Joe Franklin: "Regular Joe" to Broadcasting Legend

<BODY> <h2>Joe Franklin: "Regular Joe" to Broadcasting Legend</h2><br> <B>Joe Franklin</B> is not only television's first talk show host, but also he had the longest running TV show featuring one host, <I>The Joe Franklin Show</I>. Mr. Franklin estimates he has interviewed at least a half million guests over his 50-plus-year career; in fact he is listed in the <I>Guinness Book of World Records</I> as the longest running talk show host in show business history. His guests have ranged from a variety of unknown newcomers to some of the most famous people in the world, including <B>Muhammad Ali, Cary Grant, John Lennon, Ronald Reagan, Bruce Springsteen</B> and <B>John Wayne</B> - just to name a few! Now this broadcasting legend has decided to tell his incredible life story in an up-close and intimate biography. Introduced by <B>Bill Humphreys</B> and hosted by <B>Esther Mills</B>, it features highlights of interviews of Joe with <B>Billy Crystal, Bill Cosby, Jay Leno, Dick Clark, Bing Crosby</B> and <B>Peter Wolf</B>, the lead vocalist with the <B>J. Geils Band</B>. But honestly folks, "you ain't seen nothin' yet!" This is the story of the man, famous for his long-running <I>Memory Lane</I> radio program, who is known as the "King of Nostalgia"; whose best childhood friend was <B>Tony Curtis</B>; who can reminisce about the stars of Vaudeville, such as <B>Al Jolson</B> and <B>Eddie Cantor</B>; who fondly remembers <B>Paul Newman, Elvis Presley, Shirley Temple, Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Jayne Mansfield, Veronica Lake, Ann Margaret</B> and <B>Joe Louis</B>; who's written 23 books, including <I>Up Late With Joe Franklin</I>, and one with <B>Marilyn Monroe</B>; who can - and does - tell anecdotal stories of <B>Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand, Bette Midler</B> and <B>Barry Manilow</B>. Despite all his celebrity and all his closeness with celebrities, he has always remained a "regular Joe." This biography of biographies offers something for everyone. Sharp and quick-witted, Joe Franklin never misses a beat, and the only thing you'll be begging for at the program's end is "more, more, more!" Produced by Ethan Lefkowitz Productions. 2009 JSCA 52 min. <A HREF="index.htm" target=_top>Home</a><br> </BODY>