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Josh Karp A Futile and Stupid Gesture (Paperback)
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- Book Title
- Futile and Stupid Gesture : How Doug Kenney and National Lampoon Changed Comedy Forever
- Publication Name
- A Futile and Stupid Gesture
- Title
- A Futile and Stupid Gesture
- Subtitle
- How Doug Kenney and National Lampoon Changed Comedy Forever
- EAN
- 9781556527623
- ISBN
- 9781556527623
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Release Year
- 2008
- Release Date
- 01/04/2008
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Item Length
- 9in
- Item Weight
- 18.9 Oz
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Literary Criticism, History
- Item Width
- 6in
- Topic
- Entertainment & Performing Arts, United States / General, Humor
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Number of Pages
- 416 Pages
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Now a Netflix original film starring Will Forte, Domhnall Gleeson, and Emmy Rossum. Comic genius Doug Kenney cofounded National Lampoon , cowrote Animal House and Caddyshack , and changed the face of American comedy before mysteriously falling to his death at the age of 33. This is the first-ever biography of Kenney--the heart and soul of National Lampoon --reconstructing the history of that magazine as it redefined American humor, complete with all its brilliant and eccentric characters. Filled with vivid stories from New York, Harvard Yard, Hollywood, and Middle America, this chronicle shares how the magazine spawned a comedy revolution with the radio shows, stage productions, and film projects that launched the careers of John Belushi, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, and Gilda Radner, while inspiring Saturday Night Live and everything else funny that's happened since 1970. Based on more than 130 interviews conducted with key players including Chevy Chase, Harold Ramis, P. J. O'Rourke, John Landis, and others and boasting behind-the-scenes stories of how Animal House and Caddyshack were made, this book helps capture the nostalgia, humor, and enduring legacy that Doug Kenney instilled in National Lampoon-- America's greatest humor magazine.
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Publisher
Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1556527624
ISBN-13
9781556527623
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63648340
Product Key Features
Book Title
Futile and Stupid Gesture : How Doug Kenney and National Lampoon Changed Comedy Forever
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Entertainment & Performing Arts, United States / General, Humor
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Literary Criticism, History
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
18.9 Oz
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"[This] is the definitive behind-the-scenes account of the man and publication that all but defined the comedy zeitgeist of the last 35 years." -Rob Siegel, former editor, The Onion, "A must-read for the curious, comedy aficionados, and subversively shy teenagers everywhere." -Mark McKinney, actor,Kids in the Hall, "[This] is the definitive behind-the-scenes account of the man and publication that all but defined the comedy zeitgeist of the last 35 years." -Rob Siegel, former editor, The Onion, "Karp makes a persuasive case for Kenney to be considered among the key architects of post-World War II humor." "-- American Way", "Josh Karp achieves the unthinkable--he's written an essential American excavation of comedy that is, of itself, very, very, very, very, very, very funny. Doug Kenney would be extremely proud and humbled, if he weren't dead." -- Bill Zehme, author, Lost in the Funhouse: The Life and Mind of Andy Kaufman, "A must-read for the curious, comedy aficionados, and subversively shy teenagers everywhere." -- Mark McKinney, actor, "Kids in the Hall", "The definitive profile of Kenney's brilliant comic mind and his too-short life." —Richard Roeper, film critic, Chicago Sun-Times, "The definitive profile of Kenney's brilliant comic mind and his too-short life." -- Richard Roeper, film critic, "Chicago Sun-Times", "ÝKarp has¨ written an essential American excavation of comedy that is, of itself, very, very, very, very, very, very funny." --Bill Zehme, author, "Lost in the Funhouse: The Life and Mind of Andy Kaufman", "The sharpest analysis yet of how success, self-doubt and drugs led one of his generation's wittiest minds down a blind path." - Philadelphia Citypaper, "The sharpest analysis yet of how success, self-doubt and drugs led one of his generation's wittiest minds down a blind path." -Philadelphia Citypaper, "Josh Karp has informed us well about one of the funniest and innovative humorists of the last century. Doug Kenny was a great friend of mine and it is a good read." — Chevy Chase, actor, Caddyshack, "The sharpest analysis yet of how success, self-doubt and drugs led one of his generation's wittiest minds down a blind path." -- Philadelphia Citypaper, "[This] is the definitive behind-the-scenes account of the man and publication that all but defined the comedy zeitgeist of the last 35 years." --Rob Siegel, former