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Written following the death of his friend, Klugman recounts the early lives and careers of both him and Tony Randall and with brief asides to their time on TV as the Odd couple focuses on how they helped each other through personal crisis following that happy time.
In glowing terms Klugman describes his friend's energy and devotion to detail even as it frustrated and enraged him. One starts to wonder where Oscar and Felix ended and Jack and Tony began.
If you are not familiar with the TV show, based on Neil Simon's play of the same name, it might be hard to relate to theses people but if you saw it and loved it and know that it stands up nearly 40 years later then you will love this book. Klugman's voice echoes from the page as he recounts his evolving understanding of what a true friend is. Along the way he drops gems of knowledge of the theatre and TV production, acting and writing, what works and what can't.
Never lecturing Klugman's book seems more like an old friend or distant uncle spending the evening telling you a wonderful story, made even better by the fact it's true. He spins it so well that you're heart broken when it ends, you want more. Ultimately Klugman credits his friend with teaching him to share himself with the world. In Tony and Me he does just that, in lauding his friend, Klugman pays ultimate tribute to him by showing how well he learned the lesson.
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tony and me by jack klugman was a pleasure to read. i loved the odd couple when i was a kid and still enjoy it today. the thing i enjoyed most about it however was the personal insight into jack klugman. it was interesting to read about his life as a young man and how he became an actor. he wrote to honor his friendship with tony randall, but he also showed himself to be a kind and caring person.
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This is a great book if you watched the Odd couple and loved it like I did. You will really enjoy the story of friendship. It made me laugh and cry and I read it all in an hour and a half!
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Jack Klugman attempts to write of his relationship with Tony Randall, but comes up with few anecdotes and reveals little of what went on behind the scenes. It is filled with superlatives about not only Randall but about Klugman himself, where he takes credit for much of the success of The Odd Couple. He alludes to events that he never explains and doesn't go into any depth about people mentioned other than Randall.
This book is extremely short--padded with photos and double spaced. The length is probably less than 40 pages of single-spaced type and it takes less than two hours to read. So it is basically a magazine article put in book form. And at that it's a bit of a disappointment, with little insight into their relationship or their projects together.
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The book originally arrived in just 2-3 days in excellent condition, but the DVD would not play. I returned both and received the replacement within a few days. The book tells a wonderful story, I loved every bit of it. I wish the DVD was longer, but I guess it was nice of Paramount Studios to donate the footage. All in all I highly recommend this.
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