The Ritz Brothers : The Films, Television Shows and Other Career Highlights of the Famous Comedy Trio
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| Title: | The Ritz Brothers : The Films, Television Shows and Other Career Highlights of the Famous Comedy Trio |
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| Description: | The Ritz Brothers were a popular comedy trio in vaudeville, nightclubs, movies and television for more than four decades. Today largely overlooked among the classic comedy pantheon, they have been acknowledged as inspirations by such comics as Mel Brooks, Milton Berle, Jerry Lewis and Sid Caesar. This first full-length study of their work examines all the Ritz Brothers'feature films and short subjects 1934-1976, and their television appearances, with background information from the 20th Century-Fox archives. Contemporaneous and modern-day reviews and critiques are included. |
| Authors: | Roy Liebman |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Motion picture actors and actresses--United States--Encyclopedias, Comedians--United States--Encyclopedias |
| Categories: | PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / Comedy, PERFORMING ARTS / Television / Genres / Comedy |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | The Ritz Brothers were a popular comedy trio in vaudeville, nightclubs, movies and television for more than four decades. Today largely overlooked among the classic comedy pantheon, they have been acknowledged as inspirations by such comics as Mel Brooks, Milton Berle, Jerry Lewis and Sid Caesar. This first full-length study of their work examines all the Ritz Brothers'feature films and short subjects 1934-1976, and their television appearances, with background information from the 20th Century-Fox archives. Contemporaneous and modern-day reviews and critiques are included. |
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| ISBN: | 9781476681368 9781476643182 |
