Bibliograph

In on the joke, the original queens of stand-up comedy, Shawn Levy

Type

Label

In on the joke, the original queens of stand-up comedy, Shawn Levy

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 647-652)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

In on the joke

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Shawn Levy

Sub title

the original queens of stand-up comedy

Summary

"In On the Joke is the story of women who knocked down the doors of stand-up comedy so other women could get a shot. It spans Moms Mabley's rise in Black vaudeville to the roadhouse ribaldry of Belle Barth and Rusty Warren in the 1950s and '60s to Elaine May's co-invention of improv comedy to Joan Rivers' and Phyllis Diller's ascent to mainstream stardom. These women persevered, making space not only for themselves but for the women who followed. Shawn Levy's group portrait shows how women broke into the boys' club, offered new ideas of womanhood, and had some laughs along the way"--From the publisher's web site

Target audience

adult

Classification

Creator