Haunted Smile The Story of Jewish Comedians in America

Name: Haunted Smile The Story of Jewish Comedians in America
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ISBN: 9781586481629

ISBN-10: 1586481622

ISBN-13: 9781586481629

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Authors: Lawrence J. Epstein

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It has been estimated that although Jews comprise only three percent of Americans, over 80% of comedians are Jewish. A specialist in American Jewish life, Epstein (English, Suffolk Community College) argues that Jewish comedy is tinged by bitter encounters with anti-Semitism, a desire to be accepted, and concern for a culture disappearing at the same time it draws on a long tradition of Jewish humor. c. Book News Inc.

Book details

List price: $24.99
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Publication date: 12/18/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 5.65" wide x 8.24" long x 0.84" tall
Weight: 1.034



Introduction: The World of Jewish Comedians



The Golden Door and the Velvet Curtain 1890-1930



The Land of Hope and Tears: Comedians and Immigrant America



Curtain Up and Curtain Down: The Age of Vaudeville



The Years of Fear 1930-1950



Theater of the Mind: Radio's Finest Hour



Laughing in the Dark: Films



The Jewish Alps: The Rise of the Borscht Belt



The Years of Acceptance 1950-1965



The Magic Box: The American Television Revolution



"Is There Any Group I Haven't Offended?": The Changing World of Stand-up Comedy



The Years of Triumph 1965-Present



"I Need the Eggs": Jewish Comic Filmmakers



Masters of Their Domain: Comedy All Over the Place



Kosher at Last: Jewish Women Comedians



The Cost of Victory: The Psychological and Social World of American Jewish Comedians



Not the Last Laugh: The Future of Jewish Comedians in America



Schlemiels and Nudnicks: The Sources and Nature of Jewish Humor


References


Acknowledgments


Index