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Yes, We Can! Nov 09, 2011
By The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers
THAT'S NOT FUNNY by Vince Sanders is the true story of TIM & TOM, a Black and White comedy duo who called Sander's station and wanted to get on the air. It was the 1960's. He worked with them for years. They were the first Black and White comedy group to start up in the sixties. They were good and made both sides of the audience laugh. Vince Sanders goes into detail about how they proceeded and what the outcomes were. TIM & TOM met many celebrities and Tim eventually started dating Della Reese. Tim was the one who didn't talk much, while Tom let his thoughts be known. Eventually, they split up and each became a star in his own way.
Vince Sanders did a marvelous job of telling the story of TIM & TOM. There were several pictures of the celebrities of the era. Jesse Jackson performed the marriage ceremony of Vince and his wife, while Tom was his best man. There is a picture of the three of them. A picture of Della Reese was also provided. The pictures were very good. He gives his outlook regarding the comedy scene at the time. It is definitely a book well worth reading.
Reviewed by Alice Holman
of The RAWSISTAZ(tm) Reviewers
That's Not Funny! Jul 10, 2011
By vince sanders
That's Not Funny!
In That's Not Funny!, Vince Sanders has written an enjoyable account about the intersection of social and political changes with the entertainment industry in the United States in the 1960's and 70's. While telling the story of Tim Reid and Tom Dreesen, Vince injects his own insights into a racially divided society and the part the entertainment industry played in the changes following the civil rights movement. Imbedded are also his observations and philosophies about success in the industry - observations from a man who progressed to the top of his own segment of the entertainment worl during the time that Tim and Tom were performing as the "nations's first black and white standup comedy team."
Terry Olson, Director
Orange County (Florida) Arts & Cultural Affairs
That's Not Funny!
What adds the most credibility to That's Not Funny! is the real-life postscript. The portrait of Reid as ambitious has been borne out by his remarkable third act as an independent producer and director, helming a studio that makes African-American-themed films. Sander's rendering of Dreesen as a comic whose material was questionable, but whose work ethic was unparalleled also fits. He never became a superstar, but was so respected by peers that he thrived under the patronage of Davis, Sinatra Johnny Carson and David Letterman.
Jake Austen
(Time Out Chicago Review)
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