TV tie-in pb FLIP WILSON CLOSE-UP (Scholastic #TX1933 1st, 1971) James Hudson

Description: Vintage TV Tie-In large paperback (5" x 7 1/2") published by Scholastic Books for the student youth market. This one is a 1971 bio of Flip Wilson, who had his own comedy/variety show "Flip" from 1970-1974. It's filled with on and off screen photos, telling his rags-to-riches story in the field of comedy. See my store in case I still have more Scholastic tie-ins, or for other vintage paperbacks, and buy multiple titles to save on shipping! For multiple books, avoid the "Buy It Now" option. Instead, choose "Add To Cart" for each book, then go to your cart and click on the button to request an invoice. Safely packed and shipped via USPS Book Rate. If you prefer a faster method, just let me know, and I can update your order before you pay. From IMDB: Flip - TV Series (1970–1974):One of the many variety shows available in the 1970s (along with Sonny and Cher, Captain and Tennille, Donny and Marie, etc). Hosted by African American comic actor Flip Wilson, this show featured skits, music and frequent appearances by "Geraldine Jones" (really Flip Wilson in drag). Tim Conway was a frequent guest (13 appearances) Other recurring guests including George Carlin, Redd Foxx, Roy Clark, Bobby Darin, Melba Moore, Sandy Duncan, Richard Pryor, Dom DeLuise, Lily Tomlin, Lena Horne, Tony Randall, Charlie Callas, Raymond Burr, Ruth Buzzi, Jack Burns, Aretha Franklin, Avery Schreiber, David Frost, Ray Charles, Joe Namath, Joan Rivers, David Steinberg, The Supremes, Roscoe Lee Browne, Ed McMahon, Anne Meara & Jerry Stiller, Slappy White, The Jackson 5, Robert Goulet, B. B. King, The Temptations, Johnny Brown, Sid Caesar, Bill Cosby, Robert Klein, Stevie Wonder, Lola Falana, Denise Nicholas, Steve Lawrence, Phyllis Diller, Marty Feldman, Andy Griffith, Ed Sullivan, Carol Channing, Bing Crosby, Barbara Feldon, Roberta Flack, Clara Ward, Don Adams, Diahann Carroll, Sammy Davis Jr., Don Knotts, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Jim Nabors, Diana Sands, Jim Brown, Barbara McNair, Johnny & June Carter Cash & Helen Reddy. Single guest appearances included Petula Clark, James Brown, John Byner, Louis Armstrong, Perry Como, Ella Fitzgerald, Slim Gaillard, Burl Ives, Arte Johnson, Gina Lollobrigida, Moms Mabley, Dean Martin, Marcel Marceau, Pat Morita, Charley Pride, Sha Na Na, Caroll Spinney (as Big Bird), Connie Stevens, Lucille Ball, Pat Boone, Muhammad Ali, Art Carney, Hal Frazier, Muhammad Ali, Errol Garner, George Gobel, Ruth Gordon, Mahalia Jackson, Milt Jackson, Johnny Mathis, Zero Mostel, The Osmonds, Carl Reiner, Don Rickles, Dick & Tom Smothers, Sugar Ray Robinson, Nancy Wilson, The 5th Dimension, Edward Asner, Pearl Bailey, Leslie Uggams, Jack Benny, Dan Blocker, Rita Coolidge, The Chi-Lites, Kris Kristofferson, Lee Marvin, Burt Reynolds, Phil Silvers, Jackie Vernon, Dionne Warwick, Bill Russell, Hank Aaron, Harry Belafonte, Franklyn Ajaye, James Coco, The Committee, Howard Cosell, Billy Davis Jr., Buddy Hackett, Monty Hall, Papa John Creach, Jack Klugman, Kreskin, Taj Mahal, Curtis Mayfield, Carol Lawrence, Anthony Newley, Leonard Nimoy, Marilyn McCoo, The Pointer Sisters, Della Reese, Cicely Tyson, Ted Knight, Chuck Norris, O.J. Simpson, Debbie Boone & Dennis Weaver. * The exclamation "The devil made me do it!" by Geraldine Jones, one of Flip Wilson's many characters, was ranked #16 in TV Guide's list of "TV's 20 Top Catchphrases" (21-27 August 2005 issue). * He won a Grammy in 1970 for Best Comedy Recording for "The Devil Made Me Buy This Dress". * Claimed (seriously) that one of the homes he lived in was haunted in some way. * Stand-up comic and teller of circuitous and outrageous stories, usually in jive slang. While serving in the Air Force, his penchant for crazy dialects led some of his fellow servicemen to think he was 'flipping out', and so the nickname 'Flip' evolved. His commanding officer encouraged him to take up studying and, by the time of his discharge in 1954, he embarked on a career as a professional comedian. Title: Flip Wilson Close-UpAuthor: James A. Hudson Publisher: Scholastic Books #TX1933Cover Illustration: Photo Cover PBO (Paperback Original) Printing: 1st, November 1971

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