LEADER 04072cam a2200481 i 4500001 267407 005 20240621200901.0 008 170711s2018 maua b 001 0beng 010 2017019187 020 9781512600483 |q(hardcover |qalkaline paper) 020 1512600482 |q(hardcover |qalkaline paper) 035 (OCoLC)ocn982090828 035 267407 042 pcc 043 n-us--- 049 LHMA 040 DLC |beng |erda |cDLC |dBTCTA |dYDX |dBDX |dOCLCO |dOCLCF |dGK8 |dYDX |dMBB |dOCLCO |dNYP |dOCL |dJ9U |dHHO |dMAJV2 |dOCLCQ |dOCLCO |dOCLCA |dUAT |dHCO |dLHM 050 00 PN2287.C26 |bW46 2018 100 1 Weinstein, David, |d1967- |eauthor. 245 14 The Eddie Cantor story : |ba Jewish life in performance and politics / |cDavid Weinstein. 264 1 Waltham, Massachusetts : |bBrandeis University Press, |c[2018] 300 xi, 303 pages : |billustrations ; |c25 cm. 336 text |btxt |2rdacontent 337 unmediated |bn |2rdamedia 338 volume |bnc |2rdacarrier 490 1 Brandeis series in American Jewish history, culture, and life 504 Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 This absorbing biography chronicles the life and work of one of the most important entertainers of the twentieth century. Eddie Cantor (1892-1964) starred in theater, film, radio, and television. His immense popularity across a variety of media, his pride in his Jewish heritage, and his engagement with pressing political issues distinguished him from other headliners of his era. Paying equal attention to Cantor's humor and politics, Weinstein documents his significance as a performer, philanthropist, and activist. Many show business figures quietly shed their Jewish backgrounds or did not call attention to the fact that they were Jewish. Cantor was different. He addressed the vital issues of his times, including acculturation, national identity, and antisemitism. He was especially forceful in opposing Nazism and paid a price for this activism in 1939, when a sponsor cancelled the actor's radio program. In this carefully researched book, Weinstein uncovers sketches and routines filled with Jewish phrases, allusions, jokes, songs, and stories. Cantor frequently did not mark this material as "Jewish," relying instead on attentive audiences to interpret his coded performances. Illustrated with thirty photographs, The Eddie Cantor Story examines the evolution, impact, and legacy of Cantor's performance style. His music and comedy not only shaped the history of popular entertainment, but also provide a foundation for ongoing efforts to redefine Jewish culture and build community in contemporary America. 505 0 Immigrants, criminals, and actors (1892-1908) -- A vaudeville education (1908-1916) -- The Jewish wise guy (1916-1919) -- A snappy headliner (1919-1923) -- Makin' whoopee with Ziegfeld (1923-1930) -- The voice of the Depression (1929-1938) -- Radio with a Jewish accent (1931-1938) -- The fight against Nazism (1933-1939) -- Cantor goes to church (1939-1941) -- It's time to smile again (1941-1945) -- Postwar struggles (1945-1950) -- The last comeback (1950-1952) -- Fading away (1952-1964). 591 Record updated by Marcive processing 21 June 2024 600 10 Cantor, Eddie, |d1892-1964. 600 17 Cantor, Eddie, |d1892-1964. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst00111075 650 0 Entertainers |zUnited States |vBiography. 650 7 Entertainers. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst00912655 651 7 United States. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01204155 650 4 Jewish entertainers |zUnited States |vBiography. 655 7 Biographies. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01919896 655 7 Biography. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01423686 655 7 Biographies. |2lcgft 655 7 Authors' inscriptions. |2rbmscv 776 08 |iOnline version:Weinstein, David, 1967- |tEddie Cantor story. |dWaltham, Massachusetts : Brandeis University Press, 2017 |z9781512601343 |w(DLC) 2017033438 830 0 Brandeis series in American Jewish history, culture, and life. 852 0 |bstacks |hPN2287.C26 |iW46 2018