American Comedies
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Author |
: Mitchell E. Shapiro |
Publisher |
: McFarland |
Total Pages |
: 293 |
Release |
: 2015-10-27 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781476623405 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1476623406 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Top 100 American Situation Comedies by : Mitchell E. Shapiro
A number of books and articles have been written ranking the best situation comedies of all time. These have all had something in common--subjective criteria based on the authors' opinions. This book attempts an objective ranking of the best 100 American sitcoms, based on a mathematical formula taking into account four factors: ratings, longevity, peer acceptance and spawning of other programs (spin-offs). The authors considered a field of 377 series which met at least one of four criteria: aired for at least three seasons; rated among top 30 series in at least one season; received at least one major Emmy nomination; or spawned at least one other series. A critical essay is provided for each series, along with air dates and cast listings.
Author |
: Saul Austerlitz |
Publisher |
: Chicago Review Press |
Total Pages |
: 529 |
Release |
: 2010-09 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781569767634 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1569767637 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (34 Downloads) |
Synopsis Another Fine Mess by : Saul Austerlitz
Charlie Chaplin. Buster Keaton. The Marx Brothers. Billy Wilder. Woody Allen. The Coen brothers. Where would the American film be without them? Yet the cinematic genre these artists represent--comedy--has perennially received short shrift from critics, film buffs, and the Academy Awards. Saul Austerlitz’s Another Fine Mess is an attempt to right that wrong. Running the gamut of film history from City Lights to Knocked Up, Another Fine Mess retells the story of American film from the perspective of its unwanted stepbrother--the comedy. In 30 long chapters and 100 shorter entries, each devoted primarily to a single performer or director, Another Fine Mess retraces the steps of the American comedy film, filling in the gaps and following the connections that link Mae West to Doris Day, or W. C. Fields to Will Ferrell. The first book of its kind in more than a generation, Another Fine Mess is an eye-opening, entertaining, and enlightening tour of the American comedy, encompassing the masterpieces, the box-office smashes, and all the little-known gems in between.
Author |
: Scott Siegel |
Publisher |
: Prentice Hall |
Total Pages |
: 342 |
Release |
: 1994 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015031795407 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Synopsis American Film Comedy by : Scott Siegel
An A to Z guide to film comedies. Illus.
Author |
: James Kirke Paulding |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 302 |
Release |
: 1847 |
ISBN-10 |
: NYPL:33433082296132 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (32 Downloads) |
Synopsis American Comedies by : James Kirke Paulding
Author |
: Robin R. Means Coleman |
Publisher |
: Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages |
: 384 |
Release |
: 1998 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0815331258 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780815331254 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Synopsis African American Viewers and the Black Situation Comedy by : Robin R. Means Coleman
Providing new insight into key debates over race and representation in the media, this ethnographic study explores the ways in which African Americans have been depicted in Black situation comedies-from 1950's Beulah to contemporary series like Martin and Living Single.
Author |
: Kliph Nesteroff |
Publisher |
: Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 336 |
Release |
: 2022-02-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781982103057 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1982103051 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
Synopsis We Had a Little Real Estate Problem by : Kliph Nesteroff
"From renowned comedy journalist and historian Kliph Nesteroff comes the underappreciated story of Native Americans and comedy"--
Author |
: Steve Vineberg |
Publisher |
: Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages |
: 230 |
Release |
: 2005 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0742526348 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780742526341 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Synopsis High Comedy in American Movies by : Steve Vineberg
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. Outlining the conventions of class comedy, Steve Vineberg discusses its British roots and analyzes how many American filmmakers have modified the genre, creating a distinctly American approach to class. Easily accessible, High Comedy in American Movies makes an engaging supplement to courses in American film, film genre, and film studies.
Author |
: Zach Sands |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 290 |
Release |
: 2017-09-13 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781351600293 |
ISBN-13 |
: 135160029X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Synopsis Film Comedy and the American Dream by : Zach Sands
Film Comedy and the American Dream is an examination of national identity in the era of the American superpower as projected in popular comedic films that center on issues of upward mobility. It is the story of what made audiences laugh and why, and what this says about the changing shape of the American Dream from the end of the Second World War through the first part of the twenty-first century. Through a combination of narrative and thematic analyses of popular comedic films, contextualized within a dynamic historical framework, the book traces the increasing disillusionment with this central ideology in the face of multiple forms of systemic exclusion. It argues that film comedy is a major component of the discourse surrounding the American Dream because these movies often evoke humor by highlighting the incongruities that exist between the ideals that define this nation versus the actual lived experiences of its citizens.
Author |
: Michael V. Tueth |
Publisher |
: Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages |
: 230 |
Release |
: 2012-05-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780810883680 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0810883686 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Synopsis Reeling with Laughter by : Michael V. Tueth
Film comedy has been around as long as cinema itself. Over the years, particular forms of the genre have emerged, evolved, and spawned other branches of comedy. While these subgenres may vary in their approach to humor, all of them have the same goal: amusing audiences. In Reeling with Laughter: American Film Comedies—From Anarchy to Mockumentary, Michael V. Tueth examines some of the most enjoyable comic movies of all time. Beginning with the anarchic romp Duck Soup (1933), each chapter explores a specific subgenre through a representative film. Along with the Marx Brothers’ classic, other subgenres discussed in this volume include romantic comedy (It Happened One Night), screwball comedy (Bringing Up Baby and What’s Up, Doc?), musical comedy (Singin’ in the Rain), sex farce (Some Like It Hot), satire (Dr. Strangelove), parody (Young Frankenstein), neurotic comedy (Annie Hall), Dionysian comedy (Animal House), mockumentary (Waiting for Guffman), and animated comedy (South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut). In this volume, Tueth provides the background of each film’s production and discusses their audience reception, critical appraisal, and the qualities that have characterized these enduring works. Reeling with Laughter will appeal to film students, as well as the general public eager to revisit these great American films.
Author |
: Christopher Beach |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 241 |
Release |
: 2002 |
ISBN-10 |
: 051104447X |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780511044472 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (7X Downloads) |
Synopsis Class, Language, and American Film Comedy by : Christopher Beach
"Counter This book examines the evolution of American film comedy through the lens of language and the portrayal of social class. Christopher Beach argues that class has been an important element in the development of sound comedy as a cinematic form. With the advent of sound in the late 1920s and early 1930s, filmmakers recognized that sound and narrative enlarged the semiotic and ideological potential of film. Analyzing the use of language in the films of the Marx Brothers, Frank Capra, Woody Allen and the Coen brothers, among others, Class, Language, and American Film Comedy traces the history of Hollywood from the 1930s to the present, while offering a new approach to the study of class and social relationships through linguistic analysis. "http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/cam021/2001025935.html.