The Funny Parts: A History of Film Comedy Routines and Gags

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McFarland, 10 янв. 2014 г. - Всего страниц: 314

Classic comedy routines and individual gags have been around for many hundreds of years, probably thousands; the best of these ribticklers make their merry way through theater, circus, film and television. The challenge to comedians has always been to adapt familiar material in a way that emphasizes their personal style and outlook. The many routines and gags cited in this illustrated history are lovingly deconstructed to show how they have been shaped to suit different eras and performers.

These tried and true laugh-provokers are indestructible. Through all the remakes, revivals, recycles and revamps, they have survived robustly to the present day. As these timeless comedy gems are traced to their beginnings and followed through the years, readers are taken on a mirthful journey from Keystone to Zombieland.

 

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Preface
1
Introduction
3
1 And Then There Were Pies
7
2 Mannequins and Other Dummies
16
3 Animals
34
4 Adventures in Eating
77
5 Attack of the Vamps
99
6 Indecent Exposure
107
13 Into the Looking Glass
162
14 Sleepless Nights
168
15 Fathers to Sons of the Desert
178
16 The Big Jangly Box the Sliding Ladder and Other Comic Props
183
17 The Buster Keaton Variations
192
18 The Harold Lloyd Variations
222
19 Hysterical History
229
20 Bugs
241

7 Spooky Apparitions
118
8 Bombs and Burglars
130
9 How to Disguise Yourself as Furniture and Fool Your Friends
135
10 The Amazing Trapdoor Chase
145
11 Science and Magic
151
12 Tooth Extraction and Laughing Gas
158
21 Scared Black Servants DicePlaying African Cannibals and the Most Racist Comedy in Silent Cinema History
245
22 Other Variations
259
Chapter Notes
299
Bibliography
303
Index
305
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Anthony Balducci studied journalism at Baruch College and holds a University of Florida criminology degree. He has written three previous books and numerous articles on film comedy as well as online contributions to Feet of Mud, World Cinema Paradise and other websites. He lives in New Port Richey, Florida.

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НазваниеThe Funny Parts: A History of Film Comedy Routines and Gags
АвторAnthony Balducci
Издание:иллюстрированное
ИздательMcFarland, 2014
ISBN078648893X, 9780786488933
Количество страницВсего страниц: 314
  
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