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Zaniness Allen, Gracie (1902–1964) actress who played scatterbrained wife of George Burns. [TV: “The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show” in Terrace, I, 303–304] (1910–) American comedienne; “unchallenged queen of scatterbrains.” [TV: “I Love Lucy” in Terrace, I, 383] (1922–) pillar of zany 1950s comedy. [TV: “Your Show of Shows” in Terrace, II, 290–291] mocking, satirical periodical. [Am. Pop. Culture: Misc.] Olsen and Johnson’s “screamlined revue” de-scribed by one drama critic as a “demented vaudeville brawl.” [Am.Theater: Misc.] the slapstick film comedians specializing in wild chases (1912-1920). [Am. Cinema: Halliwell, 399] tremendously zany, popular comic character that delighted Jazz Age intellectuals. [Comics: Payton, 372; “Krazy Kat” in Horn, 436] popular publication featuring zany approach to life. [Am. Pop. Culture: Misc.] ingenious, satiric show that uses both live action and animation. [Br. and Am. TV: Terrace, II, 108] (1926–) American entertainer; children’s “funny man.” [TV: “The Soupy Sales Show” in Terrace, II, 305] (1910–) comedian with zaniness personified in characters such as Freddie the Freeloader and Clem Kaddiddlehopper. [TV: “The Red Skelton Show” in Terrace, II, 238] (Moe Howard, 1897–1975) (Shemp Howard, 1895–1955) (Larry Fine, 1902–1975) masters of slapstick in the extreme. [TV: Terrace, II, 366] |
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| Despite the zaniness, it's a ride worth taking, partly for the wild entertainment value but also because the book is a document with genuine sociopolitical relevance. Miller, forty-four, presides over all the zaniness, throwing in her own schticks, including "Stand-up News" and frequent mentions of her "future husband list," which has recently featured Senator Russ Feingold. One anecdote suffices to convey the sheer zaniness of the late 1960s: After referring to the Nazi-Soviet pact at San Francisco State University, Brown writes, Hofstadter was shouted oft the stage. |
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