Through candid personal interviews with Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, and other visionary performers, Queens of comedy explores how comediennes have redefined the roles of women in not only the entertainment business, but society as a whole. Detailing both their public and private lives - as well as their many and varied performances - Queen of comedy examines the impact these women have had on the predominantly male-oriented world of comedy. Performers like Carol Burnett, Joan Rivers, and their more recent counterparts, comediennes Brett Butler and Roseanne, have helped to sift women's roles in comedy from object to subject. This book maps out this shift, providing an often brutally honest picture of women's lives in both the spotlight of comedy and this modern world.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9782884492430
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94376702
Product Key Features
Author
Susan Horowitz
Publication Name
Queens of Comedy: Lucille Ball, Phyllis Diller, Carol Burnett, Joan Rivers, and the New Generation of Funny Women
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Zoology
Publication Year
1997
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
172 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
454g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Susan Horowitz
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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