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Cue the Bunny on the Rainbow
Tales from Tv's Most Prolific Sitcom Director
by Alan Rafkin
ISBN: 0815605420
ISBN-13: 9780815605423
Format: Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Syracuse Univ Pr
Published date: 1998
Size: 6.25 x 9.25 inches
Weight: 1.05 pounds
Pages: 179
Publisher's Notes
For director Alan Rafkin, television is probably the silliest and most volatile business in the world. Yet whether he was catching a pie in the face or working with an array of eccentric and talented stars, Rafkin was addicted to television from day one. In this autobiography, Rafkin recounts his behind the-scenes experiences working in over eighty different television series. Some of the most beloved sitcoms of all time, such as The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, M*A*S*H, Murphy Brown, and Coach adorn his directorial resume and illuminate Rafkin's ability to change with the times and persevere in the young world of show business. He recounts how directing strung-out actors and dodging their blows made life on the set a world unto itself. Rafkin further describes how having a good sense of humor helped him survive three divorces and three open-heart surgeries. Rafkin's career spans most of the history of the medium, making him the most prolific and valued television director of four generations, while serving as producer and executive producer for a number of programs wielding a significant amount of creative control over several others.
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Cue the Bunny on the Rainbow: Tales from Tv's Most Prolific Sitcom Director
Rafkin, Alan; Rafkin, Alan, 1928
Syracuse, New York, U.S.A.: Syracuse Univ Pr, 1998 Edge and corner wear to the dj, tiny tear (1") in the lower front corner, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, overall a very crisp and clean used copy! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 179 very fine, unmarked and uncreased pages wonderfully enhanced by black and white photographs! "For director Alan Rafkin, television is probably the craziest and most volatile business in the world. Yet whether he was catching a pie in the face or working with an array of eccentric and talented stars, Rafkin was addicted to television from day one.". Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. ( more information) Offered by Conover Books (United States)
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CUE THE BUNNY ON THE RAINBOW: Tales from TV's Most Prolific Sitcom Director (Television Ser.)
Rafkin, Alan
Syracuse, NY, U.S.A.: Syracuse University Press, New York. First Edition, 1992., 1998. Fine, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket.. ISBN: 0815605420. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. COMEDY PROGRAMS TELEVISION PRODUCERS DIRECTORS PERFORMING ARTS BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY ENTERTAINMENT. ( more information) Offered by Joe Staats, Bookseller (United States)
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CUE THE BUNNY ON THE RAINBOW
Rafkin, Alan
Syracuse Univ. Press, 1998. 179pp. Illus. "Tales from TV's most prolific sitcom director." (loc 1024/1). Second Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Austin Book Shop (United States)
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Cue the Bunny on the Rainbow: Tales from Tv's Most Prolific Sitcom Director
Rafkin, Alan
Syracuse, New York, U.S.A.: Syracuse Univ Pr, 1998. Hard cover with black cloth-covered boards and spine, metallic green printing on spine, is in FINE condition. Inscribed and signed by author on front free endpaper. Brodart-wrapped DJ, NOT price-clipped, is FINE. For director Alan Rafkin, television is probably the craziest and most volatile business in the world. Yet whether he was catching a pie in the face or working with an array of eccentric and talented stars, Rafkin was addicted to television from day one. In this autobiography, Rafkin recounts his behind-the-scenes experiences working in more than eighty television series. Some of the most beloved sitcoms of all time -- The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick VanDyke Show, M*A*S*H*, Murphy Brown, and Coach -- adorn his directorial resume and illuminate his ability to change with the times and persevere in the young world of show business. Rafkin recounts how his directing of temperamental actors, as he confronted their frustrations and dodged their blows, made life on the TV set a world unto itself. Indeed, having a good sense of humor helped him survive three divorces and as many open-heart surgeries. Alan Rafkin's career spans most of the history of television, and he is the most prolific television director of four generations. His directorial career is punctuated with experiences as a producer and executive producer, which gave him significant creative control over a number of important programs.. Inscribed & Signed By Author. First Edition Stated/1st Printing Stated. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Black Cloth-Covered Boards. ( more information) Offered by Chozen Books (United States)
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Cue the Bunny on the Rainbow: Tales from Tv's Most Prolific Sitcom Director
Rafkin, Alan
Syracuse, New York, U.S.A.: Syracuse Univ Pr, 1998 Hard cover with black cloth-covered boards and spine, metallic green printing on spine, is in FINE condition. Inscribed and signed by author on front free endpaper. Brodart-wrapped DJ, NOT price-clipped, is FINE. For director Alan Rafkin, television is probably the craziest and most volatile business in the world. Yet whether he was catching a pie in the face or working with an array of eccentric and talented stars, Rafkin was addicted to television from day one. In this autobiography, Rafkin recounts his behind-the-scenes experiences working in more than eighty television series. Some of the most beloved sitcoms of all time -- The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick VanDyke Show, M*A*S*H*, Murphy Brown, and Coach -- adorn his directorial resume and illuminate his ability to change with the times and persevere in the young world of show business. Rafkin recounts how his directing of temperamental actors, as he confronted their frustrations and dodged their blows, made life on the TV set a world unto itself. Indeed, having a good sense of humor helped him survive three divorces and as many open-heart surgeries. Alan Rafkin's career spans most of the history of television, and he is the most prolific television director of four generations. His directorial career is punctuated with experiences as a producer and executive producer, which gave him significant creative control over a number of important programs.. Inscribed & Signed By Author. First Edition Stated/1st Printing Stated. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Black Cloth-Covered Boards. ( more information) Offered by Chozen Books (United States)
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Cue the Bunny on the Rainbow : Tales from TV's Most Prolific Sitcom Director
RAFKIN, ALAN
Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press,. 1998. First Edition. Hard Cover. 0815605420 . 179 pages, illustrations, cloth, dj, fine. 1st printing. Inscribed by author on title page. From the dj,' In this autobiography, Rafkin recounts his behind-the-scenes experiences working in more than 80 television series. Some of the most beloved sitcomes of all time - The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, M*A*S*H*, Murphy Brown and Coash - adorn his directorial resume and illuminate his ability to change with the times and persevere in the young world of show business.; Signed by Author . ( more information) Offered by Military History Bookshop (United States)
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CUE THE BUNNY ON THE RAINBOW: TALES FROM TV'S MOST PROLIFIC SITCOM DIRECTOR
Rafkin, Alan
Syracuse University Press, 1998. First edition. Fine in Near Fine DJ As new. Faint rubbing to jacket. Warmly INSCRIBED by author to producer Gary Dontzig (Murphy Brown amongst other shows). Laid in is a Warner. Bros. Television memo from the desk of Dontzig (presumably to Rafkin who left it in the book when he gave it to Dontzig) with instructions to Columbia Tristar meeting with Eric Tannenbaum/Pres. Helene Michaels/ Exec. V.P & Kim Haswell Sr. V.P. Comedy Devel. ( more information) Offered by Julian Brogi, Bookseller (United States)
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