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The Hollywood Romantic Comedy
Conventions, History and Controversies
Taschenbuch von Leger Grindon
Sprache: Englisch

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The most up-to-date study of the Hollywood romantic comedy film, from the development of sound to the twenty-first century, this book examines the history and conventions of the genre and surveys the controversies arising from the critical responses to these films.
* Provides a detailed interpretation of important romantic comedy films from as early as 1932 to movies made in the twenty-first century
* Presents a full analysis of the range of romantic comedy conventions, including dramatic conflicts, characters, plots, settings, and the function of humor
* Develops a survey of romantic comedy movies and builds a canon of key films from Hollywood's classical era right up to the present day
* Chapters work as discrete studies as well as within the larger context of the book
The most up-to-date study of the Hollywood romantic comedy film, from the development of sound to the twenty-first century, this book examines the history and conventions of the genre and surveys the controversies arising from the critical responses to these films.
* Provides a detailed interpretation of important romantic comedy films from as early as 1932 to movies made in the twenty-first century
* Presents a full analysis of the range of romantic comedy conventions, including dramatic conflicts, characters, plots, settings, and the function of humor
* Develops a survey of romantic comedy movies and builds a canon of key films from Hollywood's classical era right up to the present day
* Chapters work as discrete studies as well as within the larger context of the book
Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of Plates.

Acknowledgements.

1 Introduction.

2 History, Cycles, and Society.

3 Thinking Seriously About Laughter and Romance.

4 Trouble in Paradise (1932): What is the Trouble in Paradise?

5 His Girl Friday (1940): Jailbreak!

6 The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944): The Home Front Romantic Comedy.

7 Adam's Rib (1949): Anatomy Lesson.

8 Some Like It Hot (1959): Riding Sidesaddle.

9 The Graduate (1967): Counter-Conventions and Cultural Change.

10 Annie Hall (1977): The Trials of Partnership.

11 When Harry Met Sally (1989): Friendship, Sex, and Courtship.

12 There's Something About Mary (1998): Parody and the Grotesque.

13 Waitress (2007): Women's Ambivalence.

A Chronology of Prominent Hollywood Romantic Comedies.

References.

Index.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Genre: Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Fotografie
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 232
Inhalt: 232 S.
ISBN-13: 9781405182652
ISBN-10: 1405182652
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 1A405182650
Autor: Grindon, Leger
Auflage: 1. Auflage
Hersteller: Wiley & Sons
Maße: 229 x 155 x 13 mm
Von/Mit: Leger Grindon
Erscheinungsdatum: 18.03.2011
Gewicht: 0,352 kg
preigu-id: 107127090
Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of Plates.

Acknowledgements.

1 Introduction.

2 History, Cycles, and Society.

3 Thinking Seriously About Laughter and Romance.

4 Trouble in Paradise (1932): What is the Trouble in Paradise?

5 His Girl Friday (1940): Jailbreak!

6 The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944): The Home Front Romantic Comedy.

7 Adam's Rib (1949): Anatomy Lesson.

8 Some Like It Hot (1959): Riding Sidesaddle.

9 The Graduate (1967): Counter-Conventions and Cultural Change.

10 Annie Hall (1977): The Trials of Partnership.

11 When Harry Met Sally (1989): Friendship, Sex, and Courtship.

12 There's Something About Mary (1998): Parody and the Grotesque.

13 Waitress (2007): Women's Ambivalence.

A Chronology of Prominent Hollywood Romantic Comedies.

References.

Index.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Genre: Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Fotografie
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 232
Inhalt: 232 S.
ISBN-13: 9781405182652
ISBN-10: 1405182652
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 1A405182650
Autor: Grindon, Leger
Auflage: 1. Auflage
Hersteller: Wiley & Sons
Maße: 229 x 155 x 13 mm
Von/Mit: Leger Grindon
Erscheinungsdatum: 18.03.2011
Gewicht: 0,352 kg
preigu-id: 107127090
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