Allen, Steve 1921-2000
Overview
| Works: | 1,197 works in 2,373 publications in 3 languages and 28,689 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Biography Detective and mystery fiction Drama History Humor Juvenile works Animated films Children's films Biographical films |
| Roles: | Author, Performer, Interviewer, Actor, Composer, Narrator, Interviewee, Lyricist, Producer, Writer of accompanying material, Singer, Instrumentalist, Host, Speaker, Conductor, Arranger, Adapter, Originator, Author of screenplay, Author of dialog |
| Classifications: | PS3501.L5553, 813.54 |
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Most widely held works about
Steve Allen
- How to be funny : discovering the comic you by Steve Allen( Book )
- Beloved son : a story of the Jesus cults by Steve Allen( Book )
- Murder on the glitter box by Steve Allen( Book )
- Inventing late night : Steve Allen and the original Tonight show by Ben Alba( Book )
- Hi-ho, Steverino! : my adventures in the wonderful wacky world of TV by Steve Allen( Book )
- Die laughing by Steve Allen( Book )
- Murder in Manhattan by Steve Allen( Book )
- Explaining China by Steve Allen( Book )
- The murder game by Steve Allen( Book )
- Mark it and strike it : an autobiography by Steve Allen( Book )
- Murder in Hawaii by Steve Allen( Book )
- Murder on the Atlantic by Steve Allen( Book )
- Wake up to murder by Steve Allen( Book )
- Murder in Vegas by Steve Allen( Book )
- Steve Allen by United States( )
- Schmock-Schmock! by Steve Allen( Book )
- Reflections by Steve Allen( Book )
- Mark it and strike it by Steve Allen( Recording )
- The murder game by Steve Allen( Recording )
- Murder on the glitter box by Steve Allen( Recording )
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Most widely held works by
Steve Allen
Vulgarians at the gate : trash TV and raunch radio : raising the standards of popular culture by
Steve Allen(
Book
)
8 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 893 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The fundamental question, as Allen sees it, is this: What kind of a society will we leave to our children - one dominated by media conglomerates that push anything for a quick buck, or one that reflects the highest standards of our heritage? It's up to us to do something about it, to raise a chorus of protest that echoes the words of the TV anchorperson from the movie Network, "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore!""--Jacket
8 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 893 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The fundamental question, as Allen sees it, is this: What kind of a society will we leave to our children - one dominated by media conglomerates that push anything for a quick buck, or one that reflects the highest standards of our heritage? It's up to us to do something about it, to raise a chorus of protest that echoes the words of the TV anchorperson from the movie Network, "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore!""--Jacket
Meeting of minds by
Steve Allen(
Book
)
8 editions published between 1978 and 1989 in English and held by 829 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published between 1978 and 1989 in English and held by 829 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Miss Nelson has a field day : ... and Miss Nelson is back(
Visual
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2 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 772 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The football team just can't win a game. The whole town is down in the dumps - that is until the notorious Viola Swamp whips the team into shape. Miss Nelson has to have her tonsils removed and while she is away her students are up to no good. They have managed to fool the principal, but not Viola Swamp. Now the kids can't wait for Miss Nelson to return
2 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 772 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The football team just can't win a game. The whole town is down in the dumps - that is until the notorious Viola Swamp whips the team into shape. Miss Nelson has to have her tonsils removed and while she is away her students are up to no good. They have managed to fool the principal, but not Viola Swamp. Now the kids can't wait for Miss Nelson to return
How to make a speech by
Steve Allen(
Book
)
6 editions published between 1986 and 1987 in English and held by 733 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Entertainer Steve Allen demonstrates how anyone, in any circumstance, can master and use the fundamentals of effective public speaking
6 editions published between 1986 and 1987 in English and held by 733 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Entertainer Steve Allen demonstrates how anyone, in any circumstance, can master and use the fundamentals of effective public speaking
Dumbth, and 81 ways to make Americans smarter by
Steve Allen(
Book
)
