Steve Martin: The Unauthorized Biography
By Greg Lenburg, Randy Skretvedt and Jeff Lenburg
Steve Martin: An Unauthorized Biography tells the complete story of this famed comedian's rise to the top as "king" of zany comedy. This book covers everything fans want to know, from the comedian's early days memorizing every skit on The Red Skeleton Hour to his summers working in a magic show at Disneyland to his sold-out comedy records and concerts and to his long haul to superstardom and respectability and to success as a one of Hollywood's top box-office stars.Factual, informative and expertly written, this book provides a charming and entertaining look at America's favorite funnyman and one and only "wild and crazy guy." Foreword by Steve Allen. St. Martin's Press, October 1980, 139 pages, mass market paperback.