All the Sincerity in Hollywood--

All the Sincerity in Hollywood-- Selections from the Writings of Radio's Legendary Comedian Fred Allen

Hardback (01 Sep 2001)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Fred Allen was the only satirist among the comedians of radio's Golden Age. As a satirist and wordsmith, his telling phrases and takes on the foibles of daily life, as well as the events of his time, were as quotable then as they are now. Allen transformed popular comedy by lampooning news events, commercials, and big business. He set a direction followed by a number of entertainers, including Bob & Ray, David Frost, Johnny Carson, David Letterman, Garrison Keillor, Chevy Chase, Dennis Miller, and even Saturday Night Live. In place of situation comedies, slapstick, stock characters, or standard joke forms, Allen offered a thinking person's humor, delivered every week to 30 million Americans in his 17-year-long radio show (1932-1949). "all the sincerity in hollywood..." showcases many of Fred Allen's previously published and unpublished letters, essays, radio scripts, and quips to create the best refresher course in laughs that survive the test of time.

Book information

ISBN: 9781555911546
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Imprint: Fulcrum Publishing
Pub date:
DEWEY: 792.7028092
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 202
Weight: 499g
Height: 228mm
Width: 6mm
Spine width: 152mm