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Comedians
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Comedy Archives 
 This archive was established to preserve "primary source material that documents the professional activities of the ground breaking individuals who have written, produced or performed comedy for radio, television, motion pictures or live performance. ... It is the first collection of its kind at an academic institution devoted to exploring the nature of comedy as an American art form." As of March 2009, find online oral histories of selected comics. From Emerson College. http://www.emerson.edu/comedy/ Topics: Film: Genres & Themes, Humor Last updated Mar 10, 2009 Famous Couples
This site provides a lighthearted look at celebrity couples. Click on the "Timeline of Love" to find brief material about famous couples such as Nefertiti and Amenhotep, Anthony and Cleopatra, Napoleon and Josephine, and Lucille Ball and Desi Arnez; use the interactive "Love Machine" to find your "celebrity love match,"; and view photos and trivia for the lovelorn. Also includes a link to the history of Valentine's Day. From the Biography Channel. http://www.biography.com/famous-couples/ Topics: Notable People Last updated Jan 22, 2009 The Gift of Jewish Women's Comedy
Essay about American Jewish women comedians who have "demonstrated a superb wit, wonderful verbal skills, and the masterful use of irony, satire, and mockery, including self-mockery." Includes material about Fanny Brice, Judy Holliday, Madeline Kahn, Molly Picon, Gilda Radner, and Sophie Tucker. From the Jewish Women's Archive. http://jwa.org/discover/infocus/comedy/ Topics: Judaism, Notable People, Women Last updated Nov 1, 2007 Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
Companion to a 2009 PBS documentary series that "explores the currents of American comedy throughout a century of social and political change, illuminating how comedy has tackled and poked fun at our political system, race relations, gender issues, and the prevailing American standards and taboos in everyday life." Features essays on comedy's evolution (covering vaudeville and Broadway, comedy clubs, cartoons, radio, recordings, and television), video clips, and an online episode. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/makeemlaugh/ Topics: Art, Humor Last updated Mar 26, 2009 The Marx Brothers
Features a videography, discography, brief biographies of the brothers and close family members, and a comprehensive bibliography of writings by and about the Marx Brothers. This look at Harpo, Groucho, Chico, Gummo, and Zeppo also includes a chronology of important events in their lives. The Links page offers annotations to other related sites. Contains a Contents page and is also searchable. http://www.marx-brothers.org/ Topics: Notable People Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Three Stooges Collector's Showcase
This searchable site contains FAQs and biographical information on Moe, Curly, and Shemp Howard (Horwitz) and Larry Fine (Feinberg). Also included are Joe Besser and Joe DeRita, who substituted for the original cast, and Ted Healy, the Stooges' original straight man. Biographies contain quotes from family members and other contemporary notables. An Episode Guide gives detailed information for each episode with listings for the cast and the directors. An extensive list of external links with Stooges WAV files, crossword puzzles, and collectibles is also available. http://www.3-stooges.com/ Topics: Mysteries and More, Notable People Last updated Oct 2, 2004 The Three Stooges: Stooge Bios
Biographies of the six men (Joe Besser, Curly Joe DeRita, Larry Fine, Jerome "Curly" Howard, Moe Howard, and Shemp Howard) who rose to vaudeville, television, and motion picture stardom as The Three Stooges. Each biography includes pictures from their performances. Includes a browsable and searchable filmography. http://www.threestooges.com/bios/ Topics: Notable People Last updated Oct 2, 2004 |
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