Reeling with laughter : American film comedies--from anarchy to mockumentary / Michael V. Tueth.

In Reeling with Laughter: American Film Comedies: From Anarchy to Mockumentary, Michael V. Tueth looks at some of the most enduring comic movies of all time. Beginning with the anarchic romp Duck Soup (1933), each chapter explores a specific sub-genre by examining a representative film. Tueth delves...

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Main Author: Tueth, Michael
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Language:English
Published: Lanham, [Md.] : Scarecrow Press, 2012.
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500 |a Anarchic comedy: Duck soup -- 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 -- Animated: South Park: bigger longer & uncut. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-209) and index. 
588 |a Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. 
505 0 |a Acknowledgments; Introduction; CHAPTER 1. Anarchic Comedy: DUCK SOUP (1933); CHAPTER 2. Romantic Comedy: IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (1934); CHAPTER 3. Screwball Comedy: BRINGING UP BABY (1938) AND WHAT'S UP, DOC? (1972); CHAPTER 4. Musical Comedy: SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (1952); CHAPTER 5. Sex Farce: SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959); CHAPTER 6. Satire: DR. STRANGELOVE OR: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB (1964); CHAPTER 7. Parody: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (1974); CHAPTER 8. Neurotic Comedy: ANNIE HALL (1977); CHAPTER 9. Dionysian Comedy: NATIONAL LAMPOON'S ANIMAL HOUSE (1978). 
505 8 |a CHAPTER 10. Mockumentary: WAITING FOR GUFFMAN (1996)CHAPTER 11. Animated Comedy: SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, LONGER & UNCUT (1999); Bibliography; Index; About the Author. 
520 |a In Reeling with Laughter: American Film Comedies: From Anarchy to Mockumentary, Michael V. Tueth looks at some of the most enduring comic movies of all time. Beginning with the anarchic romp Duck Soup (1933), each chapter explores a specific sub-genre by examining a representative film. Tueth delves into the background of each film's production and discusses their audience reception and critical appraisal. By examining classic examples of various sub-genres, Tueth pro. 
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