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Mouse in the Rat Pack is the first biography of the last surviving member of Hollywood's illustrious Rat Pack. Guided by close friend Frank Sinatra, the sad-faced Bishop (once dubbed "The Frown Prince of Comedy") rose at lightning speed from a struggling South Philadelphia nightclub comic to the pinnacle of show-biz preeminence.
Throughout the 1960s, Bishop was the most popular comedian in America. He performed for presidents, emceeing John F. Kennedy's gala 1961 inaugural. With Regis Philbin as his sidekick, Bishop headlined his own network sitcom, The Joey Bishop Show, which ran for five successful seasons. He starred with his Rat Pack pals in a succession of blockbuster buddy movies. He headlined Vegas, with the Rat Pack and on his own, earning millions and keeping America laughing with his self-effacing humor. His sardonic wit propelled his "smart" comedy act into the epitome of show-biz cool.
Through extensive use of personal interviews with friends, foes, and show-biz colleagues and based on primary source materials, Mouse in the Rat Pack reveals Joey Bishop, the man and the entertainer.
- Sales Rank: #1906199 in Books
- Brand: Brand: Taylor Trade Publishing
- Published on: 2002-09-30
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- Original language: English
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- Dimensions: 9.26" h x .75" w x 6.22" l, .98 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 240 pages
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Mouse in the Rat Pack is the first biography of Joey Bishop, the last surviving member of Hollywood's illustrious Rat Pack. Guided by close friend Frank Sinatra, the sad-faced Bishop (once dubbed "The Frown Prince of Comedy") rose at lightning speed from a struggling south Philadelphia nightclub comic to the pinnacle of show-biz preeminence.
Throughout the 1960s, Bishop was the most popular comedian in America. He headlined his own network sitcom, The Joey Bishop Show, for four successful seasons; emceed John F. Kennedy's 1961 inaugural gala; and made frequent appearances as guest host of The Tonight Show. Bishop starred with compatriots Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, and Peter Lawford in a succession of blockbuster buddy movies, and headlined Vegas-with the Rat Pack and on his own-earning millions and keeping America laughing with his self-effacing humor. His sardonic wit propelled his "smart" comedy act into the epitomoe of show-biz cool.
This candid biography examines Bishop's life in detail through information gathered from the author's archival research and exclusive interviews with members of the show business community as well as various actors, performers, managers, and agents who relate unique, behind-the-scenes stories about Bishop.
Mouse in the Rat Pack covers the full breadth of Bishop's career, including the difficult lean years after the movie offers dried up and he was relegated to being a celebrity game-show contestant and a character actor in a forgetable televsion series. The author's extensive use of personal interviews and primary source materials paints a vivid and telling portrait of Bishop-the man whom Sinatra called "The Hub of the Big Wheel" since he anchored the group onstage and off.
About the Author
Michael Seth Starr is Deputy Television Editor for the New York Post. His previous books are Peter Sellers: A Film History and Art Carney: A Biography. Starr lives in River Vale, New Jersey.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
Oh, so that's what happened to Joey Bishop
By Nathan A. Gordon
Mr. Starr should be complemented for taking the time to write a book about a comedian that has been long forgotten. I would have preferred a longer book but perhaps Mr. Starr was afraid of being redundant. One reason that the book is not longer, I assume, is that Joey's career does not really lend itself to a study of a body of work.
Joey--when he was at his best--had the ability to snap a very witty one-liner. However, while not stated in Mr. Starr's book--I believe that Joey's real downfall was the laziness he exhibited on his late-night talk show. He never really took the time to do a monologue or prepare any post-monologue comedy bit. Instead, he let Regis share the opening spot with him and then he went right to his guests. That would never sell today and it didn't sell in the sixties.
Mr. Starr takes the time to indicate how Joey was unbearable to much of his staff, somewhat reminiscent of various accounts of how Eddie Cantor treated his radio staff. But Joey and Eddie do share one extremely admirable trait--a dedication to charitable causes (as set forth by Mr. Starr) and for that alone, Joey deserves our respect.
Incidentally, Mr. Starr's recounting of one Joey Bishop joke about the Texan who goes to Israel is one that I'll be telling people for a while.
10 of 14 people found the following review helpful.
Readable book about a marginal entertainer
By A Customer
Ask anyone under 45 about Joey Bishop, and the response you'll get will be "Who?" Michael Seth Starr aims to change that, although you'll be wondering by the end of the book why he bothers. Bishop was, at best, a marginal figure in the annals of American entertainment. During the 60's, he somehow managed to share the stage with superstars like Frank, Dean and Sammy despite having none of their charisma. And although Starr often describes him as the "top comedian of the 1960's," he also has to admit that Johnny Carson thrashed him in the late-night ratings, and Bishop's early 1960's sitcom was an utter flop.
Still, the book is readable. Bishop comes off as a hard-working, but demanding comic, with few friends. I hope he truly got good audience response in the 60's, because the lines quoted in this book fall flat on the printed page. I guess you had to be there. Starr is a good writer....perhaps he will choose a more intriguing subject for his next bio.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Denigrating and Skimpy Bio of Famed Comedian
By Mediaman
Joey Bishop was the least-known of the Rat Pack and became the last of the group to have a biography written about him with this demeaning book. It is written tabloid-style by a writer who appears to go out of his way to denigrate his subject.
The book is way too short--less than 180 pages of material including photos (the last 50 pages list his TV episodes and movies)--and skips through Bishop's career with few details. This isn't a deep, insightful look at the man's personal life or his work. Instead it's rehashed clippings from magazines like TV Guide. So it's just a peripheral overview of the subject. Bishop deserves better.
In the final pages the writer reveals why the book is filled with so much negativity--Bishop wouldn't cooperate with him on it and in his one face-to-face meeting with the star, the author felt verbally attacked. Okay, so Joey was hot-headed with co-workers and as he aged got grouchy. There are dozens of similar stories of rich Hollywood celebrities that are the same. For some reason this book seems to only emphasize the negative aspects of Bishop's life (except for a couple token mentions of Joey's charity work, such as going deep into Vietnam to visit soldiers--and even that gets dissed!).
You certainly don't come away understanding the subject any better. There's only a passing mention of Bishop's wife and son. There are almost no first-person accounts by people involved with Joey. Instead it is quotes from magazines, lengthy quotes from Rat Pack routines and excerpts from Regis Philbin's book that mentions his time with Bishop. And there are numerous small factual errors and mixing up of dates.
Since the book is the only source on the subject, it's worth reading if you are extremely interested in Joey. But be prepared to be disappointed.
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