A Chorus of Raspberries British Film Comedy 1929-1939 |
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| Author:
| Sutton, David C. |
| Series title: | Exeter Studies in Film History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-85989-603-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2000 |
| Publisher: | University of Exeter Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $112.00 |
Book Description:
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This is the first full-length study of one of the most popular, profitable and persistent genres in British cinema. It redraws the map of British film history by arguing that comedy was the most successful, and important, genre of the 1930s, and that the very qualities which ensured the comedy film's low status are also its particular strengths.
This is the first full-length study of one of the most popular, profitable and persistent genres in British cinema. It redraws the map of British film history by arguing that comedy was the most successful, and important, genre of the 1930s, and that the very qualities which ensured the comedy film's low status are also its particular strengths.