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.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Comedy films--History and criticism.--United States