5 editions published between 1989 and 1991 in English and Undetermined and held by 720 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Steve Allen addresses a social problem so pervasive that it apparently lies behind all others. The author's thesis started as a personal hunch when he began to observe, in the early 1960s, a sharp increase in instances of inefficiency. Assuming that shoddy workmanship, poor service, and growing incompetence were at least partly caused by a breakdown in the capacity to reason, Allen proceeded to the stage of formal research. What he discovered was incompetence on a scale more vast than anything envisioned by Laurence J. Peter, who has amusingly but persuasively argued that people tend to be elevated to the level of their personal incompetence--the "Peter Principle." Allen coined the word dumbth as a shorthand term for the sort of muddle-headedness that, he asserts, has become characteristic of our society. Allen approaches the problem of the collapse of intelligence in the United States on the same no-laughing-matter basis that made his earlier books ... so instructive. After sketching out the dimensions of the problem, the author, like all good social reformers, points to a solution. First, he recommends that we add a fourth "R"---reasoning---to the traditional reading, 'riting, and 'rithmetic of the process of formal education, beginning in kindergarten and first grade. Second, he offers the reader a full 81 "rules" for good thinking, arguing that since there are rules-of-the-game for piano-playing, marriage, science, nutrition, and thousands of other activities, it is absurd to suppose that thinking well is so natural a gift that its practitioners require no instruction whatever. Although Steve Allen is best known for his creative work in music and comedy, he has also written thirty-two books and several thousand songs. He has hosted numerous television shows and was the creator of the original "Tonight" show."--Dust jacket
5 editions published between 1989 and 1991 in English and Undetermined and held by 720 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Steve Allen addresses a social problem so pervasive that it apparently lies behind all others. The author's thesis started as a personal hunch when he began to observe, in the early 1960s, a sharp increase in instances of inefficiency. Assuming that shoddy workmanship, poor service, and growing incompetence were at least partly caused by a breakdown in the capacity to reason, Allen proceeded to the stage of formal research. What he discovered was incompetence on a scale more vast than anything envisioned by Laurence J. Peter, who has amusingly but persuasively argued that people tend to be elevated to the level of their personal incompetence--the "Peter Principle." Allen coined the word dumbth as a shorthand term for the sort of muddle-headedness that, he asserts, has become characteristic of our society. Allen approaches the problem of the collapse of intelligence in the United States on the same no-laughing-matter basis that made his earlier books ... so instructive. After sketching out the dimensions of the problem, the author, like all good social reformers, points to a solution. First, he recommends that we add a fourth "R"---reasoning---to the traditional reading, 'riting, and 'rithmetic of the process of formal education, beginning in kindergarten and first grade. Second, he offers the reader a full 81 "rules" for good thinking, arguing that since there are rules-of-the-game for piano-playing, marriage, science, nutrition, and thousands of other activities, it is absurd to suppose that thinking well is so natural a gift that its practitioners require no instruction whatever. Although Steve Allen is best known for his creative work in music and comedy, he has also written thirty-two books and several thousand songs. He has hosted numerous television shows and was the creator of the original "Tonight" show."--Dust jacket
Funny people by
Steve Allen(
Book
)
4 editions published between 1981 and 1984 in English and held by 602 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published between 1981 and 1984 in English and held by 602 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Talk show murders by
Steve Allen(
Book
)
10 editions published between 1982 and 1984 in English and Spanish and held by 569 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Private investigator, Roger Dale, finds himself sucked into finding the brazen killer who kills talk show guests from under everyone's nose. Dale finds himself more frustrated as the body count piles up, and the FBI gets more persistent in trying to get him to drop the case. Finally, Dale and the FBI decide to work together when he comes up with the idea to use himself as bait for the next primetime victim
10 editions published between 1982 and 1984 in English and Spanish and held by 569 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Private investigator, Roger Dale, finds himself sucked into finding the brazen killer who kills talk show guests from under everyone's nose. Dale finds himself more frustrated as the body count piles up, and the FBI gets more persistent in trying to get him to drop the case. Finally, Dale and the FBI decide to work together when he comes up with the idea to use himself as bait for the next primetime victim
Bigger than a breadbox by
Steve Allen(
Book
)
6 editions published between 1967 and 1968 in English and held by 537 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Collection of the author's quips and humor from his first days in radio through the "Tonight Show" to the present
