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The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic

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I Index Overall Rating

Readers

82/100

Critics

40/100

Scholars

N/A

Author:

Daniel de Visé

Publisher:

Atlantic Monthly Press

Date:

March 19, 2024

The story of the friendship between John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, the golden era of improv, and the making of a comedic film classic.

What The Reviewers Say

Ty Burr,
The Washington Post
This is a well-researched book. Better, it’s a well-told story, one that rarely loses its focus on the larger picture.
Ed Potton,
The Times (UK)
Bracingly thorough.
Kyle Smith,
The Wall Street Journal
Mr. de Visé’s book, though awkwardly written... races along on a whoosh of marvelous details and crackling anecdotes..

Kirkus
Exhaustively researched, highly informative.