INTRODUCTION
Peter Desberg leads a predictable life, and for over 16 years, every Saturday he played tennis with his friend Larry. One day after their workout, Larry said, “I got a story for you.”
Larry’s favorite aunt owned the Laurels Country Club in the Catskills. It was one of the most famous Borscht Belt resorts. From the age of 11 on, every summer night he could be found sitting in the back of the hotel’s 1,200-seat nightclub listening to all the most popular comedians of the day like Buddy Hackett and Rodney Dangerfield.
He knew comedy.
After receiving his MA in psychology, Larry Brezner bought a small, hole-in-the-wall restaurant, installed ...
Get Pitch Like Hollywood: What You Can Learn from the High-Stakes Film Industry now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
