Funny Stuff: How Comedy Shaped American History
Editat de Laura LaPlaca, Ryan Lintelman Cuvânt înainte de Mel Brooks Contribuţii de Jon Grinspan, Theodore S. Gonzalves, Ashley Oliva Mayor, John W. Troutman, Anya Montiel, Eric Jentsch, Ashley M. Senske, James I. Deutsch, Kevin Straiten Limba Engleză Hardback – 12 mai 2026 – vârsta ani
The National Comedy Center and Smithsonian Institution hold unparalleled collections of artifacts that illustrate the vitality and importance of comedy in American life, from vaudeville, silent films, and TV sitcoms to stand-up, sketch, and cartoons. Now, for the first time, these collections are brought together in vibrant photographs and illuminating essays that tell the story of how comedy shaped American history.
Written by historians responsible for safeguarding these cultural treasures, the book takes readers behind the scenes to uncover the stories behind American heirlooms like Groucho Marx’s tailcoat, George Carlin’s joke files, Carol Burnett’s “Went with the Wind” dress, Johnny Carson’s monologues, and the very first Saturday Night Live script, alongside materials from cultural touchstones like The Simpsons, The Muppet Show, In Living Color, All In the Family, and I Love Lucy.
With a foreword by comedy legend Mel Brooks, this dynamic work offers pop culture aficionados, history lovers, and comedy nerds alike a new perspective on America’s past and who we are as a nation through our comedy.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781978837966
ISBN-10: 1978837968
Pagini: 358
Ilustrații: 296 color images
Dimensiuni: 216 x 279 x 28 mm
Greutate: 1.65 kg
Editura: Rutgers University Press
Colecția Rutgers University Press
ISBN-10: 1978837968
Pagini: 358
Ilustrații: 296 color images
Dimensiuni: 216 x 279 x 28 mm
Greutate: 1.65 kg
Editura: Rutgers University Press
Colecția Rutgers University Press
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Notă biografică
LAURA LAPLACA is the founding director of the National Comedy Center’s archive in Jamestown, New York, the United States’ congressionally designated home for the preservation of comedy history. She holds a PhD from Northwestern University and has published, taught, and presented about American popular culture for over fifteen years.
RYAN LINTELMAN is the curator of entertainment at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History and is one of the curators of the landmark exhibition Entertainment Nation. He contributed essays to Smithsonian Books’ Entertainment Nation (2022) and Smithsonian Civil War: Inside the National Collection (2013).
RYAN LINTELMAN is the curator of entertainment at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History and is one of the curators of the landmark exhibition Entertainment Nation. He contributed essays to Smithsonian Books’ Entertainment Nation (2022) and Smithsonian Civil War: Inside the National Collection (2013).
Recenzii
"A richly illustrated coffee-table book that draws from the collections and archives of both institutions. . . . In its 341 pages are the stories behind a treasure trove of artifacts and memorabilia spanning comedy’s many genres and disciplines, from silent film and vaudeville to the digital era.”
“Funny Stuff is filled with everything you have always wanted to know about comedy, the people who make it, and how it has shaped our world. Plus pictures!”
“A one-of-a-kind trip through the archives of the National Comedy Center and Smithsonian Institution that shines a new light on America’s funniest moments.”
"An appealing book that is an accessible and reasonably comprehensive survey of American humor, its sources and biases, practitioners, formats, and venues. It's also a very attractive coffee-table book. . . . Packed with intriguing information and a delight to read, expect wide appeal."
“The National Comedy Center and Smithsonian approach comedy’s history with the same rigor and reverence we bring to it as artists.”
"You will be enlightened and amused. . . . Wonderfully illustrated volume in which historians from both museums take us behind the scenes to share stories about comedy. . . . It's mouthwatering just to read the table of contents. All of these collections reflect how important comedy has been to us in American life . . . and how the comedy of every era encapsulates who we were in that moment. . . . It's fascinating stuff."
“Funny Stuff is filled with everything you have always wanted to know about comedy, the people who make it, and how it has shaped our world. Plus pictures!”
“A one-of-a-kind trip through the archives of the National Comedy Center and Smithsonian Institution that shines a new light on America’s funniest moments.”
"An appealing book that is an accessible and reasonably comprehensive survey of American humor, its sources and biases, practitioners, formats, and venues. It's also a very attractive coffee-table book. . . . Packed with intriguing information and a delight to read, expect wide appeal."
“The National Comedy Center and Smithsonian approach comedy’s history with the same rigor and reverence we bring to it as artists.”
"You will be enlightened and amused. . . . Wonderfully illustrated volume in which historians from both museums take us behind the scenes to share stories about comedy. . . . It's mouthwatering just to read the table of contents. All of these collections reflect how important comedy has been to us in American life . . . and how the comedy of every era encapsulates who we were in that moment. . . . It's fascinating stuff."
Descriere
Comedy is a powerful force, reflecting America’s hopes and fears while illuminating social and political change. In this richly illustrated volume, historians from the Smithsonian Institution and National Comedy Center explore the comedians and cultural moments that shaped the nation, with a foreword by Mel Brooks.