Peter marshall was the host for 17 years of the phenomenally successful celebrity game show the hollywood squaresthis is the inside story from why peter took the job he did not want dan rowan to get it to the inner workings of the show how did paul lynde come up with all those jokes. backstage with the original hollywood square by marshall peterjuly 17 2002 hardcover uploaded by j k rowling peter marshall was the host for 17 years of the phenomenally successful celebrity game show the hollywood squaresthis is the inside story from why peter took the job he did not want dan rowan to get it to the inner. There are stories of the hollywood squaresfunniest moments and bloopers including those that never got by the censors the book includes a cd of along out of print album zingers from the hollywood squares backstage with the original hollywood square is an insiders view ofone of the most remarkable television shows of all time. Backstage with the original hollywood square by marshall peter and a great selection of related books art and collectibles available now at abebookscom 1558539808 backstage with the original hollywood square by marshall peter armstrong adrienne abebooks. Backstage with the original hollywood squares was written by peter marshall and adrienne armstrong this book begins with a quick review of peters early career in musical comedy he loved the work but the extensive travel caused trouble at home so he began looking for opportunities to stay home