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100 1  Weinstein, David,|d1967-|eauthor. 
245 14 The Eddie Cantor story :|ba Jewish life in performance and
       politics /|cDavid Weinstein. 
264  1 Waltham, Massachusetts :|bBrandeis University Press,
       |c[2018] 
300    xi, 303 pages :|billustrations ;|c25 cm. 
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337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
490 1  Brandeis series in American Jewish history, culture, and 
       life 
504    Includes bibliographical references and index. 
520    This absorbing biography chronicles the life and work of 
       one of the most important entertainers of the twentieth 
       century. Eddie Cantor (1892-1964) starred in theater, film,
       radio, and television. His immense popularity across a 
       variety of media, his pride in his Jewish heritage, and 
       his engagement with pressing political issues 
       distinguished him from other headliners of his era. Paying
       equal attention to Cantor's humor and politics, Weinstein 
       documents his significance as a performer, philanthropist,
       and activist. Many show business figures quietly shed 
       their Jewish backgrounds or did not call attention to the 
       fact that they were Jewish. Cantor was different. He 
       addressed the vital issues of his times, including 
       acculturation, national identity, and antisemitism. He was
       especially forceful in opposing Nazism and paid a price 
       for this activism in 1939, when a sponsor cancelled the 
       actor's radio program. In this carefully researched book, 
       Weinstein uncovers sketches and routines filled with 
       Jewish phrases, allusions, jokes, songs, and stories. 
       Cantor frequently did not mark this material as "Jewish," 
       relying instead on attentive audiences to interpret his 
       coded performances. Illustrated with thirty photographs, 
       The Eddie Cantor Story examines the evolution, impact, and
       legacy of Cantor's performance style. His music and comedy
       not only shaped the history of popular entertainment, but 
       also provide a foundation for ongoing efforts to redefine 
       Jewish culture and build community in contemporary 
       America. 
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776 08 |iOnline version:|aWeinstein, David, 1967- author.|tEddie 
       Cantor story|dWaltham, Massachusetts : Brandeis University
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