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The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels, and the History of American Comedy
By Nesteroff, Kliph
- ISBN
- 9780802123985 9780802190864
- Publisher
- Grove
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Starred Review on July 1, 2015 | Arts and Humanities
Nesteroff, a stand-up comedian-turned-writer, conducted 200 original interviews and extensive archival research to chronicle American comedy over the last 100 years. He combines anecdotes and gossip with scholarly evidence to explore American comedy from its roots in burlesque and vaudeville (Groucho Marx, Phil Silvers, and Buster Keaton were popular child acts) to radio, an industry in which Ed Wynn, Jack Benny, and "Amos 'n' ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
