Edition |
First edition. |
Description |
383 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm |
Note |
"The companion to the PBS series"--Jacket. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliography (pages 366-369) and index. |
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"Videography": page 370. |
Contents |
Slip on a banana peel : the knockabouts -- Sock it to me? : satire and parody -- Never give a sucker an even break : smart-alecks and wiseguys -- Would ya hit a guy with glasses? : nerds, jerks, oddballs, and slackers -- Honey, I'm home! : breadwinners and homemakers -- When I'm bad, I'm better : the groundbreakers. |
Summary |
MAKE 'EM LAUGH is more than a compendium of American comic genius; it is a window into the way comedy both reflects the world and changes it-one laugh at a time." Starting from the groundbreaking PBS series, the authors have gone deeper into the works and lives of America's great comic artists, with biographical portraits, archival materials, cultural overviews, and rare photos. Brilliantly illustrated, with insights and jokes-from comedians, writers, and producers, as well as film, radio, television, and theater historians, MAKE 'EM LAUGH is an indispensable, definitive book about comedy in America. |
Subject |
Stand-up comedy -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Comedy sketches -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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American wit and humor -- 20th century.
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Comedians -- United States -- Biography.
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Added Author |
Kantor, Michael, 1961-
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Added Title |
Make them laugh |
ISBN |
9780446505314 hardback |
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0446505315 hardback |
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