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You Can't Fall Off the Floor
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 25 June 2019
- Run Time
- 7 hours 20 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
From watching his colleague get shot in the testicles by a jealous producer to running Hollywood’s most successful television studio, Harris Katleman had a front row seat in the development of the television industry. Destined to become a classic account of the business side of entertainment, this book shares what really happened in the early careers of Hollywood stars and the development of iconic programs.
Through a number of hilarious accounts, Harris Katleman shares his journey from office boy to talent agent to television producer, and finally to studio head at both MGM and 20th Century Fox. Along the way, we meet industry giants including Rupert Murdoch, Bob Iger, Barry Diller, Marvin Davis, Kirk Kerkorian, Mark Goodson, and Lew Wasserman.
You Can’t Fall Off the Floor goes beyond the story of a life in Hollywood. It is the story of crucial developments—how motion picture film libraries were opened for television licensing, how The Simpsons was birthed, and much more. It is also a collection of vital life lessons for anyone aspiring to establish a career in Hollywood.
The names are so famous and the stories so lively that this book reads like it was written about today’s Hollywood.
Critics Review
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“Along with his recollections, Katleman shares hard-earned wisdom, ranging from how to deal with mercurial personalities to the importance of taking chances. A worthy entry in the lexicon of books chronicling Hollywood of yesteryear.”
Booklist
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“You Can’t Fall Off the Floor is a colorful and insightful read…I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.”
Sherry Lansing, former chair and CEO, Paramount Pictures
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“Firsthand accounts of the stars and star-makers that defined the twentieth century.”
Ron Meyer, Vice Chair, NBCUniversal
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Details
- Author
- Harris Katleman, Nick Katleman
- Narrator
- Harris Katleman, Nick Katleman, Mark Bramhall
- Duration
- 7 hours 20 minutes
- Release Date
- 25 June 2019
- ISBN
- 9781982670368
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Biography: arts and entertainment
Synopsis
From watching his colleague get shot in the testicles by a jealous producer to running Hollywood’s most successful television studio, Harris Katleman had a front row seat in the development of the television industry. Destined to become a classic account of the business side of entertainment, this book shares what really happened in the early careers of Hollywood stars and the development of iconic programs.Through a number of hilarious accounts, Harris Katleman shares his journey from office boy to talent agent to television producer, and finally to studio head at both MGM and 20th Century Fox. Along the way, we meet industry giants including Rupert Murdoch, Bob Iger, Barry Diller, Marvin Davis, Kirk Kerkorian, Mark Goodson, and Lew Wasserman.You Can’t Fall Off the Floor goes beyond the story of a life in Hollywood. It is the story of crucial developments—how motion picture film libraries were opened for television licensing, how The Simpsons was birthed, and much more. It is also a collection of vital life lessons for anyone aspiring to establish a career in Hollywood.The names are so famous and the stories so lively that this book reads like it was written about today’s Hollywood.
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