100 Years, 100 Stories [Audio CD]

George Burns (Author), John Byner (Narrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2001

The great comedian celebrates his one hundredth birthday with a selection of his favorite and funniest stories that include reminiscences about his own past and anecdotes about friends, family, and colleagues. 300,000 first printing. $250,000 ad/promo.

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Editorial Reviews

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It's not hard to see why George Burns is considered one of the greatest comedians in American history. In 100 Years, 100 Stories fans can get a glimpse of Burns's past in vaudeville, radio, film and the dawning age of television. This audiobook has laugh-out-loud storytelling expertly performed by John Byner. His impressions of Burns's cast of characters (such as W.C. Fields, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Groucho Marx) add tremendous flavor to Burns's already hysterical yarns. Also deeply touching are Milton Berle's musings about the comedian. The entire package is a grand testimony to the joy of humor that George Burns thrived on throughout his century of life. R.A.P. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Uproar Entertainment (April 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1929243197
• ISBN-13: 978-1929243198
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,127,278 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious!!, July 31, 1998

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This review is from: George Burns: 100 Years, 100 Stories (Audio Cassette)

I bought this book with the intention of reading one or two stories a day. I couldn't put it down. I was laughing out loud and my children begged me to read them what was so funny. I would read them some and they enjoyed it as much as I did. What started out as a month or so of giggles turned into an afternoon of belly-laughs.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun ancedotes written by Mr. Burns himself, August 18, 2007

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This review is from: 100 Years 100 Stories (Hardcover)

It seems that no matter what he writes about, from the introduction about getting older to his nurse readjusting his toupee, he does it so very well with humor. (I did not even know that he wore a toupee!)

These are really short one to two page stories of incidents that had occurred during his lifetime. It may or may not have you laughing out loud. It will at the very least, bring a smile to your face.

3.0 out of 5 stars A Storyteller to Beat All., December 23, 2008

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Betty Burks "Betty Burks" (Knoxville, TN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 100 Years, 100 Stories (Audio CD)

This little book contains anecdotes about the people in his life, and published shortly his 100th birthday. It contains accounts of his silliness in vaudeville theaters,where he used an assortment of names as he joined different acts. He appeared at the Shubert Theatre in Chicago with Fanny Brice of Ziegfield Follies fame; she was Baby Snooks character on radio. At the Chicago World's Fair, he was on the same bill with Sally Rand who had become famous for the fan dances she perfected in her flesh colored leotards. It wasn't naughty, only an illusion. He filled in for her and nobody noticed.

Betty McGrath at the Dewey Theater liked his "after shave" lotion (which incidentally smalled like fish); he loved to tell about his girls before becoming a team with Gracie Allen. He wrote 'Gracie: A Love Story' after her death. He knew famous stars of the day, like Al Jolson, following Carusa, "Folks, you ain't heard nothing yet." He calls Al the best entertainer of all time, and George Jessel as the funniest ad-libber. When he and Gracie took their show to California, they used the Artie Shaw band with Tony Martin as lead singer. They made some musicals with big name casts. Later he made movies, "The Sunshine Boys," "Oh, God!" and "Going in Style."

These are the remembrances of a very funny guy; on t.v. he was a riot. He wrote about Eddie Cantor, Jack Benny, Groucho Marx at the William Morris Christmas parties. One Christmas Eve he was appearing at one of the nightclubs in Las Vegas with Ann Margaret who was allowed to use his phone to call her mother in Sweden; talked for over an hour at his expense. He told a few off-color jokes about his friends and siblings in his inimitable manner.