Which lyric writer perpetrated the immortal line, "Every pedagogue goes to bed agog?" Which Hollywood actress was told by an even more famous British one that she was "so sane for a movie star?" And which Hollywood mogul, on reaching the age of 104, remarked, "If I'd known I was going to live so long I’d have taken better care of myself?" The most famous anecdotal gems, witty put-downs, potted biographies, and caustic one-liners from throughout the history of show business are compiled here by Ned Sherrin. Lovers of showbiz in all its forms—from theater to television and musicals to operetta—will welcome this amusing collection filled with rogues, vagabonds, stage-door johnnies, big shots, nobodies, and many, many more.
