Buffoon Men Classic Hollywood Comedians and Queered Masculinity |
|
| Author:
| Balcerzak, Scott |
| Series title: | Contemporary Approaches to Film and Media Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8143-3965-7 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | Wayne State University Press
|
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $56.10 |
Book Description:
|
Examnes the performances of notable comedians, such as W. C. Fields, Eddie Cantor, Jack Benny, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey, and Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, through humor and queer theory to expose a problematic history of maleness in their personas. Balcerzak argues that contrary to popular notions of Classic Hollywood history, these male comedians rearranged or, at times, rejected heteronormative protocols.
Examnes the performances of notable comedians, such as W. C. Fields, Eddie Cantor, Jack Benny, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey, and Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, through humor and queer theory to expose a problematic history of maleness in their personas. Balcerzak argues that contrary to popular notions of Classic Hollywood history, these male comedians rearranged or, at times, rejected heteronormative protocols.