Born standing up : a comic's life

Martin, Steve 1945- (Author).

Summary: The author shares the stories of his years in stand-up comedy in a humorous memoir that recalls a first job selling guidebooks at Disneyland, his early magic and comedy act, his years of honing his craft, and the sacrifice, discipline, and originality it took to take him to the top.

Record details

ISBN: 141656974X
ISBN: 9781416569749
ISBN: 9781416553656
ISBN: 1416553657
Physical Description: remote
1 online resource (208 pages) : illustrations, portraits, facsimiles
Edition: First Scribner trade pbk. edition.
Publisher: New York : Scribner, [2008, 2007]
Copyright: ©2007

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:	Beforehand -- Coffee and confusion -- Comedy through the airwaves -- Disneyland -- The Bird Cage Theater -- Television -- The road -- Breakthrough -- Standing down.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.