You Can't Fall Off the Floor

And Other Lessons from a Life in Hollywood

By: Harris Katleman, Nick Katleman

Narrated by: Harris Katleman, Nick Katleman, Mark Bramhall

Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins

Publisher's summary

From watching his colleague get shot in the testicles by a jealous producer to running Hollywood's most successful television studio, Harris Katleman had a front row seat in the development of the television industry. Destined to become a classic account of the business side of entertainment, this book shares what really happened in the early careers of Hollywood stars and the development of iconic programs.

Through a number of hilarious accounts, Harris Katleman shares his journey from office boy to talent agent to television producer, and finally to studio head at both MGM and 20th Century Fox. Along the way, we meet industry giants including Rupert Murdoch, Bob Iger, Barry Diller, Marvin Davis, Kirk Kerkorian, Mark Goodson, and Lew Wasserman.

You Can't Fall Off the Floor goes beyond the story of a life in Hollywood. It is the story of crucial developments - how motion picture film libraries were opened for television licensing, how The Simpsons was birthed, and much more. It is also a collection of vital life lessons for anyone aspiring to establish a career in Hollywood.

The names are so famous and the stories so lively that this book plays like it was written about today's Hollywood.

©2019 Harris Katleman and Nick Katleman (P)2019 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Loved it

I found the story informative and entertaining.
And Bramhall is the best in the business.

Excellent

A keeper. An enjoyable, entertaining, and educational journey through the world known as Hollywood. Highly recommend.

Just a great story to listen to

It is a great book about the career Harris Katleman, whom I did not know before, but who apparently was very influential in the movie business. The book has a good rhythm, and it is entertaining. It has a lot of crazy stories, I especially appreciated them, as I don’t know the background of hit movies or TV series, how they were conceived and so on. There are also some basic, but valuable business lessons in it, a bit old school, but I suppose some lessons are just evergreen. It was also well performed on audible.
So overall I really recommend this book if you want to listen to interesting stories from the world of business in the film industry.

What A Life!

I wasn't familiar with his name, but of course I am with his life's work. This is a great memoir and I suspect a piece of history for an era of Hollywood that may be behind us. This is one I will listen to a second time. Thanks for the memories, Mr. Katleman. Kaine Riggan

So, You Want To Work In Show Business

Let me say at the beginning the author’s of this volume are probably not going to like this review. One of the goals of this book is to give people interested in working in the field of the movies and television tips on how to be successful in the industry From an execution standpoint everything about the book is excellent. What else do I like about the volume? It shows humanity how we really are. What do I not like about this book? It shows humanity how we really are. Don’t get me wrong this book has value as long as we keep in mind the wisdom of a Biblical verse Romans 3 :23 The slippery slope of ethics and morals someone has to negotiate in order to work in this business in my opinion is definitely going to b be a challenge to anyone’s character and will ultimately undermine and corrupt it. I don’t care who you are..The subject of this book is just a typical human being like ourselves who used what I believe to be deceit and what he termed to be in at least one instance in the book a white lie to get what he needed.I AM NOT SAYING HE IS UNUSUALLY MORALLY CORRUPT! What I am saying is what you have to do to get ahead in this business will cause you to compromise your ethics and morals in order to get ahead. I think this narrative illustrates that quite well. So,you want to work in show business. Be careful. You may sell your soul in the process.

P.S. If you want to know what show business is really like and what it is all about this book is invaluable.

Simply amazing

It’s so inspiring to hear of a life spent taking chances and chasing dreams. Great to know it’s included with the audible membership.

Insightful, even hilarious

Eventing you think about when you think Hollywood Producer well turns out we were more or less right. Mafia, drugs, lawyers and money , lots of money. All true . His words (paraphrased)

Fantastic

Masterpiece real insight into Hollywwod. Fantastic storytelling. They don’t make them like that anymore. Classy smart. Worthwhile

Awesome read. Very entertaining. Very informative.

Awesome read. Very entertaining. Very informative. Very educationable in regards tonthe business of hollywood, CEO's, Actors, TV shows, and how the TV business works. Would recommend to all. Would read again. Well written book. Narrator is awesome!!

Really Interesting. That's coming from a " Boomer"

I knew all players spoken about so I found it very interesting. Millenials may not. But, certainly is very descriptive and educating regarding Hollywood and the business of entertainment.