Reeling with laughter

Tueth, Michael.

Reeling with laughter American film comedies : from anarchy to mockumentary / [electronic resource] : Michael V. Tueth. - Lanham [Md.] : Scarecrow Press, 2012. - ix, 217 p. : ill.

"Introduction -- 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."

Includes bibliographical references and index.


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Palo Alto, Calif. :
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2011.
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Comedy films--History and criticism.--United States


Electronic books.

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