Laurel And Hardy S Comic Catastrophes

Author : Michael Bliss
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-29
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781538101544

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Laurel and Hardy's Comic Catastrophes by Michael Bliss Pdf

One of America’s most beloved comic duos, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy have entertained generations of viewers with their unique, heartwarming brand of slapstick comedy. The pair’s teamwork and friendship set their films apart, softening both pratfalls and hardships, and earning them a cherished place in cinema history. From their first joint on-screen appearance in 1921’s The Lucky Dog through their work at the Hal Roach studios, their comic signature remained unique. But what made the films of Laurel and Hardy so enduring? In Laurel and Hardy’s Comic Catastrophes: Laughter and Darkness in the Features and Short Films, Michael Bliss illustrates why these films continue to make audiences laugh. Combining an appreciation for the pleasure that these films elicit with a critical examination of what made them work, Bliss first investigates the milieu in which the pair’s comedy takes place. The author then explores Stan and Ollie’s friendship and their troubled—and troubling—relationships with women. The book also features a detailed discussion of Stan Laurel’s approach to gag structure, while the remainder of the book focuses on many of the pair’s silent and sound films, such as Duck Soup, Pack Up Your Troubles, Chickens Come Home, and The Music Box. By delving into the pair’s films—including several neglected short films—in greater detail than any previous work, this volume provides readers with a fundamental understanding of Stan and Ollie’s universal appeal. Featuring an extensive filmography, Laurel and Hardy’s Comic Catastrophes will engage a wide audience, from film scholars to fans of humor everywhere.

Author : Tom McGrath
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Drama
ISBN : UOM:39015062898195

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Laurel and Hardy by Tom McGrath Pdf

The lives, loves and laughter of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are reborn for the stage as Hollywood's greatest double-act relives some of their finest routines in this warm and affectionate look back at their lives and the early days of cinema.

Author : Martin Goldsmith
Publisher : Weiser Books
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-11
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781633410107

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The Zodiac by Degrees by Martin Goldsmith Pdf

The Zodiac by Degrees provides symbols and interpretations for each of the 360 degrees of the zodiac. These symbols make a direct connection with your basic spiritual energies and penetrate the private language of your personal mythology. For this second edition, every one of the 360 degrees has been reexamined from extensive lists of examples. In the end, about ninety degrees have undergone major changes and all of the rest have been clarified and sharpened. The result is a symbol system of unparalleled accuracy, and an indispensable tool for both amateur and practicing astrologers.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1850 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Washington post
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119859119

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The Washington Post Index by Anonim Pdf

Author : Amy L. Unterburger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1622 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Motion picture actors and actresses
ISBN : UOM:39015038538180

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International dictionary of films and filmmakers by Amy L. Unterburger Pdf

Author : Toby Talbot
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780231519823

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The New Yorker Theater and Other Scenes from a Life at the Movies by Toby Talbot Pdf

The nation didn't know it, but 1960 would change American film forever, and the revolution would occur nowhere near a Hollywood set. With the opening of the New Yorker Theater, a cinema located at the heart of Manhattan's Upper West Side, cutting-edge films from around the world were screened for an eager audience, including the city's most influential producers, directors, critics, and writers. Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese, Susan Sontag, Andrew Sarris, and Pauline Kael, among many others, would make the New Yorker their home, trusting in the owners' impeccable taste and incorporating much of what they viewed into their work. In this irresistible memoir, Toby Talbot, co-owner and proud "matron" of the New Yorker Theater, reveals the story behind Manhattan's wild and wonderful affair with art-house film. With her husband Dan, Talbot showcased a range of eclectic films, introducing French New Wave and New German cinema, along with other groundbreaking genres and styles. As Vietnam protests and the struggle for civil rights raged outside, the Talbots also took the lead in distributing political films, such as Bernard Bertolucci's Before the Revolution, and documentaries, such as Shoah and Point of Order. Talbot enhances her stories with selections from the New Yorker's essential archives, including program notes by Jack Kerouac, Jules Feiffer, Peter Bogdanovich, Jonas Mekas, Jack Gelber, and Harold Humes. These artifacts testify to the deeply engaged and collaborative spirit behind each showing, and they illuminate the myriad and often entertaining aspects of theater operation. All in all, Talbot's tales capture the highs and lows of a thrilling era in filmmaking.

Author : Ted Okuda,James L. Neibaur
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-31
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786447817

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Stan Without Ollie by Ted Okuda,James L. Neibaur Pdf

Long before his momentous teaming with Oliver Hardy, comedian Stan Laurel (1890-1965) was a motion picture star in his own right. From his film debut in Nuts in May (1917) through his final solo starring effort Should Tall Men Marry? (1928), Laurel headlined dozens of short comedies for a variety of producers and production companies, often playing characters far removed from the meek, dimwitted "Stanley" persona that we know and love. This is a film-by-film look at the pictures Stan made as a solo artist, as well as those he wrote and directed for other stars, shows his development as a movie comedian and filmmaker. Comedy legend Jerry Lewis, a longtime friend and admirer of Stan Laurel, provides an affectionate and eloquent foreword. Included are several rare photographs and production stills.

