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Monday, January 30, 2012

Shirley Booth Played Gun Moll In Substantial Run Of THREE MEN ON A HORSE!

ANNIVERSARY TODAY:

January 30, 1935 - Three Men on a Horse opens on Broadway. This show ran for almost 2 years, and this is the show that gave Shirley a prominent and memorable starring role.

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Shirley had a substantial role in Three Men on a Horse as Mabel as the luscious ex-Follies-turned-gun moll.

George Abbott co-wrote (with John Cecil Holm) and staged, and Alex Yokel produced this comedy farce about unlucky gamblers who meet up with a timid greeting card verse writer Erwin Trowbridge (William Lynn) who has a knack for picking winners. Abbott observed: "I have worked with more actresses than I can count, and to me Shirley is easily tops."

"There are lively performances by Millard Mitchell and Shirley Booth," noted Brooks Atkinson, The New York Times.

Three Men on a Horse was an important milestone in Shirley Booth's early career and her longest running show to date. This role gave her real star billing in lights on Broadway. It began at the Playhouse Theatre on January 30, 1935, and moved to the Fulton Theatre in October of the following year, running for a stupendous 835 performances.

My recently released book pictured above (For Bill, His Pinup Girl: The Shirley Booth & Bill Baker Story) focuses on a specific period of time (1943 to 1951) when Shirley married her soulmate Bill Baker...For more information, GO TO: http://shirleybooth.blogspot.com.
Actor Dick Van Patten remembers going to see this show, and he gives his opinion of it in my first-published Shirley Booth biography, Love is the Reason for it All: The Shirley Booth Story (BearManor Media, 2008).

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Hazel says...

In the final Hazel episode, #154 ("A Questions Of Ethics"), Mrs. Johansson tells Hazel "selling our farm - it wasn't meant to be." Hazel says, "Oh no, I don't believe in that kind of fate. Man makes his own trouble. And there ain't a day passes that I don't prove it!"

Antenna TV broadcasts Hazel episodes nightly.

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For Bill, His Pinup Girl: The Shirley Booth & Bill Baker Story
by Jim Manago
Foreword by Leslie Sodaro
Published December 1, 2010
Further details at: http://shirleybooth.blogspot.com

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Love is the Reason for it All: The Shirley Booth Story
by Jim Manago
Radio Research by Donna Manago
Foreword by Ted Key
BearManor Media, May 2008
http://bearmanormedia.bizland.com/

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Judy:

I have just ordered both of your books from Amazon and am eagerly looking forward to reading them. I adore Shirley Booth, I always thought she was a wonderful, multidimensional actress. She could make you laugh out loud one minute and tearing up the next, she was that good. I wish I could have seen her on stage, I'm sure she was magical. Thanks for sharing your love of Shirley with the rest of us."

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In Philadelphia, we've recently discovered "Antenna TV" a terrific station playing great shows from the 1950s, 60s & 70s including "Hazel"! Our 7 year old daughter is entranced by these shows and loves Hazel most of all...and we are so happy to share Hazel with her! She hasn't even mentioned anything about the fact that it's in black and white, which is saying something!

Again, Thank you, Mr. Manago! keep up the good work!"

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT "LOVE IS THE REASON FOR IT ALL: THE SHIRLEY BOOTH STORY"

Richard Herd, Actor:

"Read it! Loved it! Passed it on to my 101 yr. old Mother-in-Law."

Wanda Clark, Personal Secretary to Lucille Ball:

"I thought I knew about this talented lady, Shirley Booth, from the awards for theater and movies and the wonderful television show. However, Jim Manago's book gives much more about her life and career. It's a very good read with so many beautiful pictures and I'm delighted I found it, and highly recommend this book."

Joyce Van Patten, Actress:

"I applaud you for doing the book. I fear so many people have forgotten all our great ones. They turn everyman into a celebrity. These great artists were artists first, and celebrities maybe. Their interest was their art. Thanks for keeping these stories alive!

Julie Harris, Actress:

"Thank you for the book about Shirley Booth. She was a gifted actress, and I loved her!"

Thomas A DeLong, Reviewer, Radiogram:

"Author Jim Manago's presentation reads like a heartfelt Valentine card to actress Shirley Booth from her friends, associates and fans. It's loving and upbeat with fond recollections and reviews of a much-honored performer on stage, radio and television."

Tommy Garrett, Editor, Canyon News:

"This book is inspiring, but most of all it is honest...Recently some biographers seem to show disdain for their subject, instead of admiration.

But although Manago admires Booth, he's able to separate his affection and go in depth into her life story and does so with ease. The book is chronologically correct, and Mr. Manago is an amazing fact checker...Despite the tough and aggressive nature of her business, you come across wanting to like and feeling like you know Shirley Booth in a way only Jim Manago could deliver. This is a must-read for historians and should be required reading for anyone interested in entering the field of acting via the Broadway stage."

Sal Somma, Professor of Music:

"I especially enjoyed the quotes from Shirley Booth because I was able to get a good feeling about her character through her own words. I applaud Jim for keeping it legit and not throwing in the trash and gossip that most biographies have. I can also appreciate the research and work that went into this endeavor - and he didn't have Shirley to consult with! Good book."

Jim Lovins (Amazon customer)

Thank our lucky stars for Ben Ohmart and his staff, BearManor Media, a small press that publishes BIG books. They pride themselves on publishing quality entertainment biographies, so they often put out the first book on unique subjects -- plus specializing in books with nostalgic themes and keeping classic Hollywood alive not only thru his publishing house, but thru his own books.

In closing, author Jim Manago has dug deep with quotes from Booth....Quite an impressive book -- A must read ~ Highly recommended!

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Monday, January 30, 2012

Shirley Booth Played Gun Moll In Substantial Run Of THREE MEN ON A HORSE!

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