The Laugh Makers
A Behind-the-Scenes Tribute to Bob Hope's Incredible Gag Writers

InThe Laugh Makers, Bob Mills takes us on a delightful, side-splitting journey back to the slapstick sketch comedy of televisions golden agea long-ago era of variety, song-and-dance, brilliant patter, and a seemingly endless parade of laughssprung from the genius of gag men, that talented group of wit-blessed wordsmiths to whom the book pays well-deserved homage.The Laugh Makersis a priceless collection of heretofore unpublished recollections revealing untold secrets and goings-on behind the scenes on theBob Hope Showfrom Stockholm to Bora Bora, London to Peking. Its jam-packed with stories [and] anecdotes, his guest stars, and his writersall from a fondly remembered past that will have you chuckling from start to finish. Bob Mills is well qualified to salute the famous corps of gag men who kept the comedian knee-deep in jokes. These firsthand recollections summon up the final phase of Hopes career?and the end of the trail for an entire brand of show business.Gary Owens,Rowan & Martins Laugh-In