Mouse in the Rat Pack: The Joey Bishop Story

by Michael Seth Starr

Book Overview

Guided by close friend Frank Sinatra, the sad-faced Joey Bishop rose at lightning speed from a struggling South Philadelphia nightclub comic to the pinnacle of show-biz preeminence. Through extensive... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0878332774
• ISBN13: 9780878332779
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

An Interesting Read

I must admit, I did not become interested in the life of Joey Bishop until after his recent death. I was not yet born when the Rat Pack was at their peak, nor was I old enough to know what a great comedian Mr. Bishop was. I found this book to be an excellent read. It was not very lenghty and repetitive and it was extremenly informative. I had to admire Mr. Bishop's charitable contributions. I did not however, admire the way he treated his staff. Unlike his fellow Rat Packers, Mr. Bishop remained married to the same woman for 58 years and raised a son, Larry with her. The author included some really cool photos of Mr. Bishop as a very young man along with some archival photos of the Rat Pack. I would recommend this book for any Joey Bishop fan.

The long awaited Joey Bishop biography.

If your a big fan of Joey Bishop you will devour this book. Michael Seth Starr does an outstanding job chronicling the life and career of this legendary entertainer. You will join Joey as he climbs the show biz ladder from small clubs in Philadelphia, to the Copacabana and the Sands, to movie sets, tv studios, and to Broadway. Frank Sinatra dubed him as the "hub of the wheel" performing with the Rat Pack. You will not be able to put this book down. "Mouse in the Rat Pack:The Joey Bishop Story" is a great read and a must have for his fans.