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8%OFFAlan Dale - Comedy is a Man in Trouble: Slapstick in American Movies - 9780816636587 - V9780816636587
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Comedy is a Man in Trouble: Slapstick in American Movies

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Description for Comedy is a Man in Trouble: Slapstick in American Movies Paperback. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 405.

An enthusiast’s look at the art of physical comedy—now in paperback!

Legendary screen comedian Jerry Lewis once said, "The premise of all comedy is a man in trouble." The films that endeared Lewis and others to us hinged on the physical assault of their hero, the pie in the face or slip on the banana peel that reduced the movie star to the level of the audience. Alan Dale presents a lively and accessible look at slapstick, a form of comedy with roots in the circus and vaudeville that has been refashioned by actors ranging from Buster Keaton to the Marx ... Read more

Winner of the Theater Library Association’s Special Jury Prize for Distinguished Achievement

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816636587
SKU
V9780816636587
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Alan Dale
Alan Dale worked at a Los Angeles talent agency before earning a Ph.D. in comparative literature from Princeton University. He is currently working toward a J.D. at Yale Law School.

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