6 editions published between 1967 and 1968 in English and held by 537 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Collection of the author's quips and humor from his first days in radio through the "Tonight Show" to the present
The ground is our table by
Steve Allen(
Book
)
2 editions published in 1966 in English and held by 507 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Account of the plight of migrant farmers and of their struggle for improwed working conditions and union representation
2 editions published in 1966 in English and held by 507 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Account of the plight of migrant farmers and of their struggle for improwed working conditions and union representation
Pioneers of primetime(
Visual
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2 editions published between 2005 and 2011 in English and held by 503 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A tribute to the icons of early television and an entertaining retrospective on the golden age of television comedy. This program features interviews with the legends of early television blended with a treasure trove of rare television footage. Six years in the making, this program chronicles television comedy's pedigree, from Vaudeville, through radio, to the Golden Age of Television. These legendary entertainers provide a fascinating first hand account of what it was like to launch the new medium of television
2 editions published between 2005 and 2011 in English and held by 503 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A tribute to the icons of early television and an entertaining retrospective on the golden age of television comedy. This program features interviews with the legends of early television blended with a treasure trove of rare television footage. Six years in the making, this program chronicles television comedy's pedigree, from Vaudeville, through radio, to the Golden Age of Television. These legendary entertainers provide a fascinating first hand account of what it was like to launch the new medium of television
The passionate nonsmoker's bill of rights : the first guide to enacting nonsmoking legislation by
Steve Allen(
Book
)
4 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 449 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 449 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Benny Goodman story(
Visual
)
17 editions published between 1955 and 2016 in 3 languages and held by 447 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The music of Benny Goodman comes to life in this musical biography of the famed King of Swing. Featuring all the outstanding songs and instrumentals made famous by the immortal clarinetist, the story follows the innovative musician from his childhood in Chicago to his historic concert at Carnegie Hall in 1938
17 editions published between 1955 and 2016 in 3 languages and held by 447 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The music of Benny Goodman comes to life in this musical biography of the famed King of Swing. Featuring all the outstanding songs and instrumentals made famous by the immortal clarinetist, the story follows the innovative musician from his childhood in Chicago to his historic concert at Carnegie Hall in 1938
Ripoff : a look at corruption in America by
Steve Allen(
Book
)
4 editions published in 1979 in English and Undetermined and held by 438 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published in 1979 in English and Undetermined and held by 438 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
What happened to Kerouac?(
Visual
)
8 editions published between 1986 and 2012 in English and held by 418 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Investigates the personal history and creative process of Jack Kerouac, father of the Beat Generation, author of "On the road", and a pivotal figure of the fifties countercultural revolution. Shows what happened when fame and notoriety were thrust upon an essentially reticent man
8 editions published between 1986 and 2012 in English and held by 418 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Investigates the personal history and creative process of Jack Kerouac, father of the Beat Generation, author of "On the road", and a pivotal figure of the fifties countercultural revolution. Shows what happened when fame and notoriety were thrust upon an essentially reticent man
The funny men by
Steve Allen(
Book
)
4 editions published in 1956 in English and held by 395 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published in 1956 in English and held by 395 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dialogues in Americanism(
Book
)
3 editions published in 1964 in English and held by 341 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Series of three debates ... held at Pasadena, California on November 17, 1963, January 22,1964, and February 23, 1964 ... under the auspices of the Graduate Committee for Political Education Inc."
3 editions published in 1964 in English and held by 341 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Series of three debates ... held at Pasadena, California on November 17, 1963, January 22,1964, and February 23, 1964 ... under the auspices of the Graduate Committee for Political Education Inc."
