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Laughing on the outside: The Life of John Candy (Paperback)

by Martin Knelman (Author)
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Saint Martin's Press Inc.; 1st St. Martin's Griffin Ed edition (Dec 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0312194714
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312194710
  • Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 13.7 x 1.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,059,931 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Candy's is ultimately a sad story, one that Knelman has made sympathetic and memorable, too." - "Booklist"

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Sad but Very Interesting, 20 Nov 2001
I couldn't believe how quick i read this book. The content is very morrish and very well written. I felt sad at times and wonder how this man kept going from losing his Dad at such a early age to constant failures in hollywood. I found this one of the most revealing books i have read and like i said Very Sad but Very Interesting. Worth a read
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Candy's life about hardships and with a complex problem!, 27 July 1999
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John Candy's story is told in this penetrating biography tells about the off-screen comedians self complex and troubled problems with his weight and alcoholism, and his smoking that gained him over 300 pounds. And with his deeply rooted anxieties about his success, money and his self-worth. But above all that on-screen Candy was a funny, gentle, soft-hearted and affable also loved by millions of television & movie fans for playing characters who almost always conveyed much of the real man. Like "SCTV" where Candy's skecth characters came up to Mayor Tommy Shanks, Johnny LaRue and Stan Shmenge. And his best remebered known film roles like "Uncle Buck", "Plane Trains and Automobiles", "Splash" and "Cool Runnings". This is a tale of a comedian at war with his greatest instrument and a riveting portrait of a man's battle with his private demons!
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Informative But Disorganized Tribute, 4 Aug 1997
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This review is from: Laughing on the outside: The Life of John Candy (Hardcover)
The author of the book has pulled together information on one of the most beloved modern comedians, a person whom no one could not love. The author of the book is, however, not as crafty as a biographer as Candy deserves. Frequent jumping around, repetition, and awkwardness make the read difficult, and it moves fast not for grace of writing but love of the subject. While the author does present and reinforce the ideas that went through Candy's mind and the minds of those closest to him, the only way to really get through this book is to be a John Candy fan through and through.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Dedication To Portraying John Candys Life.
This is a great book for John Candy Fans Worldwide it has great detail of the life and work of Canadians most loved and treasured comic and actor plus inside depth to his life... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. A. L. Beaumont

1.0 out of 5 stars Sad book of movie reviews
The author does not seem to want to tell the story of a comedian that did put his mark on the world, and would have moved further in this world had he lived longer. Read more
Published on 29 Jun 1999

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