New book about the birth of American Jewish culture!
In Their Own Image
showcases
vaudeville, theater and film about New York Jewish families
leaving the Lower East Side and entering the mainstream of
American society. It shows how Fanny Brice, Eddie Cantor,
Al Jolson and other entertainers created performances that
spoke to a generation of American Jews struggling to
reconcile their Jewish and American identities. Their
popularity set the stage for today's openly Jewish
comedians like Billy Crystal, Larry David and Jerry
Seinfeld.