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Make 'Em Laugh by Steve Allen (1993, Hardcover)
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Make 'Em Laugh, Hardcover by Allen, Steve, ISBN 0879758376, ISBN-13 9780879758370, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Surveys the history of American comedy, offers advice on creating funny speeches, monologues, sketches, essays, letters, cartoons, song lyrics, and jokes, and discusses plagiarism
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPrometheus Books, Publishers
ISBN-100879758376
ISBN-139780879758370
eBay Product ID (ePID)320388
Product Key Features
Book TitleMake 'em Laugh
Number of Pages339 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeneral, Comedy, Humor
Publication Year1993
IllustratorYes
GenreLiterary Criticism, Performing Arts, Humor
AuthorSteve Allen
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight0 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN92-020700
SynopsisDiscusses about the art of comedy. This book includes examples of the author's unique humour. It laces his formal instruction with written jokes, TV comedy sketches, satires, song parodies, humorous essays, amusing autobiographical reminiscences, one-act plays, witty speeches, and stand-up monologues from his comedy concerts., The success of Steve Allen's How To Be Funny led first to the republication of that book, and now occasioned a companion volume, Make 'Em Laugh. This new how-to book about the art of comedy includes an even richer assortment of examples of the author's unique humor. In Make 'Em Laugh, Allen laces his formal instruction with hilarious ad-libs, written jokes, TV comedy sketches, satires, song parodies, humorous essays, amusing autobiographical reminiscences, one-act plays, witty speeches, and stand-up monologues from his comedy concerts. Noel Coward called Steve Allen the most talented man in America, and he is probably the most borrowed-from comedian of all time. The perceptive reader will recognize many of the comic ideas that Allen originated during the "Golden Age" of television comedy - ideas that are still influential in the 1990's. If there were a college course in creating and performing comedy, Make 'Em Laugh would be the ideal textbook., The success of Steve Allen's "How To Be Funny" led first to the republication of that book, and now occasioned a companion volume, "Make 'Em Laugh". This new how-to book about the art of comedy includes an even richer assortment of examples of the author's unique humour. In "Make 'Em Laugh", Allen laces his formal instruction with hilarious ad-libs, written jokes, TV comedy sketches, satires, song parodies, humorous essays, amusing autobiographical reminiscences, one-act plays, witty speeches, and stand-up monologues from his comedy concerts. Noel Coward called Steve Allen the most talented man in America, and he is probably the most borrowed-from comedian of all time. The perceptive reader will recognise many of the comic ideas that Allen originated during the 'Golden Age' of television comedy - ideas that are still influential in the 1990's.
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- Jul 28, 2020
Excellent reading
From an under-rated American humorist, writer and musician. Steve Allen provides his wise view of his and our world. I very much like this volume. Very well written.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Nov 16, 2021
nice hardcover
well written great oliday gift bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
