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| Introduction: The World of Jewish Comedians | ||
| I | The Golden Door and the Velvet Curtain 1890-1930 | |
| 1 | The Land of Hope and Tears: Comedians and Immigrant America | 3 |
| 2 | Curtain Up and Curtain Down: The Age of Vaudeville | 21 |
| II | The Years of Fear 1930-1950 | |
| 3 | Theater of the Mind: Radio's Finest Hour | 55 |
| 4 | Laughing in the Dark: Films | 79 |
| 5 | The Jewish Alps: The Rise of the Borscht Belt | 104 |
| III | The Years of Acceptance 1950-1965 | |
| 6 | The Magic Box: The American Television Revolution | 129 |
| 7 | "Is There Any Group I Haven't Offended?": The Changing World of Stand-up Comedy | 155 |
| IV | The Years of Triumph 1965 - Present | |
| 8 | "I Need the Eggs": Jewish Comic Filmmakers | 195 |
| 9 | Masters of Their Domain: Comedy All Over the Place | 220 |
| 10 | Kosher at Last: Jewish Women Comedians | 253 |
| 11 | The Cost of Victory: The Psychological and Social World of American Jewish Comedians | 270 |
| 12 | Not the Last Laugh: The Future of Jewish Comedians in America | 278 |
| App | Schlemiels and Nudnicks: The Sources and Nature of Jewish Humor | 287 |
| References | 309 | |
| Acknowledgments | 331 | |
| Index | 343 |
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| $99.99 | Digital |
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Alan Rash
reviewed The Haunted Smile: The Story of Jewish Comedians in America on August 22, 2010
The Haunted Smile: The Story of Jewish Comedians in America
Boy, have Jews dominated the world of comedy! The book includes a rough timeline, going into the cultural trends as well as psychological
insights of both individual comedians and American Jews in general. And it is punctuated with really funny examples of the work of some of the greats.
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