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The Eddie Cantor story : a Jewish life in performance and politics / David Weinstein.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Weinstein, David, 1967- author.
- Series:
- Brandeis series in American Jewish history, culture, and life.
- Brandeis Series in American Jewish History, Culture, and Life
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cantor, Eddie, 1892-1964.
- Cantor, Eddie.
- Entertainers--United States--Biography.
- Entertainers.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (320 pages).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Waltham, Massachusetts : Brandeis University Press, 2017.
- Summary:
- A lively biography of the popular showman Eddie Cantor, with a focus on his involvement in Jewish culture and politics.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 | Immigrants, Criminals, and Actors (1892-1908)
- 2 | A Vaudeville Education (1908-1916)
- 3 | The Jewish Wise Guy (1916-1919)
- 4 | A Snappy Headliner (1919-1923)
- 5 | Makin' Whoopee with Ziegfeld (1923-1930)
- 6 | Voice of the Depression (1929-1938)
- 7 | Radio with a Jewish Accent (1931-1938)
- 8 | The Fight against Nazism (1933-1939)
- 9 | Cantor Goes to Church (1939-1941)
- 10 | It's Time to Smile Again (1941-1945)
- 11 | Postwar Struggles (1945-1950)
- 12 | The Last Comeback (1950-1952)
- 13 | Fading Away (1952-1964)
- Epilogue | Eddie Cantor's Legacy
- Notes
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-5126-0134-9
- OCLC:
- 993751857
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