Fifty Years Of American Comedy
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Fifty Years Of American Comedy
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Author : Bill Treadwell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1951
Fifty Years Of American Comedy written by Bill Treadwell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1951 with Actors, American categories.
50 Years Of American Comedy
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Author : Bill Treadwell
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2023-07-22
50 Years Of American Comedy written by Bill Treadwell and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-22 with categories.
This book takes readers on a journey through 50 years of American comedic history, from vaudeville to TV sitcoms and everything in between. Through in-depth interviews with legendary comedians and behind-the-scenes stories, readers will gain an appreciation for the art form and those who have mastered it. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
50 Years Of American Comedy Classic Reprint
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Author : Bill Treadwell
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2017-05-22
50 Years Of American Comedy Classic Reprint written by Bill Treadwell and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-22 with Comedians categories.
Excerpt from 50 Years of American Comedy It has been said time and time again that there are two things people must do. One is cry, the other, laugh. But it is much harder to laugh than it is to cry; and that is the greatest excuse for come dians. Yet per capita we have fewer comedians today - when we need them most - than members of any other professional group. People during the last few years have been inclined to retreat more and more into themselves because of the many problems and frustrations of present-day living. Psychiatrists can tell you the worth of a bellylaugh, a relieving chuckle, a smile. The hardest thing for a man to do today is to relax. Every one is under pressure. Modern society has put man in a position where he must be informed of many subjects; and one craving that pops up is for comedy, even to the point of slapstick. You have probably noticed slapstick scenes in current movies, and the wide appeal they have. Audience reaction often borders on the hysterical. Television programs, too, have turned to this form of comedy. Yet, like the American buffalo, the art of great comedy faces extinction from the face of the earth. Unless the training of young and upcoming funnymen is put on a par with education for other arts and professions, we may find the American stage, airwaves, and television screens of tomorrow completely devoid of comedians. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Fifty Years Of Great American Humor
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Author : Bob Scanlan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989-01-01
Fifty Years Of Great American Humor written by Bob Scanlan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989-01-01 with American wit and humor categories.
Fifty Years Of Carry On
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Author : Richard Webber
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-03-31
Fifty Years Of Carry On written by Richard Webber and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-31 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In August 1958, the opening scenes of a low-budget black and white film flickered onto cinema screens up and down the country. No one could have foreseen what impact Carry on Sergeant would have then and in the future. Not only did it become one of the top three grossing films for that year, it also kick started the longest running and most successful comedy series of all time. Here, for the very first time, is the essential biography of this most treasured institution in the world of British cinema. Complete with exclusive interviews with cast and crew, and the debut publication of Vince Powell's script of Carry On Down Under, Fifty Years of Carry On is a must for any fan of the unique and ever hilarious spectacle that is Carry On.
Fifty Years Of American Marxism 1891 1941
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Author : Socialist Labor Party
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1941
Fifty Years Of American Marxism 1891 1941 written by Socialist Labor Party and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1941 with Socialism categories.
The Rolling Stones Fifty Years
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Author : Christopher Sandford
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2012-04-26
The Rolling Stones Fifty Years written by Christopher Sandford and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-26 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This is the definitive story of the most controversial and longest surviving bank in music history.
In Fifty Years We Ll All Be Chicks
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Author : Adam Carolla
language : en
Publisher: Crown Archetype
Release Date : 2010-11-02
In Fifty Years We Ll All Be Chicks written by Adam Carolla and has been published by Crown Archetype this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-02 with Humor categories.
A couple years back, I was at the Phoenix airport bar. It was empty except for one heavy-set, gray bearded, grizzled guy who looked like he just rode his donkey into town after a long day of panning for silver in them thar hills. He ordered a Jack Daniels straight up, and that's when I overheard the young guy with the earring behind the bar asking him if he had ID. At first the old sea captain just laughed. But the guy with the twinkle in his ear asked again. At this point it became apparent that he was serious. Dan Haggerty's dad fired back, "You've got to be kidding me, son." The bartender replied, "New policy. Everyone has to show their ID." Then I watched Burl Ives reluctantly reach into his dungarees and pull out his military identification card from World War II. It's a sad and eerie harbinger of our times that the Oprah-watching, crystal-rubbing, Whole Foods-shopping moms and their whipped attorney husbands have taken the ability to reason away from the poor schlub who makes the Bloody Marys. What we used to settle with common sense or a fist, we now settle with hand sanitizer and lawyers. Adam Carolla has had enough of this insanity and he's here to help us get our collective balls back. In Fifty Years We'll All Be Chicks is Adam's comedic gospel of modern America. He rips into the absurdity of the culture that demonized the peanut butter and jelly sandwich, turned the nation's bathrooms into a lawless free-for-all of urine and fecal matter, and put its citizens at the mercy of a bunch of minimum wagers with axes to grind. Peppered between complaints Carolla shares candid anecdotes from his day to day life as well as his past—Sunday football at Jimmy Kimmel's house, his attempts to raise his kids in a society that he mostly disagrees with, his big showbiz break, and much, much more. Brilliantly showcasing Adam's spot-on sense of humor, this book cements his status as a cultural commentator/comedian/complainer extraordinaire. ADAM CAROLLA is a radio and television host, comedian, and actor. He is the host of the Adam Carolla Podcast, before which he hosted a weekday morning radio program broadcast from Los Angeles, and syndicated by CBS Radio. Besides these shows, Carolla is well known as the co-host of the radio show Loveline (and its television incarnation on MTV), as the co-creator and co-host of Comedy Central's The Man Show, and as the co-creator and the performer on Comedy Central and MTV's Crank Yankers and is a frequent contributor and contestant on ABC's top-rated program "Dancing with the Stars". Carolla also starred in, co-wrote, and co-produced the award-winning independent film, The Hammer. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife and their two children.
American Humor
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Author : Arthur Power Dudden
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1987-04-30
American Humor written by Arthur Power Dudden and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987-04-30 with Literary Criticism categories.
The paramount question answered in this absorbing collection of essays is: What's so funny about American humor, and why? What are American humor's characteristics? How have they evolved and displayed themselves? Which characteristics are distinctively, or even uniquely, American? Originally appearing as an issue of the American Quarterly, these essays take a close look at American humor from revolutionary times to the present day, and particularly focus on the neglected trends of the past fifty years. Looking at American comic figures as diverse--and even surprising--as Mark Twain and Richard Nixon, at various vehicles for American humor such as comic strips, radio and television, movies, and standup comedians, and at different genres of humor including political, ethnic, and feminist humor, this book brings a lively new perspective to the study of American culture.
Laughter In The Living Room
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Author : Michael Tueth
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang
Release Date : 2005
Laughter In The Living Room written by Michael Tueth and has been published by Peter Lang this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
For more than fifty years some very funny people have been entering American homes through television's big picture window. From Lucy and Uncle Miltie, to Archie Bunker and Marge Simpson, certain comic stars of television history have become not just cultural icons, but friends of the family. This comprehensive study of the most successful television comedies - including domestic sitcoms, workplace comedies, variety shows, late-night comedy, animated comedy, and more - reveals that, unlike the comedy found in film, on stage, in comedy clubs and concert halls, television's presentation of comic characters and stories must negotiate a relationship with the more privatized and value-laden environment of each American home that it enters.