Classical Hollywood Comedy, First Edition AFI Film Readers {Jenkins III} Hardback © 1995 ISBN: 0-415-90639-3 Publication Status: In Print Readership: Film studies Film Comedy in History applies the recent ``return to history'' in film studies to the genre of classical Hollywod comedy, as well as broadening the definition of those works considered central in the field. Thisanthology combines detailed case studies of specific films and filmmakers, such as Mack Sennett, with overviews of general theoretical and historiographical questions. The book as a whole considers film comedy's roots in other forms of popular culture, its place within industry practice, the shifting relationship to the audience, and its gradual integration into the normative of the ``studio'' film narrative. Within this framework, the book examines the issues of gender and sexuality, neglected by most previous treatments of classical Hollywood comedy, as well as taking on both silent and sound comedy, areas of the genre rarely examined together. Film Comedy in History looks at both romantic comedies and comedian comedy traditions through the issues of narrative, performance and ideology. The essays offer new insights into canonical figures such as Preston Sturges and Buster Keaton, as well as reflecting new interest in the work of Cecil B. DeMille, Mae West and Jerry Lewis. The case studies are integrated into larger issues in wide-ranging essays that place them in the larger contexts of history and criticism Contributors: Frank Krutnik, Kathleen Rowe, Tom Gunning, Donald Crafton, Doug Riblet, Peter Kramer, Ramonia Curry, Charles Musser, Alexander Doty, Tina Lent, Henry Jenkins, Kristine Brunovska Karnick. Published in English , First Published in the EU January 1995 Size: 288 pages, Dimensions: 234x156 mm 6.25x9.25 inches

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