The Film Comedy Reader
Author | : Gregg Rickman |
Publisher | : Amadeus Press |
Total Pages | : 456 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015054388478 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Film Comedy Reader written by Gregg Rickman and published by Amadeus Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lavishly illustrated collection of essays recalls the movies that over the past century have created never-ending waves of hilarity. Their authors include such prominent critics as James Agee, J. Hoberman, Robin Wood, David Thomson and Jonathan Rosenbaum. Beginning as the book does with the Silent Era, it also features Louella Parsons writing about Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton writing about, more or less, himself.