Fred Allen's Radio Comedy (American Civilization) Review

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Fred Allen's Radio Comedy (American Civilization) ReviewWhile this book is not a barrel of laughs in itself, it's not meant to be. It's a scholarly work on Fred Allen's radio career, and has a factual approach. Alan Havig gives a great deal of detail about Allen's radio programs and the commercial and other circumstances under which they were created. In Allen's day, network radio programming was largely governed by sponsors and advertising agencies. The fact that Allen was able to create such great comedy, despite pressure from overly-cautious ad types and network brass, shows his creativity and strength of character. Those of us who are used to Jay Leno and David Letterman fearlessly poking fun at network executives need to remember that, over sixty years ago, Fred Allen took the risks that made their satires possible. Steve Martin is right about comedy not being pretty; a lot of work, sweat and hassles go into the best of it. Once you read this and find out what was behind Fred Allen's radio career, you will appreciate his jibes against pretentious network vice-presidents and pompous advertising language even more. Enjoy Allen's shows and books by all means, but also read this to learn about the man and what has behind his work.Fred Allen's Radio Comedy (American Civilization) Overview

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