Laughing Screaming - (Film and Culture) by William Paul (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Concentrating on films produced during the 1970s-1980s, this study explores the social and psychological implications of horror and comedy on film in a discussion ranging from the classics of Chaplin and Hitchcock to 'movies that embrace the lowest common denominator as an aesthetic principle'.
- Author(s): William Paul
- 550 Pages
- Performing Arts, Film
- Series Name: Film and Culture
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About the Book
An engrossing examination of a popular box office genre--the gross-out movie--Laughing Screaming is the first study to take this lowbrow product seriously.
Book Synopsis
Concentrating on films produced during the 1970s-1980s, this study explores the social and psychological implications of horror and comedy on film in a discussion ranging from the classics of Chaplin and Hitchcock to 'movies that embrace the lowest common denominator as an aesthetic principle'.
Review Quotes
No previous writer has been so enlightening or persuasive in exploring the social and psychological implications of laughter at the movies, and nobody has been so refreshingly intelligent about such lowbrow artifacts as "Bachelor Party, Porky's," and "Caddyshack."
Dimensions (Overall): 8.92 Inches (H) x 5.93 Inches (W) x 1.16 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.6 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 550
Genre: Performing Arts
Sub-Genre: Film
Series Title: Film and Culture
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Format: Paperback
Author: William Paul
Language: English
Street Date: February 16, 1995
TCIN: 88104212
UPC: 9780231084659
Item Number (DPCI): 247-11-4467
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.16 inches length x 5.93 inches width x 8.92 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.6 pounds
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