Comedy Is a Man in Trouble - Softcover
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.
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.
Winner of the Theater Library Association's Special Jury Prize for Distinguished Achievement
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Dale worked at a Los Angeles talent agency before earning a Ph.D. in comparative literature from Princeton University.
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- PublisherNot Avail
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 0816691975
- ISBN 13 9780816691975
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages302
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