Overview

In this title, more than one hundred voices recall the 'Borscht Belt' in its heyday.

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Author:   Myrna Katz Frommer ,  Harvey Frommer
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   Excelsior Editions
Dimensions:   Width: 20.30cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.581kg
ISBN:  

9781438427485

ISBN 10:   1438427484
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   05 March 2009
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction Cast of Characters 2009 Introduction Prologue 1. A Place in the Country Getting there on the O & W and Old Route 17, from kochalayn to country club, and the birth of the tummler 2. The G The seven decades of Grossinger's Hotel and the Good Gracious Grossinger Guests 3. The 10 Percenters How the agents and talent bookers took over-from social staffs to Charlie Rapp, King of the Catskills 4. The Era Midcentury: There's a Small Hotel, mountain love stories, Neil Sedaka as Esther Manor, and mambo time! 5. Only at the Concord Arthur Winarick's vision of Romanoff royalty, and Philly Greenwald, King of the Opening Acts 6. That's the Flavor Show time: Shtiks and stars-from cozy casino to imposing Imperial Room 7. Order Everything Maitre d's, waiters, busboys, and food, glorious food-from pickled herring to chocolate croissants Epilogue Acknowledgments Select Bibliography Picture Credits Index

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