Madeline Kahn: Being the Music, a Life

by William V. Madison

Book Overview

Best known for her Oscar-nominated roles in the smash hits Paper Moon and Blazing Saddles, Madeline Kahn (1942-1999) was one of the most popular comedians of her time--and one of the least understood. In private, she was as reserved and refined as her characters were bold and bawdy. Almost a Method actor in her approach, she took her work seriously. When crew members and audiences laughed, she asked why--as if they were laughing at her--and all her...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1617037613
• ISBN13: 9781617037610
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"