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I Shudder: And Other Reactions to Life, Death, and New Jersey
ISBN: 9780061780196 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. I Shudder is a side-splittingly funny collection of essays from Paul Rudnick, one of America's preeminent humorists. Rudnick, who writes for The New Yorker and has written the screenplays for the films In and Out, Sister Act, and Addams Family Values, shares his hilarious observations on life in New York City and New Jersey, the perils of show business, and dealing with one's family, however crazy they may be. As David Sedaris says, "There's no book wiser or half as funny as I Shudder."
I Shudder is a side-splittingly funny collection of essays from Paul Rudnick, one of America's preeminent humorists. Rudnick, who writes for |
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Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
ISBN: 9781439101179 / Angielski / Miękka / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Now in paperback, a rollicking history of the rise and fall of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour --"A stunningly alive portrait of the 1960s and of two very different men who 'refused to shut up' and thereby made TV history" (People). A dramatic behind-the-scenes look at the rise and fall of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour--the provocative, politically charged program that shocked the censors, outraged the White House, and forever changed the face of television. Decades before The Daily Show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour proved there was a place on...
Now in paperback, a rollicking history of the rise and fall of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour --"A stunningly alive portrait of the 1960s an...
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A Menopausal Gentleman: The Solo Performances of Peggy Shaw
ISBN: 9780472034147 / Angielski / Miękka / 178 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "With classic butch finesse---that handsome combination of vulnerability and toughness---Peggy Shaw pieces together the challenges of growing up butch in the 1950s. Shaw is an engaging performer and inspired writer." Obie-award-winning performer and writer Peggy Shaw has been playing her gender-bending performances on Off Broadway, regional, and international stages for three decades. Co-founder of the renowned troupe Split Britches, Shaw has gone on to create memorable solo performances that mix achingly honest introspection with campy humor,... "With classic butch finesse---that handsome combination of vulnerability and toughness---Peggy Shaw pieces together the challenges of growing up bu... |
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The Serious Guide to Joke Writing: How To Say Something Funny About Anything
ISBN: 9781907498374 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How To Write Jokes for Fun & Profit This comprehensive joke writing masterclass has been devised for beginners and experienced joke writers alike. The techniques you will learn can be used again and again to write funny and original material for: Stand-up comedy; Speeches; Political satire; Monologues; TV, Stage & radio; Witty articles & blogs; Comedy sketches; Sitcom scripts; Cartoons & Comic-Strips; Business Presentations. You hold in your hands the key to unlocking your inner comedy genius. When you read this book you will discover... * Simple yet powerful ways to write hilarious material...
How To Write Jokes for Fun & Profit This comprehensive joke writing masterclass has been devised for beginners and experienced joke writers alike. The...
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60,39 |
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The Humorous Magistrate (Arbury)
ISBN: 9780719086991 / Angielski / Twarda / 103 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Humorous Magistrate' is a seventeenth-century satiric comedy extant in two highly distinctive manuscripts. This, the earliest and clearly working draft of the play is bound with three other plays (including 'The Emperor's Favourite', published by the Malone Society in 2010) in a volume in the library of the Newdigate family of Arbury Hall, Nuneaton, Warwickshire. The second version, showing yet another stage of revision not found in the Arbury manuscript and orientated towards performance, was purchased by the University of Calgary from the English antiquarian Edgar Osborne in 1972. The...
The Humorous Magistrate' is a seventeenth-century satiric comedy extant in two highly distinctive manuscripts. This, the earliest and clearly working ...
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255,68 |
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The Servant of Two Masters
ISBN: 9780521078504 / Angielski / Miękka / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This 1952 volume contains an English translation of The Servant of Two Masters, one of Goldoni's most celebrated comedies.
This 1952 volume contains an English translation of The Servant of Two Masters, one of Goldoni's most celebrated comedies.
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176,40 |
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The Théâtre Des Variétés in 1852
ISBN: 9780719087776 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book gives a picture of a year's activities at the Theatre des Varietes. It includes an account of the financial side of the Theatre and impressions of the principal actors and actresses, as well as a month-by-month overview of what was actually performed.
This book gives a picture of a year's activities at the Theatre des Varietes. It includes an account of the financial side of the Theatre and impressi...
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102,22 |
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Heyday of the Hippodrome
ISBN: 9780755213849 / Angielski / Miękka / 230 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For half a century the Royal Hippodrome was the most popular place of entertainment in Eastbourne, with shows twice-nightly, 52 weeks a year. Its management fought off predatory syndicates and steered independently through both World Wars, the rise of cinema, radio, talkies and, finally, the advent of television. The story of this remarkable theatre is set in the context of the growth of Eastbourne as a resort and the wider history of variety theatre in Britain. It contains contemporary reviews of such artists as Lottie Collins, Robb Wilton, P.T. Selbit, Hylda Baker, Max Bygraves and Harry...
For half a century the Royal Hippodrome was the most popular place of entertainment in Eastbourne, with shows twice-nightly, 52 weeks a year. Its mana...
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76,59 |
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Wired: The Short Life & Fast Times of John Belushi
ISBN: 9781451655599 / Angielski / Miękka / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This reissue of Bob Woodword's classic book about John Belushi--one of the most interesting performers and personalities in show business history--"is told with the same narrative style that Woodward employed so effectively in All the President's Men and The Final Days" (Chicago Tribune). John Belushi was found dead of a drug overdose March 5, 1982, in a seedy hotel bungalow off Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. Belushi's death was the beginning of a trail that led Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward on an investigation that examines the dark side of American show...
This reissue of Bob Woodword's classic book about John Belushi--one of the most interesting performers and personalities in show business history--"is...
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75,98 |
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Jewish Comedy: A Serious History
ISBN: 9780393247879 / Angielski / Twarda / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A celebrated scholar's rich account of Jewish humor: its nature, its development, and its vital role throughout Jewish history.
A celebrated scholar's rich account of Jewish humor: its nature, its development, and its vital role throughout Jewish history.
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117,56 |
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Screwball: The Life of Carole Lombard
ISBN: 9781626546257 / Angielski / Miękka / 354 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Uninhibited, vivacious, and a startling talent, Carole Lombard was the darling of her day. Her wit and charm made her the social as well as artistic hub around which Hollywood revolved during the '30's. She was years before her time in her sophistication, and her independence established her as an oracle of the New Woman. She was an enchanting beauty and a great artist--the supreme comedienne during the high point of American film comedy. Uninhibited, vivacious, and a startling talent, Carole Lombard was the darling of her day. Her wit and charm made her the social as well as artisti... |
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101,96 |
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The Humorous Magistrate (Osborne)
ISBN: 9780719087011 / Angielski / Twarda / 57 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Humorous Magistrate' is a seventeenth-century satiric comedy extant in two highly distinctive manuscripts. The earliest and clearly working draft of the play is bound with three other plays (including 'The Emperor's Favourite', published by the Malone Society in 2010) in a volume in the library of the Newdigate family of Arbury Hall, Nuneaton, Warwickshire. This, the second version, showing yet another stage of revision not found in the Arbury manuscript and orientated towards performance, was purchased by the University of Calgary from the English antiquarian Edgar Osborne in 1972. The...
The Humorous Magistrate' is a seventeenth-century satiric comedy extant in two highly distinctive manuscripts. The earliest and clearly working draft ...
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255,68 |
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The Rivals: (Les Corrivaus)
ISBN: 9780889201200 / Angielski / Miękka / 90 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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135,98 |
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Judging a Book by Its Lover: A Field Guide to the Hearts and Minds of Readers Everywhere
ISBN: 9780062070142 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Leto is as funny as she is well-read; a delight for bibliophiles and wannabes alike." Lauren Leto, humor blogger and co-author of Texts from Last Night, now offers a fascinating field guide to the hearts and minds of readers everywhere. Judging a Book by Its Lover is like a literary Sh*t My Dad Says--an unrelentingly witty and delightfully irreverent guide to the intricate world of passionate literary debate, at once skewering and celebrating great writers, from... "Leto is as funny as she is well-read; a delight for bibliophiles and wannabes alike." |
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Britain Had Talent: A History of Variety Theatre
ISBN: 9780230284593 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the first major academic work to examine British variety theatre, Double provides a detailed history of this art form and analyses its performance dynamics and techniques. Encompassing singers, comedians, dancers, magicians, ventriloquists and diverse speciality acts, this vibrant book draws on a series of new interviews with variety veterans.
