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Simon & Schuster Now Playing at the Valencia
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£16.15
The History Press Ltd An Iron Girl in a Velvet Glove
Book SynopsisThe first-ever biography of a trailblazing star of yesteryear, 'a colourful tale, full of grit and glamour' (Kate Adie)
£23.74
Chartwell Books Design and Destroy
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Random House USA Inc Hamlet
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£9.50
Random House USA Inc The Tempest Modern Library Classics Paperback
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£8.55
Random House USA Inc A Midsummer Nights Dream
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£999.99
John Wiley & Sons Dashiell Hammett and the Movies
Book SynopsisTrade Review"In this ambitious book, Mooney seeks to give a broad-based sense of the influence of Dashiell Hammett’s writings on Hollywood film, demonstrating both great knowledge of and enthusiasm for Hammett’s work." -- William Luhr * Saint Peter's University *"William Mooney's comprehensive survey of Dashiell Hammett's afterlife in the movies combines a logical core Sam Spade would admire with a story that moves as fast as the Continental Op." -- Thomas Leitch * author of Film Adaptation and Its Discontents *"In this ambitious book, Mooney seeks to give a broad-based sense of the influence of Dashiell Hammett’s writings on Hollywood film, demonstrating both great knowledge of and enthusiasm for Hammett’s work." -- William Luhr * Saint Peter's University *"William Mooney's comprehensive survey of Dashiell Hammett's afterlife in the movies combines a logical core Sam Spade would admire with a story that moves as fast as the Continental Op." -- Thomas Leitch * author of Film Adaptation and Its Discontents *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1 Three Early Films: Roadhouse Nights (1930), City Streets (1931), and Mister Dynamite (1935)2 The Thin Man (1934)3 After The Thin Man: From Sequel to Series4 Woman in the Dark (1934) and Watch on the Rhine (1943)5 The Maltese Falcon (1931), Satan Met a Lady (1936), andThe Maltese Falcon (1941)6 The Glass Key (1935 and 1942)7 Hammett in Retrospect: Miller’s CrossingConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex
£117.80
AMSCO Music The Keyboardists Picture Chord Encyclopedia
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£17.09
Princeton Book Company How to Teach Beginning Ballet
Book SynopsisTrade Review"What an awesomely comprehensive book! You really take nothing for granted in that you cover all aspects of teaching ballet." --Afua Hall, Dance teacher, Miami Conservatory
£29.44
Christian Publishers LLC The Mime Book A Comprehensive Guide to Mime
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£19.90
The University of Chicago Press Two Visionary Brothers David and Alfred Smart
Book SynopsisDavid and Alfred Smart were the Chicago-based founders of Esquire magazine, launched in 1933. This biography chronicles their lives and innovations in the film and magazine publishing business.
£14.61
Random House USA Inc In Such Good Company
Book SynopsisIn this New York Times bestseller, comedy legend Carol Burnett tells the hilarious behind-the-scenes story of her iconic weekly variety series, The Carol Burnett Show. In In Such Good Company, Carol Burnett pulls back the curtain on the twenty-five-time Emmy-Award winning show that made television history, and she reminisces about the outrageously funny and tender moments that made working on the series as much fun as watching it. Carol delves into little-known stories of the guests, sketches and improvisations that made The Carol Burnett Show legendary, as well as some favorite tales too good not to relive again. While writing this book, Carol rewatched all 276 episodes and screen-grabbed her favorite video stills from the archives to illustrate the chemistry of the actors and the improvisational magic that made the show so successful. Putting the spotlight on everyone from her co
£13.29
St Martin's Press Manifest That Sht
Book SynopsisLet that sh*t go and manifest the rest!You've got this. Monica Sweeney''s Manifest That Sh*t is a down-to-earth guided journal to help you release self-doubt into the ether, welcome possibilities, and make sh*t happen. Use the funny and inspiring journal pages to hone in on your goals, ditch the limiting beliefs that have been halting your momentum, and open yourself up to the wonders that the universe has to offer. With an irreverent, upbeat attitude that gives you room to breathe, this journal can help you transform your mindset from this is f*cking impossible into anything is f*cking possible! Let go, get revved up, and harness your inner badass with Manifest That Sh*t.- Reject self-doubt and journal your way to a better day;- Embrace peppy profanity and journaling ideas that let you be free and open;- Make the most of the good sh*t, let go of the bad, and expand your possibilities!
