The comic offense from vaudeville to contemporary comedy : Larry David, Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, and Dave Chappelle /

"The Comic Offense from Vaudeville to Contemporary Comedy examines how contemporary writer/performers are influenced by the comedic vaudevillians of the early 20th century. By tracing the history and legacy of the vaudeville era and performance acts, like the Marx Brothers and The Three Keatons...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: DesRochers, Rick
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2014.
Temas:
1900-1999
Comedians > United States > History > 20th century.
Vaudeville > United States > History > 20th century.
Vaudeville > Social aspects > United States.
Comiques > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Vaudeville > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Individual actors & performers.
History of the Americas.
Media studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Media Studies.
PERFORMING ARTS > Acting & Auditioning.
HISTORY > United States > General.
PERFORMING ARTS > Theater > General.
Comedians
Vaudeville
Vaudeville > Social aspects
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover page; Halftitle page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Preface; Notes; 1 The vaudeville aesthetic and the migration to radio and television; Notes; 2 "What's real got to do with what we do?" Groucho Marx to Larry David; Notes; 3 "The Girlie Show" as the new burlesque Mae West to Tina Fey; Notes; 4 Truth and truthiness go to Washington Will Rogers to Stephen Colbert; Notes; 5 The mask of minstrelsy Bert Williams to Dave Chappelle; Notes; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Videography and CD recordings; Manuscripts and archives.
  • Primary sources and recordingsSecondary sources; Index.

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