The Haunted Smile by Lawrence J Epstein
From vaudeville to the movies to television, this title concerns the complete history of how Jewish comedians transformed American entertainment. Epstein frequently uses the comedians' own routines to illustrate his points.
Lawrence J. Epstein is professor of English and chairperson of the Division of Humanities at Suffolk County Community College. The author of Samuel Goldwyn (1981) and Zion's Call (1984), he has also written more than 100 articles, stories, and reviews on Jewish life that have been published in various major Jewish periodicals. Dr. Epstein served as Middle East advisor to a U.S. congressman from 1981 to 1986 and currently lives in Stony Brook, New York with his wife Sharon and their four children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781891620713 |
| ISBN 10 | 1891620711 |
| Title | The Haunted Smile |
| Author | Lawrence J Epstein |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | PublicAffairs,U.S. |
| Year published | 2001-10-03 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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