Another Fine Mess: A History of American Film Comedy
Sep 2010 · Chicago Review Press
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From City Lights to Knocked Up, this history examines American film from the perspective of its unwanted stepbrother, the comedy, and puts the comic titans of the present in the context of their predecessors. The 30 chapters and 100 essays follow the connections that link Mae West to Marilyn Monroe and W. C. Fields to Will Ferrell. Offering unvarnished insight into comedians and directors such as Buster Keaton, Christopher Guest, Eddie Murphy, and Ben Stiller, this eye-opening, entertaining, and enlightening tour encompasses the masterpieces, the box-office smashes, and all the little-known gems in between. Laurel and Hardy, Marilyn Monroe, Peter Sellers, Mel Brooks, Richard Pryor, Steve Martin, and the Coen Brothers are among others profiled, while a list of the top-100 American film comedies is also included.
From City Lights to Knocked Up, this history examines American film from the perspective of its unwanted stepbrother, the comedy, and puts the comic titans of the present in the context of their predecessors. The 30 chapters and 100 essays follow the connections that link Mae West to Marilyn Monr...
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About the author
Saul Austerlitz is a writer. His work has been published in numerous publications, including the Boston Globe, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, and Slate. He is the author of Money for Nothing: A History of the Music Video from the Beatles to the White Stripes. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Saul Austerlitz is a writer. His work has been published in numerous publications, including the Boston Globe, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, and Slate. He is the author of Money for Nothing: A History of the Music Video from the Beatles to the White Stripes. He lives in Brooklyn, New...
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