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Author: Scott Siegel
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 342
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn A to Z guide to film comedies. Illus.
Download or read book American Film Comedy written by Scott Siegel and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1994 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An A to Z guide to film comedies. Illus.
Author: Christopher Beach
Publisher:
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 241
ISBN-13: 9780511044472
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Counter This book examines the evolution of American film comedy through the lens of language and the portrayal of social class. Christopher Beach argues that class has been an important element in the development of sound comedy as a cinematic form. With the advent of sound in the late 1920s and early 1930s, filmmakers recognized that sound and narrative enlarged the semiotic and ideological potential of film. Analyzing the use of language in the films of the Marx Brothers, Frank Capra, Woody Allen and the Coen brothers, among others, Class, Language, and American Film Comedy traces the history of Hollywood from the 1930s to the present, while offering a new approach to the study of class and social relationships through linguistic analysis. "http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/cam021/2001025935.html.
Download or read book Class, Language, and American Film Comedy written by Christopher Beach and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Counter This book examines the evolution of American film comedy through the lens of language and the portrayal of social class. Christopher Beach argues that class has been an important element in the development of sound comedy as a cinematic form. With the advent of sound in the late 1920s and early 1930s, filmmakers recognized that sound and narrative enlarged the semiotic and ideological potential of film. Analyzing the use of language in the films of the Marx Brothers, Frank Capra, Woody Allen and the Coen brothers, among others, Class, Language, and American Film Comedy traces the history of Hollywood from the 1930s to the present, while offering a new approach to the study of class and social relationships through linguistic analysis. "http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/cam021/2001025935.html.
Author: Steve Vineberg
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9780742526341
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHigh Comedy in American Movies explores the 'comedy of manners' film throughout the twentieth century, from the advent of movie sound to recent films, and shows how class comedy's inside view of the aristocratic lifestyle has been influenced by the culture and times in which the movies are produced. Outlining the conventions of class comedy, Steve Vineberg discusses its British roots and analyzes how many American filmmakers have modified the genre, creating a distinctly American approach to class. Easily accessible, High Comedy in American Movies makes an engaging supplement to courses in American film, film genre, and film studies.
Download or read book High Comedy in American Movies written by Steve Vineberg and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2005 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High Comedy in American Movies explores the 'comedy of manners' film throughout the twentieth century, from the advent of movie sound to recent films, and shows how class comedy's inside view of the aristocratic lifestyle has been influenced by the culture and times in which the movies are produced. Outlining the conventions of class comedy, Steve Vineberg discusses its British roots and analyzes how many American filmmakers have modified the genre, creating a distinctly American approach to class. Easily accessible, High Comedy in American Movies makes an engaging supplement to courses in American film, film genre, and film studies.
Author: Zach Sands
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-09-13
Total Pages: 170
ISBN-13: 135160029X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFilm Comedy and the American Dream is an examination of national identity in the era of the American superpower as projected in popular comedic films that center on issues of upward mobility. It is the story of what made audiences laugh and why, and what this says about the changing shape of the American Dream from the end of the Second World War through the first part of the twenty-first century. Through a combination of narrative and thematic analyses of popular comedic films, contextualized within a dynamic historical framework, the book traces the increasing disillusionment with this central ideology in the face of multiple forms of systemic exclusion. It argues that film comedy is a major component of the discourse surrounding the American Dream because these movies often evoke humor by highlighting the incongruities that exist between the ideals that define this nation versus the actual lived experiences of its citizens.
Download or read book Film Comedy and the American Dream written by Zach Sands and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-13 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Film Comedy and the American Dream is an examination of national identity in the era of the American superpower as projected in popular comedic films that center on issues of upward mobility. It is the story of what made audiences laugh and why, and what this says about the changing shape of the American Dream from the end of the Second World War through the first part of the twenty-first century. Through a combination of narrative and thematic analyses of popular comedic films, contextualized within a dynamic historical framework, the book traces the increasing disillusionment with this central ideology in the face of multiple forms of systemic exclusion. It argues that film comedy is a major component of the discourse surrounding the American Dream because these movies often evoke humor by highlighting the incongruities that exist between the ideals that define this nation versus the actual lived experiences of its citizens.
