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. ...
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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 showcases many of Fred Allen's previously published and unpublished letters, essays, radio scripts, and quips to create the best refresher course in laughs that survive the test of time.
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Very Good. Minimal wear to DJ minimal wear on edges of coverYour purchase benefits those with developmental disabilities to live a better quality of life.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Sewn binding. 196 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. 2001 hardcover 1st edition 1st printing with full number line in fine condition.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Hardcover. 8vo. Signed First edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. 8vo with 202 pages. Signed on the pre title page by "Stuart Hample, " with a drawn self portrait. The book and DJ are in very good condition, very slight shelf wear. Interior clean and tight. Blue spine with white text.
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