The Great Lazarus by Red Skelton   copyright 1986, This hardcover book is in very good condition - Dustjacket is in very good condition with very minor wear in protective cover   - inside is excellent - no writing nor missing pages - ...... Excellent !!!!! 

Signed on title page  by Red Skelton!!!!

A vaudeville and burlesque performer who worked his way up from the bottom of the rung clubs and show boats to play the Paramount Theatre in NYC, Red Skelton entered films in 1938 and went on to appear in some two dozen musicals and comedies through the 1940s, mostly for MGM. Skelton, who had his own radio show from 1941-53, embraced TV in 1950 and gained his greatest fame there, showcasing his gift for pantomime and his memorable characterizations, such as Freddy the Freeloader, on the long-running "The Red Skelton Show" which ran on NBC from 1951-53, then on CBS from 1953-70, and finally on NBC for its last year 1970-71.

This book is a story about a gentle man, so powerful and dynamic he defies death and at will could destroy all religious beliefs. He is a philosopher, cynic, and swindler that swindles swindlers. Lazarus is a man of mystery, yet not so mysterious that you won't recognize a little of yourself in him. This is a compelling story about power, love, life and death and interesting to readers of all ages. Red Skelton was many things. He was a composer of music, writer of short stories, comedian, poet, a painter of clowns and a man of great character. His long career in the public eye lasted almost 75 years.

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