Overweight sensation :: the life and comedy of Allan Sherman /

Allan Sherman was the Larry David, the Adam Sandler, the Sacha Baron Cohen of 1963. He led Jewish humor and sensibilities out of ethnic enclaves and into the American mainstream with explosively funny parodies of classic songs that won Sherman extraordinary success and acclaim across the board, from...

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Main Author: Cohen, Mark, 1956-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Waltham, Mass. : Brandeis University Press, [2013]
Series:Brandeis series in American Jewish history, culture, and life.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:Allan Sherman was the Larry David, the Adam Sandler, the Sacha Baron Cohen of 1963. He led Jewish humor and sensibilities out of ethnic enclaves and into the American mainstream with explosively funny parodies of classic songs that won Sherman extraordinary success and acclaim across the board, from Harpo Marx to President Kennedy. In this book, the author argues persuasively for Sherman's legacy as a touchstone of postwar humor and a turning point in Jewish American cultural history.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1611684277
9781611684278
9781299558861
1299558860

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