Just read Ed Driscoll's post to see what I mean. As I said in the comments: Pre-air conditioning, NYC Ashkenazi Jews who could afford the trip traveled to the Catskills … [Read more...]
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Review of “Jewish Comedy: A Serious History”
Joseph Epstein writes: The minor league for many of these older comedians, the place where they honed their skills, was the Borscht Belt in the Catskills, whose resort audiences of mostly … [Read more...]
‘Who can ever forget the ‘Borscht Belt’…?’
As I've said before, air conditioning and TV played large roles in its demise, but yes, a bit later... [Read more...]
Will Kevin Pollak’s comedy doc meet its Kickstarter goal?
I hope so, but over at PJMedia, I express my concerns: ...before Lenny Bruce became the “Bird” of comedy and inspired too many stand ups to shoot up, funny men had … [Read more...]
CBC Sunday Morning revisits the Borscht Belt
Which was killed off by air conditioning (and the Civil Rights Act) by the way. [Read more...]