OSHER ONLINE ONLY: Living off the Laughter: A History of Comedy in America
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Wednesday, October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, and 18 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE RECORDED.Register Here This is a history class with a laugh track. We will analyze the significant periods and players of the 20th and 21st Centuries against their historic context and legacy, using humor as the platform. We will discuss how comedy was shaped by and responsive to American society, and how comedians influenced and shaped American life. We will cover silent films, vaudeville, radio, screwball and romantic comedies, comedy teams, and the golden age of television. We will study how America laughed in each generation, and how the change in American character and persona shaped how they laughed and what (and whom) they laughed at. Video introduction: https://vimeo.com/1171114023?fl=ml&fe=ec (https://vimeo.com/1171114023?fl=ml&fe=ec)Eddy Friedfeld is a film and entertainment journalist and historian. Friedfeld co-authored Caesar's Hours with Sid Caesar, Directed by J
