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Currents of comedy on the American screen

how film and television deliver different laughs for changing times

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An edition of Currents of comedy on the American screen (2009)

Currents of comedy on the American screen

how film and television deliver different laughs for changing times

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"This book analyzes the evolution of comedy, defining five distinct periods and discussing the dominant comedic trends of each: screwball comedies, offering distraction from the Great Depression; suspense comedy, reflecting America's darker worldview during World War II; 1950s battle-of-the-sexes comedy; the shift from the physical, exaggerated comedy of 1950s to more realistic plotlines"--Provided by publisher.

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McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, McFarland & Co.
Language
English
Pages
208

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Subjects

History and criticism, Comedy films, Television comedies, Motion pictures, united states, Motion pictures, history, Comedy films -- United States -- History and criticism, Television comedies -- United States -- History and criticism

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Currents of comedy on the American screen: how film and television deliver different laughs for changing times
2009, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, McFarland & Co.
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Currents of Comedy on the American Screen: How Film and Television Deliver Different Laughs for Changing Times
2009, McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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Table of Contents

Laughing during troubled times: the art of screwball comedy
Film comedy highlights the dark side of American life
Film and television comedy takes a feminist perspective on American life
The ultimate reality-based television
Sitcom? The Dick Van Dyke Show revisited
The resurrection of suspense comedy since the 1980s.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Jefferson, N.C

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Dewey Decimal Class
791.43/6170973
Library of Congress
PN1995.9.C55 L24 2009, PN1995.9.C55L24 2009

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Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
208

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OL23197428M
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9780786442645
LCCN
2009012371
OCLC/WorldCat
277136416
Goodreads
7218045

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