What's So Funny?

Code: WC51002

Dates: November 8 - December 6, 2019

Meets: 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM

Sessions: 4

Location: Creutzburg Center

Course Fee: $82.00

Sorry, we are no longer accepting registrations for this course. Please contact our office to find out if it will be rescheduled, or if alternative classes are available.

Boomerist Fred Lavner takes you back for a fun-filled retrospective of American humor, from Will Rogers to Bill Maher. The course offers both audio, video and print examples of the best and brightest clowns, comics, and comedians that made America laugh for almost 100 years. While times and tastes have changed wildly over the years, the basic premise of the class is what makes people laugh and why. Come with an open mind, get into the minds of some of the greats, and get ready to laugh.
Fee: $82.00
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Fred Lavner

WHAT'S SO FUNNY? Off The Record Fred Lavner has an ear for finding the funny. As a former joke writer for the likes of David Brenner, Joan Rivers, Rodney Dangerfield and others, as well as a published boomerist, sit-down comic and lecturer in more recent times, Fred is well versed on all genres of humor and has amassed a considerable collection of LPs from the golden era of recorded comedy to share with you. WHAT'S SO FUNNY? THE NIGHTCLUB YEARS Fred worked his way thru Temple University in the early 70s as a joke writer, churning out pages of gags for the likes of David Brenner, Joan Rivers, Rodney Dangerfield, and Steve Landesberg. The joke was on them when Fred decided to work in a more stable profession upon graduation, embarking on an award-winning career as a writer/producer/creative director in advertising. Fred managed to keep his head in humor over the years by moonlighting as a script doctor, speech writer, and essayist for numerous publications. In recent years Fred has written several humor books, performs both stand-up and sit-down comedy, and continues to find the funny in everyday life. SINATRA Fred is a writer by profession and a local historian for the last 50 years. His collection of audio-visual materials, documents, photographs, first-hand accounts and stories of 20 th Century Philadelphia has been featured in newspaper and magazine features, TV programs, books, movies and live presentations. For added authenticity, Fred was a next door neighbor of Frank Sinatra in Ventnor, NJ for one week in the summer of ’94. MOBS AND MAYHEM Fred is a writer by profession and a local historian for the last 50 years. His collection of documents, photographs, first-hand accounts and stories has been the basis for three books written about organized crime in the Philadelphia region. For added authenticity, Fred was a numbers runner for his mob boss uncle from the ages of six to ten. REMEMBER THEN Fred is a writer by profession and a local historian for the last 50 years. His collection of audio-visual materials, documents, photographs, first-hand accounts and stories of 20 th Century Philadelphia has been featured in newspaper and magazine features, TV programs, books, movies and live presentations. For added authenticity, Fred worked the Atlantic City boardwalk as Mr. Peanut during one 1960s summer.

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