Laughing matters : understanding film, television and radio comedy /: understanding film, television and radio comedy. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: John Mundy and Glyn White.
• Authors: Mundy, John; White, Glyn
• Contents: List of illustrationsAcknowledgementsIntroductionPart I: Comedy forms 1 Silent film comedy 2 Early sound film comedy3 The romantic comedy film4 Radio comedy5 Television comedy6 Comedy and genre boundaries7 Animated comedy Part II: Themes, effects and impact of comedy 8 Comedy, gender and sexuality9 Comedy and cultural value: from bad taste to gross-out10 Comedy, race and ethnicityConclusion: ‘You had to be there’AppendixBibliographyIndex
• Publisher Details: Manchester : Manchester University Press
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 791.4; Television comedies -- United States -- History and criticism; Television comedies -- Great Britain -- History and criticism; Comedy films -- Great Britain; Comedy films -- United States; Radio broadcasting -- Great Britain -- History; Radio broadcasting -- United States -- History; Comedy -- History and criticism
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781526130525
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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