A Times Literary Supplement (TLS) Book of the Year!
"James Curtis has superbly chronicled the emergence and career of a comic genius who revolutionized standup comedy and changed it forever." - Woody Allen
A celebration of one of film's most potent visualists!
"James Curtis’s informative and beautifully written book does a thorough job of bringing Menzies to life.” - Martin Scorsese
Now available in softcover!
"A monumental, definitive biography of one of the finest film actors in the history of the medium." - Kirkus Reviews
Now available in softcover and eBook!
"The definitive book about America's most profound comedian." - John Cleese
"One of the most entertaining and engrossing film biographies I've encountered." - Judith Crist
New edition!
"Essential for all who care about the cinema." - Kevin Brownlow
Now on DVD!
With commentaries by Gloria Stuart and James Curtis.