humor, tireless wit, and keen perception, Still Laughing tells of the rise of some of comedy's greatest talents, and reveals the actual people cloistered inside larger-than-life celebrity.

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  • Release date

    November 28, 2023

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9798350889376
      • File size: 255927 KB
      • Duration: 08:53:10

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from May 1, 2023
      Television producer Schlatter recounts his Hollywood career in this spellbinding memoir. Schlatter got his start managing nightclubs and casinos in Las Vegas throughout the 1950s, and while working with superstars including Frank Sinatra and Mae West made for lively workweeks, being employed by mobsters was not great for his personal safety (“As you have figured, I did not end up in Lake Mead,” he jokes). Leveraging his Vegas connections, Schlatter landed more above-the-board work in television, and here recounts endless hours dealing with fragile celebrity egos, clashing with “uninformed, inexperienced, insecure” studio executives, and—most notably—becoming the executive producer of the hit NBC sketch comedy show Laugh-In. Whether he’s getting body-painted nipples past NBC censors, watching Lily Tomlin rise to superstardom, or improvising a song to help book Sonny and Cher, Schlatter’s anecdotes from his time at Laugh-In are a treasure trove of unfiltered gossip. There are more poignant reminiscences, too, many of them reserved for Schlatter’s good friend Sinatra—he describes delivering the singer’s eulogy as “the most difficult moment of my life.” Boosted by its garrulous tone, this glitzy account of a bygone Hollywood era is a must for pop culture enthusiasts.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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