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Jewish jesters : a study in American popular culture / Arthur Asa Berger.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Hampton Press communication seriesPublisher: Cresskill, N.J. : Hampton Press, c2001Description: x, 181 pISBN:
  • 1572733373
  • 1572733365
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 792.7028089924
LOC classification:
  • PN2285. B45 2000
Contents:
Preface: A Note on Comedic Authorship -- Introduction: Jewish Jesters: From this they're Making a Living? -- 1. Groucho Marx and the Marx Brothers -- 2. Jack Benny -- 3. Henny Youngman -- 4. Rodney Dangerfield -- 5. Sid Caesar -- 6. Lenny Bruce -- 7. Mel Brooks -- 8. Jackie Mason -- 9. Woody Allen -- 10. Jerry Seinfeld -- 11. Epilogue: The Last Jewish Comedian in America? -- Suggested Readings -- About the Author -- Author Index -- Subject Index.
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Book City Campus City Campus Main Collection 792.7028089924 BER (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A250408B

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface: A Note on Comedic Authorship -- Introduction: Jewish Jesters: From this they're Making a Living? -- 1. Groucho Marx and the Marx Brothers -- 2. Jack Benny -- 3. Henny Youngman -- 4. Rodney Dangerfield -- 5. Sid Caesar -- 6. Lenny Bruce -- 7. Mel Brooks -- 8. Jackie Mason -- 9. Woody Allen -- 10. Jerry Seinfeld -- 11. Epilogue: The Last Jewish Comedian in America? -- Suggested Readings -- About the Author -- Author Index -- Subject Index.

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