false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179718019m/948796.jpg 948796 1 <p>Peter Marshall was the host for 17 years of the phenomenally successful celebrity game show, <i>The Hollywood Squares</i>. This is the inside story from why Peter took the job (he did not want Dan Rowan to get it) to the inner workings of the show (how did Paul Lynde come up with all those jokes?). From stories about regulars Wally Cox, Rose Marie, Cliff Arquette as Charley Weaver, Nannette Fabray, and Abby Dalton to stories about the guests - Betty Grable, Helen Hayes, George C. Scott, Richard Burton, and everybody else who was anybody in Hollywood.</p> <p><i>Hollywood Squares</i> debuted in 1966 and became, along with <i>The Tonight Show</i>, one of the two shows to be on if you wanted to plug a new movie, show, or book. There are stories of friendships and romances that grew on the show, stories of what happened when the show taped in Puerto Vallarta, Vancouver, and Jamaica. There are stories of <i>The Hollywood Squares</i>' funniest moments and bloopers, including those that never got by the censors.</p> <p>The book includes a CD of a long-out-of-print album, <i>Zingers from The Hollywood Squares</i>.</p> <p><i>Backstage with the Original Hollywood Square</i> is an insider's view of one of the most remarkable television shows of all time. </p> <p> 933721 17 7 2002 Backstage with the Original Hollywood Square total:6|4:4|2:2| 6 20 8 0 2 0 false false Thu Oct 30 16:02:03 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 30 16:02:07 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Mon Sep 29 12:40:30 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 29 12:40:30 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Sat Sep 20 16:12:42 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 20 16:12:45 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Fri Aug 01 16:53:23 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 01 16:53:23 -0700 2008 2 0 false false Mon Feb 11 19:27:14 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 11 19:27:14 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Sat Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Jan 30 06:10:26 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 30 06:10:32 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Fri Sep 14 13:27:19 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 14 13:27:19 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Tue Jun 05 18:32:23 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 05 18:32:23 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=948796