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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
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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.

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