Author: Saul Austerlitz
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Published: 2010-09
Total Pages: 529
ISBN-13: 1569767637
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCharlie Chaplin. Buster Keaton. The Marx Brothers. Billy Wilder. Woody Allen. The Coen brothers. Where would the American film be without them? Yet the cinematic genre these artists represent--comedy--has perennially received short shrift from critics, film buffs, and the Academy Awards. Saul Austerlitz’s Another Fine Mess is an attempt to right that wrong. Running the gamut of film history from City Lights to Knocked Up, Another Fine Mess retells the story of American film from the perspective of its unwanted stepbrother--the comedy. In 30 long chapters and 100 shorter entries, each devoted primarily to a single performer or director, Another Fine Mess retraces the steps of the American comedy film, filling in the gaps and following the connections that link Mae West to Doris Day, or W. C. Fields to Will Ferrell. The first book of its kind in more than a generation, Another Fine Mess is an eye-opening, entertaining, and enlightening tour of the American comedy, encompassing the masterpieces, the box-office smashes, and all the little-known gems in between.
Download or read book Another Fine Mess written by Saul Austerlitz and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charlie Chaplin. Buster Keaton. The Marx Brothers. Billy Wilder. Woody Allen. The Coen brothers. Where would the American film be without them? Yet the cinematic genre these artists represent--comedy--has perennially received short shrift from critics, film buffs, and the Academy Awards. Saul Austerlitz’s Another Fine Mess is an attempt to right that wrong. Running the gamut of film history from City Lights to Knocked Up, Another Fine Mess retells the story of American film from the perspective of its unwanted stepbrother--the comedy. In 30 long chapters and 100 shorter entries, each devoted primarily to a single performer or director, Another Fine Mess retraces the steps of the American comedy film, filling in the gaps and following the connections that link Mae West to Doris Day, or W. C. Fields to Will Ferrell. The first book of its kind in more than a generation, Another Fine Mess is an eye-opening, entertaining, and enlightening tour of the American comedy, encompassing the masterpieces, the box-office smashes, and all the little-known gems in between.
Author: Geoff King
Publisher: Wallflower Press
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9781903364352
DOWNLOAD EBOOKComedy is one of the most popular forms in film. But what exactly is film comedy and what might be the basis of its widespread appeal? This book takes a multi-perspective approach to answering these questions.
Download or read book Film Comedy written by Geoff King and published by Wallflower Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comedy is one of the most popular forms in film. But what exactly is film comedy and what might be the basis of its widespread appeal? This book takes a multi-perspective approach to answering these questions.
Download or read book An American Comedy written by Harold Lloyd and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author: Ryan Bishop
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 2014-11-28
Total Pages: 267
ISBN-13: 0748677828
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book uses large scale social and cultural trends and major world events to analyse the American comedy film.
Download or read book Comedy and Cultural Critique in American Film written by Ryan Bishop and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2014-11-28 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book uses large scale social and cultural trends and major world events to analyse the American comedy film.
Author: Andrew Horton
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2015-12-14
Total Pages: 585
ISBN-13: 1119169550
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA 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 present International 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 Korea Essays explore sub-genres, performers, and cultural perspectives such as gender, politics, and history in addition to individual works Engages with different strands of comedy including slapstick, romantic, satirical and ironic Features original entries from a diverse group of multidisciplinary international contributors
Download or read book A Companion to Film Comedy written by Andrew Horton and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-12-14 with total page 585 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 present International 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 Korea Essays explore sub-genres, performers, and cultural perspectives such as gender, politics, and history in addition to individual works Engages with different strands of comedy including slapstick, romantic, satirical and ironic Features original entries from a diverse group of multidisciplinary international contributors
Author: Nilo Couret
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2018-03-27
Total Pages: 296
ISBN-13: 0520296842
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCantinflismo and Relajo's peripheral vision -- The call of the screen: Niní Marshall and the radiophonic stardom of Argentine cinema -- Timing is everything : Sandrini's stutter and the representability of time -- Fictions of the real : the currency of the Brazilian Chanchada -- Comedy circulates circuitously : toward an odographic film history of Latin America
Download or read book Mock Classicism written by Nilo Couret and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2018-03-27 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cantinflismo and Relajo's peripheral vision -- The call of the screen: Niní Marshall and the radiophonic stardom of Argentine cinema -- Timing is everything : Sandrini's stutter and the representability of time -- Fictions of the real : the currency of the Brazilian Chanchada -- Comedy circulates circuitously : toward an odographic film history of Latin America
