The Laugh Crafters: Comedy Writing in Radio and Tv's Golden Age

The Laugh Crafters: Comedy Writing in Radio and Tv's Golden Age by Young, Jordan R.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780940410374.

Twelve of Hollywoods top comedy writers and speak their minds about the so-called good old days, and recall the outrageous backstage antics of legendary comedians. No one is spared in frank, uncensored and frequently hilarious conversations about the stone age of broadcasting -- the 1930s, 40s and 50s -- when advertising agencies controlled the programs, stars ran amok and writers were treated with profound disrespect, like a necessary evil.