Tueth, Michael.
Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2012.
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- Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-209) and index.
- Introduction — Anarchic comedy: Duck soup (1933) — Romantic comedy: It happened one night (1934) — Screwball comedy: Bringing up Baby (1938) and What’s up, Doc? (1972) — Musical comedy: Singin’ in the rain (1952) — Sex farce: Some like it hot (1959) — Satire: Dr. Strangelove (1964) — Parody: Young Frankenstein (1974) — Neurotic comedy: Annie Hall (1977) — Dionysian comedy: National Lampoon’s Animal house (1978) — Mockumentary: Waiting for Guffman (1996) — Animated comedy: South Park: bigger, longer & uncut (1999).
- Film comedy has been around as long as cinema itself. Over the years, particular forms of the genre have emerged, evolved, and spawned other branches of comedy. While these subgenres may vary in their approach to humor, all of them have the same goal: amusing audiences. In this book, the author examines some of the most enjoyable comic movies of all time, exploring each subgenre through a representative film.
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