Steve Allen on the Bible, religion, & morality by
Steve Allen(
Book
)
3 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 340 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Draws on the expertise of biblical scholars, theologians, and philosophers to demonstrate that fundamentalist assumptions about the reliability and authenticity of the Bible ... have no rational or factual basis"--Inside dust jacket
3 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 340 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Draws on the expertise of biblical scholars, theologians, and philosophers to demonstrate that fundamentalist assumptions about the reliability and authenticity of the Bible ... have no rational or factual basis"--Inside dust jacket
The Steve Allen show(
Visual
)
334 editions published between 1962 and 1964 in English and held by 333 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Virgil Partch, Dick Shaw, Martin Murphy and Phil Interlandi are all cartoonists
334 editions published between 1962 and 1964 in English and held by 333 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Virgil Partch, Dick Shaw, Martin Murphy and Phil Interlandi are all cartoonists
Make 'em laugh by
Steve Allen(
Book
)
4 editions published between 1993 and 2014 in English and held by 325 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The success of Steve Allen's How To Be Funny led first to the republication of that book, and now occasioned a companion volume, Make 'Em Laugh. This new how-to book about the art of comedy includes an even richer assortment of examples of the author's unique humor. In Make 'Em Laugh, Allen laces his formal instruction with hilarious ad-libs, written jokes, TV comedy sketches, satires, song parodies, humorous essays, amusing autobiographical reminiscences, one-act plays, witty speeches, and stand-up monologues from his comedy concerts. Noel Coward called Steve Allen the most talented man in America, and he is probably the most borrowed-from comedian of all time. The perceptive reader will recognize many of the comic ideas that Allen originated during the "Golden Age" of television comedy - ideas that are still influential in the 1990's. If there were a college course in creating and performing comedy, Make 'Em Laugh would be the ideal textbook
4 editions published between 1993 and 2014 in English and held by 325 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The success of Steve Allen's How To Be Funny led first to the republication of that book, and now occasioned a companion volume, Make 'Em Laugh. This new how-to book about the art of comedy includes an even richer assortment of examples of the author's unique humor. In Make 'Em Laugh, Allen laces his formal instruction with hilarious ad-libs, written jokes, TV comedy sketches, satires, song parodies, humorous essays, amusing autobiographical reminiscences, one-act plays, witty speeches, and stand-up monologues from his comedy concerts. Noel Coward called Steve Allen the most talented man in America, and he is probably the most borrowed-from comedian of all time. The perceptive reader will recognize many of the comic ideas that Allen originated during the "Golden Age" of television comedy - ideas that are still influential in the 1990's. If there were a college course in creating and performing comedy, Make 'Em Laugh would be the ideal textbook
Letter to a conservative by
Steve Allen(
Book
)
2 editions published in 1965 in English and held by 322 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1965 in English and held by 322 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Allen, Steve, American wit and humor Antismoking movement Authors, American Autobiography Business ethics California--Los Angeles--Hollywood China Comedians Comic, The Corporations--Corrupt practices Cults Detective and mystery stories Diplomatic relations Entertainers Football teams Hawaii Imaginary conversations Intellectual life Israel, Logic Judicial corruption Kerouac, Jack, Meadows, Jayne, Mexicans Migrant agricultural laborers Moral conditions Nelson, Miss (Fictitious character) New York (State)--New York--Manhattan Political corruption Politics and government Private investigators Public speaking Radio broadcasting--Moral and ethical aspects Right and left (Political science) School children Smoking--Prevention Stupidity Television actors and actresses Television broadcasting Television broadcasting--Moral and ethical aspects Television comedies Television talk shows Thought and thinking Tobacco use Tonight show (Television program) Travel United States United States.--Federal Bureau of Investigation Wit and humor--Authorship Youth--Religious life
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Alternative Names
Allen Stephen 1921-1999
Allen, Stephen Valentine.
Allen, Stephen Valentine 1921-
Allen, Stephen Valentine 1921-2000
Allen, Steve, 1921-
Allen, Steven
Allen, Steven Valentine 1921-2000
Steve Allen americký komik, herec, spisovatel, hudebník a hudební skladatel
Steve Allen Amerikaans acteur (1921-2000)
Steve Allen compositeur, chanteur et pianiste de jazz
Steve Allen musicista, attore e personaggio televisivo statunitense
Steve Allen pemeran laki-laki asal Amerika Serikat
Steve Allen US-amerikanischer Komiker und Musiker
Steve Allen Yhdysvaltalainen koomikko ja juontaja
Stevens, William Christopher.
Stevens, William Christopher 1921-
Stevens, William Christopher 1921-2000
Аллен, Стив
סטיב אלן
סטיב אלן שחקן אמריקאי
استیو آلن مجری تلویزیونی، موسیقیدان، و بازیگر آمریکایی
ستيف آلين
スティーヴ・アレン
史蒂夫·艾倫
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