The Haunted Smile: The Story of Jewish Comedians in America
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From vaudeville to the movies to television, the complete—and often hilarious—history of how Jewish comedians transformed American entertainmentLos Angeles TimesLively and entertaining ... thoughtful and enlightening.... [A] clearly written, crisply presented chronicle of comedy.
Introduction: The World of Jewish ComediansIThe Golden Door and the Velvet Curtain 1890-19301The Land of Hope and Tears: Comedians and Immigrant America32Curtain Up and Curtain Down: The Age of Vaudeville21IIThe Years of Fear 1930-19503Theater of the Mind: Radio's Finest Hour554Laughing in the Dark: Films795The Jewish Alps: The Rise of the Borscht Belt104IIIThe Years of Acceptance 1950-19656The Magic Box: The American Television Revolution1297"Is There Any Group I Haven't Offended?": The Changing World of Stand-up Comedy155IVThe Years of Triumph 1965 - Present8"I Need the Eggs": Jewish Comic Filmmakers1959Masters of Their Domain: Comedy All Over the Place22010Kosher at Last: Jewish Women Comedians25311The Cost of Victory: The Psychological and Social World of American Jewish Comedians27012Not the Last Laugh: The Future of Jewish Comedians in America278AppSchlemiels and Nudnicks: The Sources and Nature of Jewish Humor287References309Acknowledgments331Index343
