Author: Leonard Spigelgass
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN: 9780573607851
Category : Operas
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Dear Me, the Sky is Falling
Author: Leonard Spigelgass
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN: 9780573607851
Category : Operas
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN: 9780573607851
Category : Operas
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Something on My Own
Author: Glenn D. Smith, Jr.
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
ISBN: 0815608802
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
In 1929 The Goldbergs debuted on the air, introducing Gertrude Berg—and her radio alter ego, Bronx housewife Molly Goldberg—to the nation. The show would become one of the most beloved and enduring sitcoms of Golden Age radio, and early TV. At the helm was Berg who, as creator, star, writer, and producer, became a force to be reckoned with. This multi-faceted biography provides a penetrating look at how Gertrude Berg carved a special place for herself in the annals of broadcast history. Decades before Lucille Ball, Berg triumphed as a woman of commercial and creative consequence in what was essentially a male-dominated arena. For over three decades, Berg’s "Molly" fluttered about and hung out her kitchen window dispensing motherly advice laced with engaging malapropisms, insights, and lots of "schmaltz". The show offered a warmly comedic look at the lives and dreams of working-class American Jews, and subtle insights into the nature of assimilation. While Molly, husband Jake, and Uncle David represent Old World Jewish stereotypes, children Rosalie and Sammy are as American as apple pie. Berg makes it clear that the only thing separating shtetl and middle-class new world values is style. Drawing on Gertrude Berg’s papers at Syracuse University’s Bird Library, and rare interviews with her family and colleagues, the author reveals her as shrewd, creative, and forthright. Unlike "Molly," Berg was a cultivated woman and a Columbia graduate. A pioneer in the concept of product tie-in, she parlayed the show’s popularity into a movie, short stories, and even a cookbook. In 1951 she stood up to the blacklist by refusing to fire longtime co-star Philip Loeb who was under fire by the House un-American Committee. The book also chronicles Berg’s accomplishments in theater, film, and literature.
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
ISBN: 0815608802
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
In 1929 The Goldbergs debuted on the air, introducing Gertrude Berg—and her radio alter ego, Bronx housewife Molly Goldberg—to the nation. The show would become one of the most beloved and enduring sitcoms of Golden Age radio, and early TV. At the helm was Berg who, as creator, star, writer, and producer, became a force to be reckoned with. This multi-faceted biography provides a penetrating look at how Gertrude Berg carved a special place for herself in the annals of broadcast history. Decades before Lucille Ball, Berg triumphed as a woman of commercial and creative consequence in what was essentially a male-dominated arena. For over three decades, Berg’s "Molly" fluttered about and hung out her kitchen window dispensing motherly advice laced with engaging malapropisms, insights, and lots of "schmaltz". The show offered a warmly comedic look at the lives and dreams of working-class American Jews, and subtle insights into the nature of assimilation. While Molly, husband Jake, and Uncle David represent Old World Jewish stereotypes, children Rosalie and Sammy are as American as apple pie. Berg makes it clear that the only thing separating shtetl and middle-class new world values is style. Drawing on Gertrude Berg’s papers at Syracuse University’s Bird Library, and rare interviews with her family and colleagues, the author reveals her as shrewd, creative, and forthright. Unlike "Molly," Berg was a cultivated woman and a Columbia graduate. A pioneer in the concept of product tie-in, she parlayed the show’s popularity into a movie, short stories, and even a cookbook. In 1951 she stood up to the blacklist by refusing to fire longtime co-star Philip Loeb who was under fire by the House un-American Committee. The book also chronicles Berg’s accomplishments in theater, film, and literature.
The Playbill
Author:
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Category : Playbills
Languages : en
Pages : 1062
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Publisher:
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Category : Playbills
Languages : en
Pages : 1062
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Military Chaplains' Review
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Languages : en
Pages : 124
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
A Bibliography of Theatre Arts Publications in English
Author: American Educational Theatre Association
Publisher:
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Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
A Bibliography of Theatre Arts Publications in English, 1963
Author: American Educational Theatre Association
Publisher:
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Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 96
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Theatre Arts
Author:
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Category : Performing arts
Languages : en
Pages : 920
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Category : Performing arts
Languages : en
Pages : 920
Book Description
Notable American Women
Author: Barbara Sicherman
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674627338
Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 818
Book Description
Modeled on the "Dictionary of American Biography, "this set stands alone but is a good complement to that set which contained only 700 women of 15,000 entries. The preparation of the first set of "Notable American Women" was supported by Radcliffe College. It includes women from 1607 to those who died before the end of 1950; only 5 women included were born after 1900. Arranged throughout the volumes alphabetically, entries are from 400 to 7,000 words and have bibliographies. There is a good introductory essay and a classified lest of entries in volume three.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674627338
Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 818
Book Description
Modeled on the "Dictionary of American Biography, "this set stands alone but is a good complement to that set which contained only 700 women of 15,000 entries. The preparation of the first set of "Notable American Women" was supported by Radcliffe College. It includes women from 1607 to those who died before the end of 1950; only 5 women included were born after 1900. Arranged throughout the volumes alphabetically, entries are from 400 to 7,000 words and have bibliographies. There is a good introductory essay and a classified lest of entries in volume three.
Cue
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Amusements
Languages : en
Pages : 968
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Amusements
Languages : en
Pages : 968
Book Description
The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography
Author:
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ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1370
Book Description
Includes cumulative subject index of the entire set. 1 v.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1370
Book Description
Includes cumulative subject index of the entire set. 1 v.