American Dark Comedy - (Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture) by Wes Gehring (Hardcover)
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- From Charlie Chaplin's The Gold Rush to Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, Gehring presents a compelling theory of the black comedy film genre.
- About the Author: WES D. GEHRING is Professor of Film at Ball State University.
- 224 Pages
- Performing Arts, Film
- Series Name: Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture
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About the Book
From Charlie Chaplin's The Gold Rush to Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, Gehring presents a compelling theory of the black comedy film genre. Placing the movies he discusses in a historical and literary context, Gehring explores the genre's obession with death and the characters' failure to be shocked by it. Movies discussed include: Slaughterhouse Five, Catch-2, Clockwork Orange, Harold and Maude, Heathers, and Natural Born Killers.
Book Synopsis
From Charlie Chaplin's The Gold Rush to Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, Gehring presents a compelling theory of the black comedy film genre. Placing the movies he discusses in a historical and literary context, Gehring explores the genre's obession with death and the characters' failure to be shocked by it. Movies discussed include: Slaughterhouse Five, Catch-2, Clockwork Orange, Harold and Maude, Heathers, and Natural Born Killers.About the Author
WES D. GEHRING is Professor of Film at Ball State University. He is author of ten previous books: Leo McCarey and the Comic Antihero in American Film (1980), Charlie Chaplin: A Bio-Bibliography (1983), W. C. Fields: A Bio-Bibliography (1984), Screwball Comedy: A Genre of Madcap Romance (1986), The Marx Brothers: A Bio-Bibliography (1987), Handbook of American Film Genres (1988), Laurel & Hardy: A Bio-Bibliography (1990), Mr. B. or Comforting Thoughts About the Bison: A Critical Biography of Robert Benchley (1992), Populism and the Capra Legacy (1995), all by Greenwood Press, and Groucho and W. C. Fields: Huckster Comedians (1994). His poems and humor pieces have appeared in numerous publications.Dimensions (Overall): 9.4 Inches (H) x 6.3 Inches (W) x .88 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.16 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 224
Genre: Performing Arts
Sub-Genre: Film
Series Title: Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture
Publisher: Praeger
Theme: General
Format: Hardcover
Author: Wes Gehring
Language: English
Street Date: July 30, 1996
TCIN: 94349735
UPC: 9780313261848
Item Number (DPCI): 247-41-3121
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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