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    THE COMEDIAN’S COMEDIAN: JACK BENNY

    THE COMEDIAN’S COMEDIAN: JACK BENNY

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    Come to meet the comedian’s comedian and star of vaudeville, film, radio and television - Jack Benny. Loved by millions on radio and television, Jack could get more laughs with silence than most comedians get with a book of jokes. You’ll see why with a classic Jack Benny television episode clip included in this original lecture.

    Rising from his humble Orthodox beginnings, he reached the height of radio and television popularity. Was he really “cheap”? Was he really vain? Was he really self-centered? Was he a lousy violinist? Of course not, but he played these parts all so well that people thought those comedic personality traits were true. And that is part of why he was so well loved. He made fun of himself and made you laugh while he did it.

    A kind and generous man who helped to break racial barriers, he still sets comedy standards today almost 50 years since his passing.

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    About the lecturer(s)

    Lawrence Wolff

    Lawrence (Larry) Wolff began his appreciation of film at a young age and it has blossomed over time. His original interests concerned film comedians, gangsters and ghouls, but his love of film now includes classics of all genres. He presents such different subjects as silent film icons, comedians, dramatic actors, and films from the 1920’s through the 1970’s. He has been The Grand Sheik (President) of the Long Island chapter of the Sons of the Desert (the Laurel and Hardy Appreciation Society) for over ten years and is a contributor to the New York and national Abbott and Costello Fan Clubs.

    Lecture Details

    Program
    Summer 2023
    Sessions
    1 lecture(s)
    Day & Time
    Thursday, 10:00 AM - 12 noon
    Date(s)
    Jun 08, 2023