Comedy Is a Man in Trouble by Alan Dale

Comedy Is a Man in Trouble by Alan Dale

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

Alan Dale worked at a Los Angeles talent agency before earning a Ph.D. in comparative literature from Princeton University. He is currently working toward a J.D. at Yale Law School.

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ISBN 13	9780816636587
ISBN 10	0816636583
Titel	Comedy Is a Man in Trouble
Autor	Alan Dale
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	University of Minnesota Press
Erscheinungsjahr	2002-02-06
Seitenanzahl	288
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