Author : Paolo Cherchi Usai
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-25
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781838718985

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The Griffith Project, Volume 1 by Paolo Cherchi Usai Pdf

No other silent film director has been so extensively studied as D. W. Griffith. However, only a small group of his more than 500 films has been the subject of a systematic analysis and the vast majority of his other works still awaits proper examination. For the first time in film studies, the complete creative output of Griffith - from 'Professional Jealousy' (1907) to 'The Struggle' (1931) - will be explored in this multi-volume collection of contributions from an international team of leading scholars in the field.

Author : Walter Kerr
Publisher : Alfred A. Knopf
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Comedy films
ISBN : UOM:39015010394701

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The Silent Clowns by Walter Kerr Pdf

'A lavishly illustrated, affectionate treatment by one of the finest critics of our time...Kerr is more than a brilliant master of verbal description; he is a penetrating, lucid theorist. This book is as much about comedy as about movies, about eyes and ears and how and why we laugh.'-Thomas Wills, Chicago Tribune Book World

Author : J.M. DeMatteis,Keith Giffen
Publisher : DC Comics
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-09
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : PKEY:T1579000255001

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Scooby Apocalypse (2016-) #25 by J.M. DeMatteis,Keith Giffen Pdf

After nearly fifty years of Scooby-Doo, the unthinkable occurs! This month death claims one of the most beloved figures in pop-culture history: Fred Jones! This stunning turn of events will have repercussions that you wonÕt want to miss!

Author : Andy Mangels
Publisher : Dynamite Entertainment
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-18
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781524103750

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Wonder Woman '77 Meets The Bionic Woman Collection by Andy Mangels Pdf

Wonder Woman and the Bionic Woman, the most beloved female icons of 1970s television, come together for globe-trotting action against their worst enemies! Diana Prince and Jaime Sommers team up to fight a rogue cabal bent on wreaking havoc and stealing deadly weapons. Can CASTRA be stopped before their real targets are revealed and lives are lost? And what three familiar villains threaten the unbeatable combination of bracelets and bionics? Bestselling author Andy Mangels (Star Trek, Star Wars) and artist Judit Tondora (Grimm Fairy Tales) join forces for a celebration of the original Girl Power! Collects issues 1-5.

Author : Randy Skretvedt,Jordan R. Young
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Comedy films
ISBN : 094041077X

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Laurel and Hardy by Randy Skretvedt,Jordan R. Young Pdf

Author : Michael Bliss
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-30
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781442236523

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Invasions USA by Michael Bliss Pdf

Out of more than 180 science fiction films produced in the United States between 1950 and 1959, twenty were concerned with the notion of an invasion. Of these, a select number used the invasions as metaphors of issues that were of importance to America at the time, such as assaults upon individuality and marriage and debates about the supremacy of the human race. The invasion may be real (The Day the Earth Stood Still and War of the Worlds), dreamed (Invaders from Mars), or the result of a mental breakdown, as seems to be the case in Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Real or not, all of these massive disturbances to the status quo convey the same anxiety: In the 1950s, many Americans felt that things in their world weren’t quite right, and this sense of unease was expressed in the country’s art, notably these films. In Invasions USA: The Essential Science Fiction Films of the 1950s, Michael Bliss examines movies that stripped away the veneer of normality during a decade often portrayed as the last innocent period in American history. From a boy’s nightmares about his alien-controlled parents and a young woman’s fears that her fiancé has been replaced by an emotionless alien to an extraterrestrial visitor who comes to warn mankind about its self-destructive ways, the stories of these films offer a variety of messages, both subtle and overt. With detailed discussions and analyses of the films in question, this book examines a unique group of movies with profound messages. By exploring depictions of insecurities—whether personal or political—Bliss shows how science fiction films spoke to American audiences deeply troubled by their circumstances. Invasions USA will appeal to science fiction buffs and film aficionados interested in this significant phenomenon in movie and cultural history.

Author : Paul William Gleason
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1570037809

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Understanding T.C. Boyle by Paul William Gleason Pdf

"Understanding T.C. Boyle is the first book-length study of one of contemporary America's most prolific, popular, and critically acclaimed fiction writers."--Inside jacket.

Author : Sam Friedman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781135009014

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Comedy and Distinction by Sam Friedman Pdf

This book was shortlisted for the 2015 BSA Philip Abrams Memorial Prize. Comedy is currently enjoying unprecedented growth within the British culture industries. Defying the recent economic downturn, it has exploded into a booming billion-pound industry both on TV and on the live circuit. Despite this, academia has either ignored comedy or focused solely on analysing comedians or comic texts. This scholarship tends to assume that through analysing an artist’s intentions or techniques, we can somehow understand what is and what isn’t funny. But this poses a fundamental question – funny to whom? How can we definitively discern how audiences react to comedy? Comedy and Distinction shifts the focus to provide the first ever empirical examination of British comedy taste. Drawing on a large-scale survey and in-depth interviews carried out at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the book explores what types of comedy people like (and dislike), what their preferences reveal about their sense of humour, how comedy taste lubricates everyday interaction, and how issues of social class, gender, ethnicity and geographical location interact with patterns of comic taste. Friedman asks: Are some types of comedy valued higher than others in British society? Does more ‘legitimate’ comedy taste act as a tangible resource in social life – a form of cultural capital? What role does humour play in policing class boundaries in contemporary Britain? This book will be of interest to students and scholars of sociology, social class, social theory, cultural studies and comedy studies.