How to Break into Show Business (comedy routines)
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"How to Break into Show Business" is a classic set of comedic routines by Gracie Allen that showcase her trademark dizzy, literal-minded humor about the entertainment industry.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy routine collection
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radio comedy routine ⓘ |
| associatedWith | The Burns and Allen Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristicFeature |
rapid-fire dialogue
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straight-man and comic dynamic ⓘ |
| comedyStyle |
dizzy persona
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literal-minded humor ⓘ misunderstanding-based humor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Gracie Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Gracie Allen persona ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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situational comedy ⓘ verbal comedy ⓘ wordplay comedy ⓘ |
| hasHumorDevice |
double meaning
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malapropism ⓘ misinterpretation of idioms ⓘ |
| hasReputation | classic Gracie Allen material ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
absurdity of career advice in entertainment
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clash between common sense and show-business logic ⓘ |
| influencedBy | vaudeville comedy traditions ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | radio performance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
literal interpretations of show-business clichés
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showcasing Gracie Allen's trademark dizzy logic ⓘ |
| partOf | Gracie Allen radio repertoire ⓘ |
| performer | Gracie Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Golden Age of American radio comedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
comic misunderstandings about agents
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comic misunderstandings about auditions ⓘ naive approach to professional acting ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
career advice parody
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entertainment industry ⓘ show business ⓘ |
| tone |
lighthearted
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satirical ⓘ |
| usesStructure |
question-and-answer exchanges
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set-up and punchline format ⓘ |
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