Celebrity Stew: Food Publicity Pioneer Shares 50 Years of Entertaining Inside Stories of Hollywood Royalty

by Leo Pearlstein

"Celebrity Stew" shares Leo Pearlstein's behind-the-scenes adventures with Hollywood royalty over the last 50 years. The book also highlights over 200 rare and nostalgic photos of many of Hollywood's biggest stars during his publicity campaigns. This includes photos of Steve Allen, who wrote the book's Foreword, Mickey Rooney, Bob Hope, Phyllis Diller, Abbott & Costello, Groucho Marx, Dinah Shore, and many others. The book gives a great overview of the public relations industry, while being fun, educational and entertaining.

230 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2002

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[CFAITC]

Leo Pearlstein describes his working life in public relations, which included promoting numerous farm commodities using famous people such as Dinah Shore and Bob Hope.