The Official Dick Van Dyke Show Book

The Official Dick Van Dyke Show Book
The Official Dick Van Dyke Show Book

The Official Dick Van Dyke Show Book

The Definitive History of Television's Most Enduring Comedy
By Vince Waldron, Introduction by Dick Van Dyke, Foreword by Dan Castellaneta

PERFORMING ARTS

416 Pages, 6 x 9

Formats: Trade Paper

Trade Paper, $22.99 (US $22.99) (CA $29.99)

ISBN 9781569768396

Rights: US & CA

Chicago Review Press (Oct 2011)

Price: $22.99
 
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Overview

The ultimate companion guide to TV's pioneering sitcom
The most acclaimed comedy of TV’s golden age comes to life in this updated look at the timeless television classic. The first and only authorized biography of The Dick Van Dyke Show, this rich resource is packed with rare photos and exclusive backstage anecdotes from the show’s cast and crew, including Carl Reiner, Mary Tyler Moore, and Dick Van Dyke himself. Rob and Laura Petrie, Buddy, and Sally come to life as never before in this paramount companion, featuring the first and only complete viewer’s guide to all 158 episodes. Also included is a rare look at Carl Reiner’s Head of the Family, the pilot film that started it all. This is a fun-filled look behind the scenes at the making of one of America’s most beloved TV comedies.

Reviews

“It was the very best time of my life and Vince's book helps me recall every treasured moment. Thanks, Vince!"   Dick Van Dyke



"Wonderful. You got all the facts down in the right order.  No embellishments.  All the truth.  Somebody finally got the whole story right.”  Rose Marie



The Official Dick Van Dyke Show Book is the best reference book on my shelf.  It makes it even more fun to watch the show, if that's possible.” 

Morey Amsterdam


“What an unexpected pleasure to read a book on a subject about which I thought I knew everything, only to find out that I didn’t. A very serious contribution to understanding what really were the best years of my theatrical life. I’d say it was a wonderfully scholarly work--but I won’t, because I don’t want to scare people away from a book that’s as much fun to read as this is.” Carl Reiner, producer/creator of The Dick Van Dyke Show



“Vince's tribute to our show offers as accurate a snapshot of the seriesand the era that begat itas any I've seen.”  Sheldon Leonard, Executive Producer



“A compelling narrative. . . . Waldron waltzes through the series’ story as gracefully as Van Dyke sidestepped his living room ottoman.” Entertainment Weekly



“Vince Waldron lovingly and very thoroughly recounts the history of The Dick Van Dyke Show." Los Angeles Daily News



"The definitive history...offers a wealth of backstage anecdotes."           

Emmy Magazine

Author Biography

Vince Waldron is an Emmy Award–winning writer and the author of Be My Baby and Classic Sitcoms. He is the creator and director of Totally Looped, a stage show in which comedians provide new dialogue for old movie clips. He lives in Los Angeles. Dick Van Dyke is one of America’s preeminent comic actors. Known for his work on stage and in film, he will always be best remembered for the television show that bore his name. He lives in Malibu, California. Dan Castellaneta is an actor who is best known for his many voice roles, including Homer, on the television show The Simpsons. He lives in Los Angeles.