Body in Hollywood Slapstick

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

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Because they rely heavily on physical comedy, many Hollywood slapstick films can be understood as comic meditations on the place and nature of the human body. Focusing on the works of Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, and Laurel and Hardy, among others, this book examines ways that the body represents or interacts with the mind, setting, voice and machines in slapstick films. Also covered are female performances in slapstick and brutality and suffering in the slapstick tradition.

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Utgivningsdatum2007-07-16
Mått152 x 229 x 12 mm
Vikt331 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor237
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786430635

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Introduction: The Body in Hollywood Slapstick 1. Body and Mind: Charlie Chaplin 2. Body and World: Buster Keaton 3. Body and Clothes: Harold Lloyd 4. Body and Machine: A Wrench in the Works 5. Body and Frame: Laurel and Hardy 6. Body and Voice: Physical and Verbal Comedy 7. Body and Gender: Female Performance in Hollywood Slapstick 8. Body and Pain: Brutality and Suffering in the Slapstick Tradition 9. Body and Self: Embodiment and Slapstick Metamorphosis Conclusion. The Body in Hollywood Slapstick Appendix: Films Cited Notes Bibliography Index