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The remarkable and poignant story of the Comedian Harmonists, an early 1930s German singing group that was forced to disband because three of its members were Jewish. The banning of the group, which enjoyed a level of success in Europe similar to the Beatles in the 1960s, was part of the Nazis' attempt to erase all traces of Jewish life and culture from German society - an early aspect of the Holocaust.

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Three men meet on a ship bound for Haiti, a world in the grip of the corrupt “Papa Doc” and the Tontons Macoute, his sinister secret police. Brown the hotelier, Smith the innocent American, and Jones the confidence man—these are the “comedians” of Greene’s title. Hiding behind their actors’ masks, they hesitate on the edge of life. They are men afraid of love, afraid of pain, afraid of fear itself...For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Three men meet on a ship bound for Haiti, a world in the grip of the corrupt "Papa Doc" and the Tontons Macoute, his sinister secret police. Brown the hotelier, Smith the innocent American and Jones the confidence man are the "Comedians" of Graham Greene's title.

The remarkable and poignant story of the Comedian Harmonists, an early 1930s German singing group that was forced to disband because three of its members were Jewish. The banning of the group, which enjoyed a level of success in Europe similar to the Beatles in the 1960s, was part of the Nazis' attempt to erase all traces of Jewish life and culture from German society - an early aspect of the Holocaust.

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In The Comedians, comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff brings to life a century of American comedy with real-life characters, forgotten stars, mainstream heroes and counterculture iconoclasts. Based on over two hundred original interviews and extensive archival research, Nesteroff’s groundbreaking work is a narrative exploration of the way comedians have reflected, shaped, and changed American culture over the past one hundred years.Starting with the vaudeville circuit at the turn of the last century, Nesteroff introduces the first stand-up comedian an emcee who abandoned physical shtick for straight jokes. After the repeal of Prohibition, Mafia-run supper clubs replaced speakeasies, and mobsters replaced vaudeville impresarios as the comedian’s primary employer. In the 1950s, the late-night talk show brought stand-up to a wide public, while Lenny Bruce, Mort Sahl, and Jonathan Winters attacked conformity and staged a comedy rebellion in coffeehouses. From comedy’s part in the Civil Rights movement and the social upheaval of the late 1960s, to the first comedy clubs of the 1970s and the cocaine-fueled comedy boom of the 1980s, The Comedians culminates with a new era of media-driven celebrity in the twenty-first century.

Generations and egos collide in this hilarious series starring Billy Crystal and Josh Gad about life behind the scenes of a fictitious late-night comedy show. Bowing to pressure from his ratings-obsessed network, a veteran comedian (Crystal) pairs with a younger comic (Gad) to from The Billy and Josh Show. And although the two clash in both style and lifestyle, with help from an incredibly tolerant staff, including their overwrought producer (Stephanie Weir), they pull it together before every s

This volume presents seventeen of the funniest people of the 20th Century talking about how they make people laugh. Each engaging interview was painstakingly elicited by the author, who spent years researching, collecting the material and recording these intimate one-on-one conversations.

Why did Barack Obama court Jon Stewart and trade jokes with Stephen Colbert during the campaign of 2008? Why did Sarah Palin forgo the opportunity to earn votes on the Sunday morning political talk shows but embrace the chance to get laughs on Saturday Night Live? The Dance of the Comedians examines the history behind these questions―the merry, mocking, and highly contested anarchies of standup political comedy that have locked humorists, presidents, and their fellow Americans in an improvisational three-way "dance" since the early years of the American republic. Peter M. Robinson shows how the performance of political humor developed as a celebration of democracy and an expression of political power, protest, and commercial profit. He places special significance on the middle half of the twentieth century, when presidents and comedians alike―from Calvin Coolidge to Ronald Reagan, from Will Rogers to Saturday Night Live's "Not Ready for Prime Time Players"―developed modern understandings of the power of laughter to affect popular opinion and political agendas, only to find the American audience increasingly willing and able to get in on the act. These years put the long-standing traditions of presidential deference profoundly in play as all three parties to American political humor―the people, the presidents, and the comedy professionals―negotiated their way between reverence for the office of the presidency and ridicule of its occupants. Although the focus is on humor, The Dance of the Comedians illuminates the process by which Americans have come to recognize that the performance of political comedy has serious and profound consequences for those on all sides of the punch line.

Featuring our greatest comedic minds on the nature of humor, its relevance in society—and why sometimes you just need a good dirty joke to cleanse the palate—Satiristas is a hilarious multi-voiced manifesto on satire and comedy presented by Paul Provenza, co-creator of The Aristocrats.

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THE GREAT MOVIE COMEDIANS: FROM CHARLIE CHAPLIN TO WOODY ALLEN – Revised Edition by Leonard Maltin Leonard Maltin surveys the 20th century’s greatest comedy performers to see what made each one unique. Drawing on his own observations as well as interviews with directors who worked with these stars, he presents entertaining profiles of everyone from Charlie Chaplin, the genius who “did it all” to his modern-day counterpart Woody Allen, whose nebbish persona became as identifiable as Chaplin’s Little Tramp. Along the way you’ll learn about pioneering comedienne Mabel Normand, sexual provocateur Mae West (who wrote her own saucy material), “iron man” Buster Keaton, the madcap Marx Brothers, the relentlessly rowdy Three Stooges, and many, many more. Maltin has revised his chapters (and filmographies) on Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis, and Woody Allen to bring this acclaimed 1978 book up to date. What’s more, he’s added some rare, new photos to the already-impressive gallery of images. If you love comedy, you’ll enjoy this celebratory volume.

He has been described as “one of Boston’s funniest observational comedians.” For more than 25 years, Steve Bjork has been delivering laughs with his stand-up. Now Bjork has proven his ability to leap from the stage to the page, while still delivering the same level of funny.This collection of short stories, essays, and “true tales from the road” are clever, often absurd, and hysterical. What would you do if you discovered that the planet’s entire cow population suddenly had a personal vendetta against you? How do you survive a conversation with a Bad Breath Person? How does dyslexia help Bjork navigate his local donut shop? What outrageous, potentially fatal, event occurred during his performance in South Bend, IN? Why in the world would he be driving around with a bag of cat poop? From everyday experiences, Bjork artfully weaves hilarious observations and anecdotes. When he leaves this plane of reality – as he often does in this collection – he is wildly, side-splittingly funny.But the biggest reason why you should buy this book is...he needs money. He’s not destitute or anything like that. He pays his bills and everything. Actually, he really doesn’t like to talk about his financial burdens. Don’t worry about him, he’ll get by. It’s not like he’s been missing any meals, as his father might (does) say. But, then again, who couldn’t use a couple of extra bucks? The profit on an individual book sale is relatively slim, so it’s not like he’s cheating you or anything. You have some money in your pocket. This book isn’t terribly expensive. If you were to write a book, Bjork would probably buy it. Take a chance. Maybe you’ll like it.

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