'Up With The Sun' traces actor Dick Kallman's short-lived career – up to his murder
Podcast: NPR's Book of the DayPublished On: Wed Feb 22 2023
Description: Up With The Sun is the newest historical novel from acclaimed author Thomas Mallon – with a real-life actor at its center. Dick Kallman's career rose and then fizzled out throughout the 1950s and '60s. By the time he and his life partner were murdered in 1980, he was no longer performing. But as the author tells NPR's Scott Simon, Up With The Sun – and Kallman's life, which intersected with stars like Lucille Ball and Dyan Cannon – serves as a window into the world of Broadway, primetime TV, and gay romance across decades.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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