Treadmill to Oblivion: My Days in Radio

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Fans of classic comedy and Old Time Radio will be enthralled by Fred Allen’s autobiographical tale of his early days in radio. From the host of a small comedy-variety show to national fame with Allen’s Alley, here is the story of his trials, tribulations, and ultimate successes as one of the great radio comedians — not to mention one of the great wits — of the 20th century!
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wildside Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 10, 2007
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 248 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1434401421
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1434401427
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.62 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #1,668,166 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #115 in Radio History & Criticism (Books) #8,339 in Actor & Entertainer Biographies #36,570 in Memoirs (Books)
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