It Happened in the Catskills: An Oral History in the Words of Busboys, Bellhops, Guests, Proprietors, Comedians, Agents, and Others Who Lived It - Hardcover
A nostalgic oral narrative of the Catskills resorts
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This exuberant oral history of what Jewish comedians used tocall the Borscht Belt re-creates a world now gone--a New York Statevacation haven in the middle decades of this century primarily to NewYork City Jews. The Frommers, who collaborated on The Games of the23rd Olympiad, have transcribed reminiscences of owners, executives,workers, entertainers and guests of establishments like Grossinger's,the Concord and the Nevele, which lured visitors as diverse as NelsonRockefeller and an Indian maharajah and served as a proving ground forthe developing talents of Milton Berle, Red Buttons, Neil Sedaka, TonyMartin and even opera star Robert Merrill. Besides stories of life inglamorous hotels, the coauthors recount adventures in the more modestbungalow colonies and smaller spots among the 500 resorts thatpopulated the area. A wealth of ethnic jokes and photos also fill thisunqualified treat.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherHarcourt
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0151052107
- ISBN 13 9780151052103
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages245
- EditorFrommer Myrna Katz, Frommer Harvey
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