In the first major academic work to examine British variety theatre, Double provides a detailed history of this art form and analyses its performance ...
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485,78 |
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Soldiers of Song: The Dumbells and Other Canadian Concert Parties of the First World War
ISBN: 9781554588442 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The seeds of irreverent humour that inspired the likes of Wayne and Shuster and Monty Python were sown in the trenches of the First World War, and The Dumbells--concert parties made up of fighting soldiers--were central to this process. Soldiers of Song tells their story. Lucky soldiers who could sing a song, perform a skit, or pass as a "lady," were taken from the line and put onstage for the benefit of their soldier-audiences. The intent was to bolster morale and thereby help soldiers survive the war. The Dumbells' popularity was not limited to troop shows along the trenches....
The seeds of irreverent humour that inspired the likes of Wayne and Shuster and Monty Python were sown in the trenches of the First World War, and The...
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Stasis Leaked Complete: The Unofficial Behind the Scenes Guide to Red Dwarf
ISBN: 9781908340061 / Angielski / Miękka / 348 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Based on interviews with the cast and crew, this book goes behind the scenes of the successful space comedy, Red Dwarf. With chapters on every episode, it reveals how the series was made, and tells the stories of what happened on and off set. Why did Holly leave? How did Cat lose his teeth? What happened when the writers split up? All these questions are answered, and more. With: Episode synopses Behind the scenes details on every episode Overviews of every series Quotes from cast and crew Stasis Leaked Complete reveals how the show was made, examines the ideas behind the episodes, and...
Based on interviews with the cast and crew, this book goes behind the scenes of the successful space comedy, Red Dwarf. With chapters on every episode...
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65,67 |
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Clown
ISBN: 9780230300149 / Angielski / Twarda / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This rich collection of readings offers a wide-ranging and authoritative survey of clown practices, history and theory, from the origins of the word clown through to contemporary clowning. Covering clowns in theatre, circus, cinema, TV, street and elsewhere, the author's stimulating narrative challenges assumptions and turns orthodoxy on its head.
This rich collection of readings offers a wide-ranging and authoritative survey of clown practices, history and theory, from the origins of the word c...
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511,35 |
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How To Piss Off A Telemarketer
ISBN: 9781478186007 / Angielski / Miękka / 156 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Do you ever get frustrated with those pesky telemarketers who call at the worst of times and wont take no for an answer? If I could show you a way to get even with those pushy telephone agents and piss them off royally, would you be interested? Wouldn't you love to be equipped with creative and innovative defences the next time you are caught of gaurd and propositioned? This book was designed to educated, entertain and most of all show you How To Piss Off A Telemarkter
Do you ever get frustrated with those pesky telemarketers who call at the worst of times and wont take no for an answer? If I could show you a way to ...
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43,86 |
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101 More Improv Games for Children and Adults
ISBN: 9780897936521 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 101 More Improv Games for Children and Adults: A Smart Fun Book for Ages 5 and Up is the follow-up to Bob Bedore's popular 101 Improv Games for Children and Adults. This sequel takes us even deeper into the craft of improv -- the magical art of creating something out of nothing -- with all new games
Author Bob Bedore emphasizes how you can use improvisation, creativity, and teamwork any time, any place, to get your imagination flowing, win over a crowd, or be a wittier conversationalist. Actors and improv students will appreciate the author's fun, down-to-earth approach to... 101 More Improv Games for Children and Adults: A Smart Fun Book for Ages 5 and Up is the follow-up to Bob Bedore's popular 101 Improv Games ...
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75,98 |
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