Why & When The Dick Van Dyke Show Was Born

by Carl Reiner

"The twenty-one chapters in this book celebrate events in which I and my family were intimately involved and became premises for episodes of "The Dick Van Dyke Show." The book also contains 220 photographs of the stars of yesteryear -- great stars that I trust are fondly remembered by our older readers, and happily introduced to our younger ones" -- preface.

Genres: Humor, Biography

Hardcover

Published January 1, 2015

About the author

Carl Reiner was an American actor, film director, producer, writer and comedian. He has won nine Emmy Awards and one Grammy Award during his career. He has the distinction of being the only person to appear on all five incarnations of The Tonight Show. He is best known for his work in Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Twelve, and Ocean's Thirteen.

Reviews

[Jack · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are a fan, this is worth tracking down. I obtained from Carl Reiner’s website, random content.com, during his lifetime and finally got around to reading it. Some rare pictures and great insight on the show.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

quick read with a lot of great stories about the show and sharp clear pictures too.