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

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


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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.

Table of Contents:
Table of Contents Preface      Introduction      1 And Then There Were Pies      2 Mannequins and Other Dummies      3 Animals      4 Adventures in Eating      5 Attack of the Vamps      6 Indecent Exposure      7 Spooky Apparitions      8 Bombs and Burglars      9 How to Disguise Yourself as Furniture and Fool Your Friends      10 The Amazing Trapdoor Chase      11 Science and Magic      12 Tooth Extraction and Laughing Gas      13 Into the Looking Glass      14 Sleepless Nights      15 Fathers to Sons of the Desert      16 The Big Jangly Box, the Sliding Ladder and Other Comic Props      17 The Buster Keaton Variations      18 The Harold Lloyd Variations      19 Hysterical History      20 Bugs      21 Scared Black Servants, Dice-Playing African Cannibals, and the Most Racist Comedy in Silent Cinema History      22 Other Variations      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index     

About the Author :
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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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780786465132
  • Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
  • Height: 254 mm
  • No of Pages: 314
  • Spine Width: 16 mm
  • Weight: 594 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0786465131
  • Publisher Date: 01 Dec 2011
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: A History of Film Comedy Routines and Gags
  • Width: 178 mm


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