Bibliograph

I'm dying up here, heartbreak and high times in standup comedy's golden era, William Knoedelseder

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I'm dying up here, heartbreak and high times in standup comedy's golden era, William Knoedelseder

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

I'm dying up here

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

318191145

Responsibility statement

William Knoedelseder

Sub title

heartbreak and high times in standup comedy's golden era

Table Of Contents

Prologue: a true comic -- Blood brothers -- the hippest room -- Mitzi's store -- Tom, Dave, and George -- All about Budd -- Six minutes, twenty-two laughs -- The boys' club -- Guns, drugs, and Westwood -- Comedy university -- Richard's baroness, Steve's movie -- The funniest year ever -- Roommates -- The New Year's resolution --- Drugs and theft -- Order, please -- Diary of a young comic -- The gantlet -- Comedians for compensation -- Choosing up sides -- Fire! -- The vote -- All on the line -- Dave's big night --The union forever? -- Jay's big flop -- "My name is Steve Lubetkin" -- A standing ovation -- Epilogue: the prisoner of memory

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