Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-365).
Contents:
Foreword / by Seth Rogen -- Introduction: Life is messy -- Young love -- Don't go into retail -- Harold + Anne = Violet -- National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) -- It takes a village... -- Caddyshack (1980) -- Tell me about when you were little -- Grown-up stuff -- Stripes (1981) -- My dad, my hero -- Ticket to ride -- National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) -- No more tangles -- Our AV club -- Ghostbusters (1984) -- Ch-ch-ch-changes -- Club Paradise (1986) -- The split -- Mystery baby -- One in three -- A swiftly tilting planet -- Ghostbusters II (1989) -- Harold and Erica, husband and wife -- Terrible tweens -- Groundhog Day (1993) -- So you wanna be a gangsta? -- Pass the pipe -- You go your way, I'll go mine -- Stuart saves his family (1995) -- Your walls will not protect you -- Concord Class of 1995 -- Multiplicity (1996) -- Go, slugs! -- What now? -- Analyze This (1999) -- Un bon voyage (et vérité) -- Bedazzled (2000) - I can make it there... -- Baby on board -- Jew-ish -- Orange County (2002) and I'm with Lucy (2002) -- Do good -- Nerd alert -- Sister act -- The Ice Harvest (2005) -- Big head, big heart -- Ob-la-di, ob-la-da -- Knocked up (2007) -- Same boat, different ocean -- Year One (2009) -- Breaking up is hard to do -- So a very funny old Jewish guy dies and goes to Heaven -- Old dog, new tricks -- The last supper -- The long goodbye -- Life after death.
Summary:
"From the daughter of Ghostbusters star Harold Ramis comes a hilarious and heartwarming account of his life, work, and legacy. Most of us know Harold Ramis as the filmmaker and actor who brought warmth and humor to the big screen in classics like Caddyshack, Ghostbusters, National Lampoon's Vacation, Groundhog Day, and National Lampoon's Animal House. To Violet Ramis, he was best known as an amazing father, confidant, and friend. In Ghostbuster's Daughter, Violet reflects on the life and legacy of her father, providing readers with an extraordinarily candid and insightful look into the man who helped shape modern American comedy. Funny, endearing, and vulnerable, Ghostbuster's Daughter takes readers into the personal life of an American comedy icon, from his humble roots in Chicago and his ascension into Hollywood superstardom to his personal philosophies on life, love, and filmmaking. While the book serves as a comprehensive biography of her father's filmmaking career, Ghostbuster's Daughter is also an homage to their special father/daughter relationship. Violet weaves anecdotes about her father's unique and devoted parenting style among stories of her own unconventional upbringing, ultimately allowing readers to see a more vivid portrait of the man behind the camera. An incredibly personal biography as well as a charming family story for the ages, Ghostbuster's Daughter is an intimate look at one of America's preeminent comedy filmmakers"-- Provided by publisher. Harold Ramis was a filmmaker and actor who brought warmth and humor to the big screen. To Violet Ramis, he was best known as an amazing father, confidant, and friend. Here she reflects on the life and legacy of her father, taking readers into the personal life of an American comedy icon, from his humble roots in Chicago and his ascension into Hollywood super-stardom to his personal philosophies on life, love, and filmmaking.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.