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By Drew Freidman. A veritable smorgasboard of facts and trivia, this illustrated encyclopedia of Jewish comedians born before 1930 includes the famous (Milton Berle, George Burns, Groucho Marx, Jerry Lewis), the not-so-famous (Irwin Corey, Benny Rubin), and the largely unknown (Al Kelly, Menasha Skulnik). Old Jewish Comedians traces a direct link not only to the traditions of vaudeville and burlesque but to the once-thriving international Yiddish theatre and culture. The Reuben Award-winning Friedman presents lively and informative text about the greatest Borscht-Belt comedians alongside 28 full-page portraits that vividly capture each performer's unique personality.