A companion to film comedy / edited by Andrew Horton and Joanna E. Rapf.
A wide-ranging survey of the subject that celebrates the variety and complexity of film comedy from the 'silent' days to the present, this authoritative guide offers an international perspective on the popular genre that explores all facets of its formative social, cultural and political c...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Malden, MA :
Wiley-Blackwell,
©2012.
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| Summary: | A wide-ranging survey of the subject that celebrates the variety and complexity of film comedy from the 'silent' days to the present, this authoritative guide offers an international perspective on the popular genre that explores all facets of its formative social, cultural and political context A wide-ranging collection of 24 essays exploring film comedy from the silent era to the presentInternational in scope, the collection embraces not just American cinema, including Native American and African American, but also comic films from Europe, the Middle East, and KoreaEssays explore sub-genres. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781118327852 1118327853 9781118327821 1118327829 9781118327838 1118327837 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |