Too funny for words : a contrarian history of American screen comedy from silent slapstick to screwball
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Published
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
viii, 252 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Status
Southside - Adult
791.43617 Kal
1 available
791.43617 Kal
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Southside - Adult | 791.43617 Kal | On Shelf |
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Published
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019].
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-248), filmography (pages 227-244), and index.
Description
"American silent film comedies were dominated by sight gags, stunts and comic violence. With the advent of sound, comedies in the 1930s were a riot of runaway heiresses and fast-talking screwballs. It was more than a technological pivot -- the first feature-length sound film, The Jazz Singer (1927), changed Hollywood"--,Provided by publisher.
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