Laurence Maslon: 4 books
Make 'Em Laugh
The Funny Business of America
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2008
From the most popular routines and the most ingenious physical shtick to the snappiest wisecracks and the most biting satire of the last century, MAKE 'EM LAUGH illuminates who we are as a nation by exploring what makes us laugh, and why. Authors Laurence Maslon and Michael Kantor draw on countless...
Broadway to Main Street
How Show Tunes Enchanted America
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2018
The music of Broadway is one of America's most unique and popular calling cards. In Broadway to Main Street: How Show Tunes Enchanted America, author Laurence Maslontells the story of how the most beloved songs of the American Musical Theater made their way from the Theater District to living rooms...
Superheroes!
Capes, Cowls, and the Creation of Comic Book Culture
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Wonder Woman, the Avengers, the X-Men, Watchmen, and more: the companion volume to the PBS documentary series of the same name that tells the story of the superhero in American popular culture.
Together again for the first time, here come the greatest comic...
The Sound of Music Companion
The official companion to the world's most beloved musical
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2015
The definitive book on the world's most beloved musical, The Sound of Music Companion charts the incredible and enduring story of Maria von Trapp and her story over the last hundred years - from Maria's birth in Vienna in 1905 to the 50th anniversary of the film's release in 2015. The book details...