Tim and Tom : An American Comedy in Black and White /

As the heady promise of the 1960s sagged under the weight of widespread violence, rioting, and racial unrest, two young men--one black and one white--took to stages across the nation to help Americans confront their racial divide: by laughing at it. Tim and Tom tells the story of that pioneering duo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Reid, Tim (Autor), Dreesen, Tom (Autor), Rapoport, Ron (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2009]
Temas:
Comedians > United States > Biography.
PERFORMING ARTS / General.
race, racism, civil rights movement, comedy team, interracial, tom dreesen, tim reid, nightclubs, standup, tour, racial divide, show business, entertainment, on the road, biography, comics, violence, heckling, success, comedians, solo career, duo, black, whiteness, social change, riots, chicago, american south, friendship, nonfiction.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Introduction
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Authors

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