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03844aam a22004218i 4500 001 8EB6BA98223B11EF96E545AA58ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240604012727 008 240211s2024 nyu b 001 0beng 010 $a 2024005589 020 $a 1250279224 020 $a 9781250279224 040 $a LBSOR $b eng $e rda $c LBSOR $d SILO 050 00 $a PN1998.3.M3955 $b C68 2024 082 00 $2 23/eng/20240227 100 1 $a Courogen, Carrie, $e author. 245 10 $a MISS MAY DOES NOT EXIST : $b THE LIFE AND WORK OF ELAINE MAY, HOLLYWOOD'S HIDDEN GENIUS / $c Carrie Courogen. 250 $a First edition. 263 $a 2406 264 1 $a New York : $b St. Martin's Press, $c 2024. 300 $a pages cm 500 $a 2024/06/04 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Prologue : a few thoughts from a bench across the street from Elaine May's apartment -- I will tell you anything, but I warn you now, it's a lie -- When in doubt, seduce (1952-1957) -- Nichols and May take Manhattan (1957-1961) -- What the hell happened to Elaine May? (1961-1967) -- You make the crew nervous : Adaptation/Next and a new leaf (1967-1971) -- Laugh and laugh and laugh and shudder later : The heartbreak kid (1972) -- Two stolen reels and a clown car : Mikey and Nicky (1976) -- Nothing was a straight line : Heaven can wait, Reds, and Tootsie (1976-1985) -- Dangerous business : Ishtar (1987) -- There's no prize, just a smaller size (1988-1996) -- Don't call it a comeback : the Birdcage (1996) and Primary colors (1998) -- We adapt very quickly (1998-2014) -- What is important in life and art? (2015-2023). 520 $a "Miss May Does Not Exist, by Carrie Courogen is the riveting biography of comedian, director, actor and writer Elaine May, one of America's greatest comic geniuses. May began her career as one-half of the legendary comedy team known as Nichols and May, the duo that revolutionized the comedy sketch. After performing their Broadway smash An Evening with Mike Nichols and Elaine May, Elaine set out on her own. She toiled unsuccessfully on Broadway for a while, but then headed to Hollywood where she became thedirector of A New Leaf, The Heartbreak Kid, Mikey and Nicky, and the legendary Ishtar. She was hired as a script doctor on countless films like Heaven Can Wait, Reds, Tootsie, and The Birdcage. In 2019, she returned to Broadway where she won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in The Waverly Gallery. Besides her considerable talent, May is well known for her reclusiveness. On one of the albums she made with Mike Nichols, her bio is this: "Miss May does not exist." Until now. Carrie Courogen has uncovered the Elaine May who does exist. Conducting countless interviews, she has filled in the blanks May has forcibly kept blank for years, creating a fascinating portrait of the way women were mistreated and held back in Hollywood. Miss May Does Not Exist is a remarkable love story about a prickly genius who was never easy to work with, not always easy to love and frequently often punished for those things, despite revolutionizing the way we think about comedy, acting, and what a film or play can be"-- $c Provided by publisher. 600 10 $a May, Elaine, $d 1932- $9 27748 650 0 $a Women screenwriters $z United States $v Biography. 650 0 $a Women motion picture producers and directors $z United States $v Biography. 650 0 $a Women comedians $z United States $v Biography. $9 90161 941 $a 7 952 $l GDPF771 $d 20240725010644.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20240717030824.0 952 $l CDPF771 $d 20240703010516.0 952 $l XXPH787 $d 20240702042853.0 952 $l CAPH522 $d 20240702031814.0 952 $l TCPG826 $d 20240702010915.0 952 $l BAPH771 $d 20240604014122.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=8EB6BA98223B11EF96E545AA58ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search