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Old Jewish Comedians: A BLAB! Storybook Hardcover – October 17, 2006

by Drew Friedman (Author), Monte Beauchamp (Editor)
4.0 out of 5 stars 37 ratings
This illustrated encyclopedia 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). Old Jewish Comedians is an illustrated collection of Jewish comedians born before 1930. The Reuben Award-winning Friedman presents 28 full-page portraits of the greatest Borscht-Belt comedians. Oy vey!
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  1. Part of Series
    Old Jewish Comedians
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Fantagraphics Books
  5. Publication date
    October 17, 2006
  6. Dimensions
    10 x 0.4 x 10 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1560977418
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1560977414
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Popular film historian Leonard Maltin's page of affectionate tribute is the only text in Friedman's 10-by-10-inch watercolor portrait album, which would seem to disqualify the book for the BLAB! Picto-Novelette series. Where's the story (i.e., novelette)? But kvetch, kvetch. Friedman needs no narrative to justify any book he puts out. He is one of the best cartoonists and caricaturists going, whose renderings, in this case, of star comedians of the mid-twentieth century seethe with the panoply of feelings their personae stir in so many breasts: affection, repulsion, caution, fear, sadness, disdain, and admiration (maybe). If he gives Milton Berle, Rodney Dangerfield, Don Rickles, Jerry Lewis, and the rest outsize heads, he makes sure that every crease, mustache hair, and liver spot looks utterly real. And he catches each man "on": Bud Abbott appears stoically grumpy even in retirement, Myron Cohen still tilts his head in disingenuous submission, Phil Silvers is working yet another con. If only we were all funny enough to get Friedman to draw us! Ray Olson
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Friedman is one of the best cartoonists/caricaturists going. -- Booklist starred review

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fantagraphics Books
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 17, 2006
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1560977418
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1560977414
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.12 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10 x 0.4 x 10 inches
  • Part of Series ‏ : ‎ Old Jewish Comedians
  • Best Sellers Rank: #1,412,215 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 out of 5 stars 37 ratings

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