You Can't Fall Off The Floor

From watching his colleague get shot in the testicles by a jealous producer to running Hollywood’s most successful television studio, Harris Katleman had a front row seat in the development of the television industry. Destined to become a classic account of the business side of entertainment, this book shares what really happened in the early careers of Hollywood stars and the development of iconic programs.

Through a number of hilarious accounts, Harris Katleman shares his journey from office boy to talent agent to television producer, and finally to studio head at both MGM and 20th Century Fox. Along the way, we meet industry giants including Rupert Murdoch, Bob Iger, Barry Diller, Marvin Davis, Kirk Kerkorian, Mark Goodson, and Lew Wasserman.

This goes beyond the story of a life in Hollywood. It is the story of crucial developments—how motion picture film libraries were opened for television licensing, how The Simpsons was birthed, and much more. It is also a collection of vital life lessons for anyone aspiring to establish a career in Hollywood.

The names are so famous and the stories so lively that this book reads like it was written about today’s Hollywood.

De la privirea colegului sau impuscat in testicule de un producator gelos pana la conducerea celui mai de succes studio de televiziune de la Hollywood, Harris Katleman a ocupat un loc in prima linie in dezvoltarea industriei de televiziune. Destinata sa devina un cont clasic al aspectelor de divertisment, aceasta carte impartaseste ceea ce s-a intamplat cu adevarat in carierele timpurii ale vedetelor de la Hollywood si dezvoltarea de programe iconice. Printr-o serie de conturi hilar, Harris Katleman isi impartaseste calatoria de la birou la talent agent pentru producatorul de televiziune si, in cele din urma, sef de studio atat la MGM, cat si la 20th Century Fox.