An enthusiast's look at the art of physical comedy-now in paperback!
Legendary screen comedian Jerry Lewis once said, "The premise of all comedy is a man in trouble." The films that endeared Lewis and others to us hinged on the physical assault of their hero, the pie in the face or slip on the banana peel that reduced the movie star to the level of the audience. Alan Dale presents a lively and accessible look at slapstick, a form of comedy with roots in the circus and vaudeville that has been refashioned by actors ranging from Buster Keaton to the Marx Brothers, from Katharine Hepburn to Jim Carrey.
Winner of the Theater Library Association's Special Jury Prize for Distinguished Achievement| ISBN: | 9780816636587 |
| Publication date: | 6th February 2002 |
| Author: | Alan Dale |
| Publisher: | University of Minnesota Press an imprint of University Of Minnesota Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 288 pages |
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Other performing arts |
Alan Dale presents a lively and accessible look at slapstick, a form of comedy with roots in the circus and vaudeville that has been refashioned by actors ranging from Buster Keaton to the Marx Brothers, from Katharine Hepburn to Jim Carrey. Winner of the Theater Library Association's Special Jury Prize for Distinguished Achievement
Comedy Is a Man in Trouble features in the following genres: Other performing arts
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Comedy Is a Man in Trouble was written by Alan Dale and published by University of Minnesota Press an imprint of University Of Minnesota Press
Comedy Is a Man in Trouble has 288 pages