Language: en
Pages: 217
Pages: 217
In this book, Tueth looks at some of the most enduring comic movies of all time. Beginning with the anarchic rompDuck 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
Language: en
Pages: 320
Pages: 320
A dramatic story of Ireland in revolt after WWI, and two women whose futures are inextricably linked... 1920s Ireland is a troubled place. The War has ended, but the IRA are beginning to agitate. Sending fear into the heart of the Anglo-Irish gentry. Against this backdrop, best friends Julia and
Language: en
Pages: 342
Pages: 342
These reminiscences romanticize farm life and take a dim view of the city and urban dwellers.
Language: en
Pages: 282
Pages: 282
Unruly women have been making a spectacle of themselves in film and on television from Mae West to Roseanne Arnold. In this groundbreaking work, Kathleen Rowe explores how the unruly woman—often a voluptuous, noisy, joke-making rebel or "woman on top"—uses humor and excess to undermine patriarchal norms and authority. At
Language: en
Pages:
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