Old Jewish Comedians

Old Jewish Comedians
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Publisher : Fantagraphics Books
Total Pages : 36
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ISBN-10 : 9781560977414
ISBN-13 : 1560977418
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Book Synopsis Old Jewish Comedians by : Drew Friedman

Download or read book Old Jewish Comedians written by Drew Friedman and published by Fantagraphics Books. This book was released on 2006-10-18 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive collection of portraiture of comedians born before 1930 includes the famous (Milton Berle, Groucho Marx, Jerry Lewis, Mel Brooks, Jack Benny), the not-so-famous (Benny Rubin, Shelly Berman) and the largely unknown (Al Kelly, Menasha Skulnik). The Reuben Award-winning Friedman presents a thorough visual history of these greatest Borscht-Belt comedians.


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