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Jewish Comediennes: Their Lives and Careers (HIT 900)

Continuing Education Course

Learn about the lives and careers of four famous Jewish female comics: Gertrude Berg, Jean Carroll, Gilda Radner and Lily Tomlin. Explore their early lives, the beginning of each one's career, the special type of comedy of each, their successes, the use of media for the different women and the reflection of each one's comic work based on the times in which she performed. Examine the connections and comparisons among these women.