Make 'Em Laugh
The Funny Business of AmericaFull Description
From the most popular routines and the most ingenious physical shtick to the snappiest wisecracks and the most biting satire of the last century, MAKE 'EM LAUGH illuminates who we are as a nation by exploring what makes us laugh, and why. Authors Laurence Maslon and Michael Kantor draw on countless sources to chronicle the past century of American comedy and the geniuses who created and performed it-melding biography, American history, and a lotta laughs into an exuberant, important book. ... more
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Critical Praise
“Each generation has their funny people. It is interesting to see how humor changes with the times. This book documents the humor and the funny people. Many are before my time, but many are recognizable. Robin Williams, Roseanne, the Simpsons, Bill Cosby, Jim Carrey, and Seinfeld are the ones I found most interesting. This book is full of photos, quotes, and narratives. This would make a great gift for comedy junkies.”
- Reviewyourbook.com
“Kantor and Laurence Maslon, editor of Library of America's George S. Kaufman collection -- made their book into a solid, entertaining addition to the series.”
- Charlotte.creativeloafing.com“
I found all my old favorites, Jerry Lewis, Lucille Ball, The Three Stooges, Laugh-In, Carol Burnett, Seve Martin, Fred Flintstone, and Mr. Magoo. I could go on and on. The photographs bring back old memories. Laurence Maslon and Michael Kaptor compiled a wonderful elucidation on American comedians. This large book will look great adorning your coffee table; just do not expect it to lay there. Anyone seeing this book will want to thumb through and read about the history of comedy and the wonderful people that make us laugh.”
– Reviewyourbook.com
- Category:
- PERFORMING ARTS
- Format:
- HARDCOVER BOOK
- Publish Date:
- 12/2/2008
- Price:
- $45.00/$50.00
- ISBN:
- 9780446505314
- Pages:
- 384
- Size:
- 9" x 11"
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