ISBN: 9780802190864

“Funny [and] fascinating . . . If you’re a comedy nerd you’ll love this book.” — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette   Named a Best Book of the Year … Mehr…

“Funny [and] fascinating . . . If you’re a comedy nerd you’ll love this book.” — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette   Named a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus Reviews, National Post, and Splitsider Based on over two hundred original interviews and extensive archival research, this groundbreaking work is a narrative exploration of the way comedians have reflected, shaped, and changed American culture over the past one hundred years.   Starting with the vaudeville circuit at the turn of the last century, the book introduces the first stand-up comedian—an emcee who abandoned physical shtick for straight jokes. After the repeal of Prohibition, Mafia-run supper clubs replaced speakeasies, and mobsters replaced vaudeville impresarios as the comedian’s primary employer. In the 1950s, the late-night talk show brought stand-up to a wide public, while Lenny Bruce, Mort Sahl, and Jonathan Winters attacked conformity and staged a comedy rebellion in coffeehouses. From comedy’s part in the civil rights movement and the social upheaval of the late 1960s, to the first comedy clubs of the 1970s and the cocaine-fueled comedy boom of the 1980s, The Comedians culminates with a new era of media-driven celebrity in the twenty-first century.   “Entertaining and carefully documented . . . jaw-dropping anecdotes . . . This book is a real treat.” —Merrill Markoe, The Wall Street Journal Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels, and the History of American Comedy Grove Press Television DE,US,ES,IT,FR,MX English Media & Performing Arts, Grove Atlantic<

2015, ISBN: 9780802190864

Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels, and the History of American Comedy, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), ';Funny [and] fascinating... If you're a comedy nerd you'll love this book.' Pittsburgh Pos… Mehr…

Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels, and the History of American Comedy, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), ';Funny [and] fascinating... If you're a comedy nerd you'll love this book.' Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Named a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus Reviews, National Post, and Splitsider Based on over two hundred original interviews and extensive archival research, this groundbreaking work is a narrative exploration of the way comedians have reflected, shaped, and changed American culture over the past one hundred years. Starting with the vaudeville circuit at the turn of the last century, the book introduces the first stand-up comedianan emcee who abandoned physical shtick for straight jokes. After the repeal of Prohibition, Mafia-run supper clubs replaced speakeasies, and mobsters replaced vaudeville impresarios as the comedian's primary employer. In the 1950s, the late-night talk show brought stand-up to a wide public, while Lenny Bruce, Mort Sahl, and Jonathan Winters attacked conformity and staged a comedy rebellion in coffeehouses. From comedy's part in the civil rights movement and the social upheaval of the late 1960s, to the first comedy clubs of the 1970s and the cocaine-fueled comedy boom of the 1980s, The Comedians culminates with a new era of media-driven celebrity in the twenty-first century. ';Entertaining and carefully documented... jaw-dropping anecdotes... This book is a real treat.' Merrill Markoe, TheWall Street Journal, [PU: Grove Atlantic], Seiten: 432, Grove Atlantic, 2015<

ISBN: 9780802190864

Funny [and] fascinating... If you're a comedy nerd you'll love this book ( Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ). Named a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus Reviews , National Post , and Splitside… Mehr…

Funny [and] fascinating... If you're a comedy nerd you'll love this book ( Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ). Named a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus Reviews , National Post , and Splitsider Based on over two hundred original interviews and extensive archival research, this groundbreaking work is a narrative exploration of the way comedians have reflected, shaped, and changed American culture over the past one hundred years. Starting with the vaudeville circuit at the turn of the last century, the book introduces the first stand-up comedianan emcee who abandoned physical shtick for straight jokes. After the repeal of Prohibition, Mafia-run supper clubs replaced speakeasies, and mobsters replaced vaudeville impresarios as the comedian's primary employer. In the 1950s, the late-night talk show brought stand-up to a wide public, while Lenny Bruce, Mort Sahl, and Jonathan Winters attacked conformity and staged a comedy rebellion in coffeehouses. From comedy's part in the Civil Rights movement and the social upheaval of the late 1960s, to the first comedy clubs of the 1970s and the cocaine-fueled comedy boom of the 1980s, The Comedians culminates with a new era of media-driven celebrity in the twenty-first century. Entertaining and carefully documented... jaw-dropping anecdotes... This book is a real treat. Merrill Markoe, The Wall Street Journal Social Science Social Science eBook, Grove Atlantic<

ISBN: 9780802190864

In The Comedians , comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff brings to life a century of American comedy with real-life characters, forgotten stars, mainstream heroes and counterculture iconoclas… Mehr…

In The Comedians , comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff brings to life a century of American comedy with real-life characters, forgotten stars, mainstream heroes and counterculture iconoclasts. Based on over two hundred original interviews and extensive archival research, Nesteroff's groundbreaking work is a narrative exploration of the way comedians have reflected, shaped, and changed American culture over the past one hundred years. Starting with the vaudeville circuit at the turn of the last century, Nesteroff introduces the first stand-up comedianan emcee who abandoned physical shtick for straight jokes. After the repeal of Prohibition, Mafia-run supper clubs replaced speakeasies, and mobsters replaced vaudeville impresarios as the comedian's primary employer. In the 1950s, the late-night talk show brought stand-up to a wide public, while Lenny Bruce, Mort Sahl, and Jonathan Winters attacked conformity and staged a comedy rebellion in coffeehouses. From comedy's part in the Civil Rights movement and the social upheaval of the late 1960s, to the first comedy clubs of the 1970s and the cocaine-fueled comedy boom of the 1980s, The Comedians culminates with a new era of media-driven celebrity in the twenty-first century. Social Science Social Science eBook, Grove Atlantic<

2015, ISBN: 9780802190864

Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels, and the History of American Comedy, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), [PU: Grove Atlantic], Grove Atlantic, 2015