editor, The Onion, "[Karp has] written an essential American excavation of comedy that is, of itself, very, very, very, very, very, very funny." --Bill Zehme, author, "Lost in the Funhouse: The Life and Mind of Andy Kaufman", "Josh Karp has informed us well about one of the funniest and innovative humorists of the last century. Doug Kenny was a great friend of mine and it is a good read." -Chevy Chase, actor,Caddyshack, "Josh Karp achieves the unthinkable—he's written an essential American excavation of comedy that is, of itself, very, very, very, very, very, very funny. Doug Kenney would be extremely proud and humbled, if he weren't dead." — Bill Zehme, author, Lost in the Funhouse: The Life and Mind of Andy Kaufman, "The definitive profile of Kenney's brilliant comic mind and his too-short life." -Richard Roeper, film critic,Chicago Sun-Times, "[This] is the definitive behind-the-scenes account of the man and publication that all but defined the comedy zeitgeist of the last 35 years." --Rob Siegel, former editor, The Onion, "Josh Karp has informed us well about one of the funniest and innovative humorists of the last century. Doug Kenny was a great friend of mine and it is a good read." - Chevy Chase, actor, Caddyshack, "The definitive behind-the-scenes account of the man and publication that all but defined the comedy zeitgeist of the last 35 years." -- Rob Siegel, former editor, "The Onion", "Josh Karp achieves the unthinkable--he's written an essential American excavation of comedy that is, of itself, very, very, very, very, very, very funny. Doug Kenney would be extremely proud and humbled, if he weren't dead." -- Bill Zehme, author, Lost in the Funhouse: The Life and Mind of Andy Kaufman, "The definitive profile of Kenney's brilliant comic mind and his too-short life." --Richard Roeper, film critic, Chicago Sun-Times, "The definitive profile of Kenney's brilliant comic mind and his too-short life." --Richard Roeper, film critic, Chicago Sun-Times, "The definitive profile of Kenney's brilliant comic mind and his too-short life." --Richard Roeper, film critic, "Chicago Sun-Times", "[This] is the definitive behind-the-scenes account of the man and publication that all but defined the comedy zeitgeist of the last 35 years." —Rob Siegel, former editor, The Onion, "The sharpest analysis yet of how success, self-doubt and drugs led one of his generation' s wittiest minds down a blind path." -- "Philadelphia Citypaper", "The definitive profile of Kenney's brilliant comic mind and his too-short life." -Richard Roeper, film critic, Chicago Sun-Times, "The sharpest analysis yet of how success, self-doubt and drugs led one of his generation's wittiest minds down a blind path." -- Philadelphia Citypaper, "Josh Karp has informed us well about one of the funniest and innovative humorists of the last century. Doug Kenny was a great friend of mine and it is a good read." -- Chevy Chase, actor, Caddyshack, "The sharpest analysis yet of how success, self-doubt and drugs led one of his generation's wittiest minds down a blind path." — Philadelphia Citypaper, "A must-read for the curious, comedy aficionados, and subversively shy teenagers everywhere." —Mark McKinney, actor, Kids in the Hall, "This book is as close as I'll come to meeting Doug Kenney. It's close enough." --Penn Jillette of Penn & Teller, "Josh Karp achieves the unthinkable-he's written an essential American excavation of comedy that is, of itself, very, very, very, very, very, very funny. Doug Kenney would be extremely proud and humbled, if he weren't dead." -Bill Zehme, author,Lost in the Funhouse: The Life and Mind of Andy Kaufman, "A must-read for the curious, comedy aficionados, and subversively shy teenagers everywhere." -Mark McKinney, actor, Kids in the Hall, "Josh Karp achieves the unthinkable-he's written an essential American excavation of comedy that is, of itself, very, very, very, very, very, very funny. Doug Kenney would be extremely proud and humbled, if he weren't dead." - Bill Zehme, author, Lost in the Funhouse: The Life and Mind of Andy Kaufman, "A must-read for the curious, comedy aficionados, and subversively shy teenagers everywhere." --Mark McKinney, actor, Kids in the Hall, "A must-read for the curious, comedy aficionados, and subversively shy teenagers everywhere." --Mark McKinney, actor, Kids in the Hall, "Josh Karp has informed us well about one of the funniest and innovative humorists of the last century. Doug Kenny was a great friend of mine and it is a good read." -- Chevy Chase, actor, Caddyshack
Table of Content
Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: Midas at the Marmont 1 Hayley Mills in Pleasantville 2 The Most Perfect WASP 3 Here Is New York 4 You've Got a Weird Mind. You'll Fit in Well Here 5 What Do Women Eat? 6 Hitler Being Difficult 7 Show Biz and Dead Dogs 8 Guns and Sandwiches 9 The Pirates 10 The Cultural Revolution 11 Fuck the Proposal 12 Round Up the Usual Jews 13 Pheasant Shake for Mr. Kenney 14 A Year with No Spring Epilogue Bibliography Index
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Dewey Decimal
070.5/72092 B
Dewey Edition
22
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Yes
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