High Comedy in American Movies Class and Humor from the 1920s to the Present |
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| Author:
| Vineberg, Steve |
| Series title: | Genre and Beyond: a Film Studies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7425-2633-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2005 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $114.00 |
Book Description:
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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. Easily accessible, this book makes an engaging supplement to courses in American film, film genre, and film studies.
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. Easily accessible, this book makes an engaging supplement to courses in American film, film genre, and film studies.