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Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
URL: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/makeemlaugh/

Description:
Companion to a 2009 PBS documentary series that "explores the currents of American comedy throughout a century of social and political change, illuminating how comedy has tackled and poked fun at our political system, race relations, gender issues, and the prevailing American standards and taboos in everyday life." Features essays on comedy's evolution (covering vaudeville and Broadway, comedy clubs, cartoons, radio, recordings, and television), video clips, and an online episode.

LII Topics: Art, Cartoons & Comics, Cartoons, Political, Comedians, Humor

Publisher:
Educational Broadcasting Corporation

Extra Keywords
Public Broadcasting Service

LII Database Information:
Record 27736 created by Maria Brandt on 01/13/2009
Last modification on 03/26/2009
Published: 03/26/2009  
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/27736

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