
The Last Laugh
The World of Stand-Up Comics
Phil Berger(Author)
Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S.
Will be published approx. on 14. January 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-0-8154-1096-6 (ISBN)
Description
The Last Laugh is the first and only book to take readers deep into the bizarre universe of the standup comic, from the classic years of Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, and Shecky Greene, to today's comedy superstars. Phil Berger shows how styles and trends in standup have changed over the past fifty years, but how taking the stage in a comedy club is as tough as it's always been. Performers profiled in the book include Woody Allen, Lenny Bruce, George Carlin, Elaine Boosler, Robert Klein, Bill Cosby, Billy Crystal, Dick Gregory, Andy Kaufman, Steve Martin, Cheech and Chong, Eddie Murphy, and a host of others. Filled with comics' hilarious routines and anecdotes, this substantially updated edition also chronicles the lives and careers of more recent artists, including Richard Lewis and Jay Leno.
Reviews / Votes
Hilarious yet harrowing... the breakthrough book on the subject. * Publishers Weekly * Phil Berger is best known as a New York sportswriter... but his best work might be 'The Last Laugh.' -- Robert Armstrong * Star Tribune * Utterly authentic, a fascinating account of what life is like in an important area of American humor. -- Steve AllenMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
681 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8154-1096-6 (9780815410966)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

E-Book
11/2000
1st Edition
Cooper Square Press
€15.81
Available for download
Person
Phil Berger is a journalist whose award-winning writings on sports have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Esquire, Playboy, and many other publications. He is also the screenwriter for the film Price of Glory. He lives in New York City.