Spotlight kids: The depiction of stand-up comedians in fictional drama: film, television and theatre

In the world of entertainment one of the most ubiquitous figures is that of the stand-up comedian, once a character whose activities and boundaries were more clearly defined by, and limited to, places like working men's clubs, cabaret revues and variety bills, with the occasional foray onto tel...

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Published in:Comedy studies 2010-01, Vol.1 (2), p.201-208
Main Author: Moon, Tony
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Comedians
Gumshoe
King of Comedy
Mr. Saturday Night
stand-up comedy
The Entertainer
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Summary:In the world of entertainment one of the most ubiquitous figures is that of the stand-up comedian, once a character whose activities and boundaries were more clearly defined by, and limited to, places like working men's clubs, cabaret revues and variety bills, with the occasional foray onto television reserved for the very few. Since the revitalization of the whole form in the late 1970s and 1980s' 'alternative' comedy, the emphasis on autobiography has predominated, yet it is the screen and stage that have been more revelatory about the private life of the stand-up: The Entertainer and Comedians onstage, and Gumshoe, Mr. Saturday Night and King Of Comedy on-screen.
ISSN:2040-610X
2040-6118
DOI:10.1386/cost.1.2.201_1