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Arts and Entertainment Fads (Encyclopedia of Fads) [Paperback]

Frank Hoffmann (Author), Beulah B Ramirez (Author)

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Series: Encyclopedia of Fads | Publication Date: July 23, 1990

Here is everything a trivia buff would ever want to know about major American fads in arts and entertainment! Well-documented and provocative, Arts & Entertainment Fads provides information on the fads that have gathered national attention and attracted many followers. Spanning time from the colonization of America to the very latest craze, the 120 entries include Tin Pan Alley, Barbershop Quartet, Betty Boop, James Bond, Charlie Chaplin, Punk Rock, The Charleston, Pop Art, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” 3-D, On the Road, The Original Dixieland Jazz Band, “Casey at the Bat,” Tom Wolfe, and Currier & Ives.

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Paperback: 379 pages
Publisher: Routledge (July 23, 1990)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0918393728
ISBN-13: 978-0918393722
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fads, fads, fads, May 19, 2009

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Although none of the fads are analyzed in depth, the listing of all the fads that have come and gone is still impressive (though they missed a couple, like Jaws and UFOs). This listing drives home the fact that our society seems to be subjected to waves of fads, as often as the waves on the beach. Although most historians will ignore fads, focusing instead on the usual politicians and generals, they do affect society. The only formal histories that I have ever read that do seriously include fads in their narration were Since Yesterday and Only Yesterday, both classics.

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Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
optical toys, answer songs, glitter rock, car songs, surf music, comedy shorts, movie shorts, movie serials, rock era

Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Rolling Stone, San Francisco, Bing Crosby, Rocky Horror, World War, Elvis Presley, Howdy Doody, Saturday Review, Tin Pan Alley, Los Angeles, United States, Business Week, Mary Hartman, Mickey Mouse, Saturday Evening Post, Davy Crockett, Melody Maker, The Pop Sixties, World Almanac Publications, Charlie Brown, Charlie Chaplin, Chubby Checker, Hopalong Cassidy, Tiny Tim

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