The Gripes of Rapp the Auto/Biography of the Bickersons' Creator, Philip Rapp

A nice copy. No writing or highlighting. Clean pages, shows very minimal signs of wear from use. Shipped with care in a bubble mailer. Feel free to inquire for photos or more details. --- Published by BearManor Media in 2011, this combined autobiography and biography traces the life and career of Philip Rapp, the writer behind the long-running radio comedy The Bickersons, which centered on the squabbling married couple John and Blanche. Drawing on Rapp's own writings completed by author Ben Ohmart, the book covers his work scripting material for Eddie Cantor, Fanny Brice's Baby Snooks character, and other figures of radio's golden age. It also offers insight into the craft of comedy writing during the era of network broadcasting and early television.