Tales of the Best Satirists in the Country, Anecdotes and Notes in the Margins

Leon Moiseevich Izmailov is a wonderful storyteller, and this quality does not leave him even when he shares stories about his colleagues in the profession. Each personality he describes is unique and has thus gathered anecdotes, jokes, and just funny incidents. It is these that Leon Moiseevich, often a direct participant in the events, describes in his unparalleled manner. Notable figures include Mikhail Zadornov, Gennady Khazanov, Arkady Raikin, Arkady Khait and Arkady Kurlandsky, Mikhail Zhvanetsky, Arkady Arkanov, Anatoly Trushkin, Roman Kartsev, Mikhail Tanich, Leonid Derbenev, and other humorists. The complex relationships between the author and the performers are also mentioned. And for dessert — cheerful notes from various years with humor to suit every taste.