Gelbart, Larry

Tootsie ( Visual )
35 editions published between 1982 and 2009 in 6 languages and held by 1,463 libraries worldwide
Michael Dorsey is an out-of-work actor who makes himself up as a woman to get a job. When his girlfriend, Sandy, fails an audition for a soap opera, Michael dresses up as "Dorothy Michaels" and lands the part. All goes well until "Dorothy" falls in love with beautiful co-star, Julie, and Julie's father, Les, falls for "Dorothy."

A funny thing happened on the way to the forum by Stephen Sondheim ( Recording )
36 editions published between 1962 and 2004 in 4 languages and held by 1,245 libraries worldwide
Program notes included. Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.

City of Angels by Cy Coleman ( Book )
29 editions published between 1989 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,086 libraries worldwide
Clean typescript, labelled "REVISED 24 December, 1989."

Laughing matters : on writing MASH, Tootsie, Oh, God!, and a few other funny things by Larry Gelbart ( Book )
10 editions published between 1998 and 2001 in English and held by 849 libraries worldwide
The author of many great scripts tells of writing radio comedy at age sixteen, of behind-the-set stories, and of "the places he's lived and how he's lived and what he's learned while doing so."--Jacket.

M*A*S*H. Season one ( Visual )
21 editions published between 1972 and 2008 in English and held by 752 libraries worldwide
Series portrays both the horror and hilarity of the daily lives of MASH unit 4077 in Korea in 1950.

And starring Pancho Villa as himself ( Visual )
4 editions published between 2004 and 2005 in English and Multiple languages and held by 683 libraries worldwide
The true story of how Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa allowed a Hollywood crew to film him in battle, altering the course of film and military history in the process. Early movie giants D.W. Griffin and Harry Aiken send Frank Thayer to Mexico to persuade the cash-strapped, publicity-hungry Villa to let them film his revolution. Stepping into the literal cross fire, Thayer's crew risk their lives in the mingling of fiction and reality. The two make their movie and its original U.S. release helps change public opinion in Villa's favor and proves "the lens is mightier than the sword."

Tootsie ( Visual )
2 editions published between 1982 and 2008 in English and held by 678 libraries worldwide
"Michael Dorsey is a talented actor, but his demanding nature and stubborn temperament have antagonized every producer in New York. Now his agent insists no one will hire him. But Michael needs money - eight thousand dollars to be exact - and to earn it, he's willing to play the role of a lifetime"--Container.

Barbarians at the gate ( Visual )
8 editions published between 1993 and 2010 in English and Spanish and held by 545 libraries worldwide
Barbarians at the Gate recounts the events surrounding the 1988 leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco, the biggest history at the time, and widely considered to be a textbook example of corporate and executive greed. This story of high stakes, betrayal, and one-upsmanship begins when RJR Nabisco's CEO F. Ross Johnson chooses to buy out his own company to deflect shareholder backlash when an expensive project fails. This attempt ignites a power struggle between Johnson and Wall Street investment banker Henry Kravis, who intends to force Johnson out and take over RJR Nabisco himself. In this film, viewers used to looking in from the outside on high-profile leveraged buyouts and mega-buck financial struggles get an insider's perspective--and not just any insider--the man at the very top.

Four by Sondheim, Wheeler, Lapine, Shevelove and Gelbart by Stephen Sondheim ( Book )
1 edition published in 2000 in English and held by 500 libraries worldwide
An anthology of musicals as published in individual volumes by Applause. Music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The complete books & lyrics with set & costume designs, production photos, essays & more. Includes drawings by Al Hirschfeld.

Make 'em laugh the funny business of America ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 461 libraries worldwide
The documentary explores the currents of American comedy throughout a century of social and political change, illuminating how comedy has tackled and poked fun at our political system, race relations, gender issues, and the prevailing American standards and taboos in everyday life. Melding performance, biography and history, it features interviews with over 90 comedians, writers, producers, and historians.