Bc. Vojtěch Vokurka

Master's thesis

Sid Caesar and His Writers: Revolution in American Comedy

Sid Caesar and His Writers: Revolution in American Comedy
Abstract:
Tato magisterská diplomová práce se zaměřuje na tvorbu amerického komika Sida Caesara, obzvláště pak na jeho tři televizní pořady z 50. let 20. století - The Admiral Broadway Revue¸ Your Show of Shows a Caesar’s Hour. Cílem autora je zjistit, jakou měrou Caesarova práce ovlivnila další generace amerických komiků a americký humor obecně, jelikož některé aspekty Caesarova stylu byly na svou dobu revoluční …more
Abstract:
This master’s diploma thesis focuses on the work of comedian Sid Caesar, especially on his three sketch shows from the 1950s, The Admiral Broadway Revue¸ Your Show of Shows, and Caesar’s Hour. The author of the thesis tries to trace how Caesar’s work influenced American humor and comedy in following decades by examining certain aspects of Caesar’s comic style which was in many ways revolutionary in …more
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 18. 5. 2018

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 18. 6. 2018
  • Supervisor: Gene Joseph Terruso
  • Reader: B.A. Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel

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