Alda, Alan 1936-

The aviator ( Visual )
7 editions published between 2005 and 2007 in English and held by 2,299 libraries worldwide
Howard Hughes was a rich young man from Texas, heir to his father's fortune, when he decided he wanted to make movies. Age 21, he made the most expensive Hollywood film ever (at the time); and went on to break air-speed records, make another fortune in aircraft design, smash Charles Lindbergh's round-the-world flight record, and be romantically linked with almost all of Hollywood's famous beauties. Nevertheless, he died alone, sealed into a room he never left, the victim of compulsions that drove him to greatness, while containing the seeds of his undoing.

Never have your dog stuffed : and other things I've learned by Alan Alda ( Book )
43 editions published between 2005 and 2007 in English and held by 2,258 libraries worldwide
One of America's most recognizable and acclaimed actors, the only person to ever win Emmys for acting, writing, and directing, Alda has written a memoir as elegant, funny, and affecting as his greatest performances. The son of a popular actor and a loving but mentally ill mother, he spent his early childhood backstage in the erotic and comic world of burlesque and went on, after early struggles, to achieve extraordinary success in his profession. Yet this is not a memoir of show-business ups and downs. It is a story of a boy growing into a man who then realizes he has only just begun to grow. Alda learns the hard way that change, uncertainty, and transformation are what life is made of, and true happiness is found in embracing them.--From publisher description.

Things I overheard while talking to myself by Alan Alda ( Book )
44 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in English and held by 2,199 libraries worldwide
The popular actor looks back to reassess the meaning of his own life and the paths he has taken, from the turbulent 1960s to the tragedy of September 11, and to answer such questions as "What do I value?" and "What, exactly, is the good life?"

What women want ( Visual )
2 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 1,225 libraries worldwide
A cocky, chauvinistic advertising executive magically acquires the ability to hear what women are thinking.

Flash of genius ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 1,107 libraries worldwide
Based on the true story of Robert Kearns. The Kearns' were a typical 1960s Detroit family. Bob is a college professor and part-time inventor. When Bob invents a device that would eventually be used by every car in the world, the Kearns' think they have struck gold. But their aspirations are dashed after the auto giants, who originally embraced Bob's creation, unceremoniously shun him. Ignored, threatened and then buried in years of litigation, Bob is haunted by what was done to his family and their future. He becomes a man obsessed with justice and the conviction that his life's work, or anyone else's for that matter, should be acknowledged by those who stood to benefit. He and his family pay the toll for refusing to compromise his dignity.

Crimes and misdemeanors ( Visual )
18 editions published between 1989 and 2007 in English and German and held by 981 libraries worldwide
Weaving together several different stories about people's lives, loves, perceptions, and ideals, this examines some of the toughest questions surrounding human nature.

Resurrecting the champ ( Visual )
4 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in English and held by 795 libraries worldwide
Erik Kernan is an up-and-coming sports reporter who rescues a homeless man only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect the Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.

M*A*S*H. Season one ( Visual )
31 editions published between 1972 and 2008 in English and held by 757 libraries worldwide
Series portrays both the horror and hilarity of the daily lives of MASH unit 4077 in Korea in 1950.

Never have your dog stuffed [and other things I've learned by Alan Alda ( Recording )
20 editions published between 2005 and 2007 in English and held by 752 libraries worldwide
Unabridged.

Nothing but the truth ( Visual )
4 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 722 libraries worldwide
A volatile story about a Washington, D.C. political reporter who writes an explosive story about a government scandal in which she reveals the name of a covert CIA agent. Unexpectedly finding herself behind bars, she struggles to maintain her principles and relationship with her family when she refuses to divulge her source. Inspired by true events.