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The Haunted Smile: The Story of Jewish Comedians in America
The Haunted Smile The Story of Jewish Comedians in America
Author: Lawrence J. Epstein
From vaudeville to the movies to television, the complete--and often hilarious--history of how Jewish comedians transformed American entertainment. Lawrence Epstein's The Haunted Smile tackles a subject both poignant and delightful: the story of Jewish comedians in America. For the past century and more, American comedy has drawn its stre...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781586481629
ISBN-10: 1586481622
Publication Date: 12/17/2002
Pages: 384
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Publisher: PublicAffairs
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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kenlynt83 avatar reviewed The Haunted Smile: The Story of Jewish Comedians in America on
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This book was fairly readable but got a bit hard to follow occasionally. Lots of good information about comedians that I never even knew were Jewish!
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buzzby avatar reviewed The Haunted Smile: The Story of Jewish Comedians in America on + 6062 more book reviews
Includes a few pages on Jerry Lewis, born Joseph Levitch.


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