£13.59
WW Norton & Co Kiki Man Ray Art Love and Rivalry in 1920s Paris
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Exquisitely crafted…[S]harp and succinct…Kiki Man Ray rescues its protagonist from the dustbin of history and advocates eloquently for the vitality and importance of the world she helped to forge." -- Hamilton Cain - Wall Street Journal"Absorbing and insightful…[Braude] has written a biography worthy of [Kiki de Montparnasse], alive with anecdote and incident…You just become so glad to know her." -- Charles Finch - Boston Globe"[A] heady romp through the galleries and nightclubs of interwar France." -- Vogue"[An] exuberantly entertaining biography." -- Joanna Scutts - New York Times Book Review"Braude’s biography argues that the pair’s long love affair was mutually galvanizing, and that Kiki was not just a muse but an artist in her own right." -- The New Yorker"Splendid…Braude brings [Kiki de Montparnasse] vividly to life and argues that she deserves to be remembered as a significant cultural figure in her own right." -- Ann Levin - Associated Press"If the only 'Kiki de Montparnasse' you are aware of is a lingerie brand, please check out this top-notch, highly readable nonfiction from cultural historian Mark Braude right now." -- Cat Auer - A.V. Club"[A] comprehensive page-turner." -- Sloane Crosley - Departures Magazine"[An] affectionate biography…As irresistible as it is overdue." -- Chicago Review of Books"Spirited and thoroughly researched…Braude's colourful evocation captures the heady atmosphere of a Paris still traumatized by the First World War." -- Elza Adamowicz - Times Literary Supplement (UK)"With vibrant prose as beguiling as Kiki herself…Braude's exuberant, absorbing biography stands Kiki at the 'white-hot center' of 1920s Montparnasse, reclaiming her rightful place." -- Janet Somerville - Toronto Star"[Kiki is] a vibrant force in a colorful world—and the heart of Braude’s history. A rich, affectionate look at bohemian Paris." -- Kirkus Reviews"Kiki Man Ray is a thoroughly researched and gracefully written life of the (until now) underestimated model, performer, painter, actress, and influencer known as Kiki de Montparnasse. Mark Braude’s biography brings her out of the wings and sets her firmly center stage in this evocative portrait of artistic life in the Paris of the 1920s." -- Carolyn Burke, author of Foursome and Lee Miller"Finally, a detailed and entertaining account of Alice Prin, a/k/a Kiki de Montparnasse, and her artistic and romantic relationship with Man Ray. Best known as a popular (and usually nude) artists’ model, Kiki was a singer and performer, a painter, a writer, and the central female instigator for the avant-garde demimonde of Paris in the 1920s. Mark Braude’s writing and subject make this book irresistible, as was Kiki herself." -- Jim Jarmusch"Kiki de Montparnasse was more than a muse—she was a vivacious, independent woman whose talent and magnetism helped make Paris the center of the art world in the 1920s. In Mark Braude’s riveting cultural history, the Queen of Montparnasse rises again. This is a lively and compassionate tribute to the chanteuse, model, and portraitist who held center stage in her life, and who inspired some of the finest Surrealist art of the twentieth century." -- Heather Clark, author of Pulitzer Prize–finalist Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath"A delightful, marvelously readable, meticulously researched romp of a book, Kiki Man Ray brings to life not just the kaleidoscopically talented Kiki herself, but the endlessly fascinating Montparnasse milieu over which she reigned." -- Whitney Scharer, author of The Age of Light"Man Ray captured 1920s Paris in his photographs, especially those of a singular muse: Kiki de Montparnasse, a hostess, a celebrity, a cabaret performer, a woman whose bawdy, heartfelt songs were the pulse of Paris. Mark Braude turns the tables—and the lens—and gives us a unique portrait: Man Ray from the perspective of that celebrated muse and her ephemeral art of performance." -- Tilar J. Mazzeo, New York Times best-selling author of The Hotel on Place Vendôme: Life, Death, and Betrayal at the Hotel Ritz in Paris"Kiki de Montparnasse—model, muse, artist—is the sole realist in a room of Surrealists. Unafraid of contradiction, she lived the fast life in the stillness of a pose, the intimacy of a public dream. Beautifully written, with a light touch and a wise eye, Mark Braude’s Kiki Man Ray arranges the elements of Kiki’s life, letting radiant patterns emerge." -- Alexander Nemerov, author of Fierce Poise: Helen Frankenthaler and 1950s New York
£22.79
Disney Publishing Group Witches Run Amok
Book SynopsisThe oral history of Disney’s Hocus Pocus, one of the most beloved Halloween movies of all timeIn July 1993, Disney’s Hocus Pocus, starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy, did not immediately find success, with box office numbers falling far below what was envisioned. Yet somehow the Halloween movie released in the middle of the summer to little fanfare has become an enduring and widely loved classic. Nearly three decades after the film’s initial release, it’s a yearly holiday viewing tradition in households around the world, becoming a not-so-scary rite of passage for kids and their parents, many of whom grew up watching the film about the resurrected witchy trio with their own parents. Hocus Pocus is a movie that has few if any equals; it manages to span a generational divide, uniting boomers and zoomers in their nostalgic love for the boundary-pushing supernatural comedy that in some ways seemed a little too risqué for the millennial kids it was originally intended for. So how did a movie that didn’t catch an initial spark end up casting such a spell on mainstream culture? Witches Run Amok answers that question and more, using interviews from the cast and creative team behind the heartwarming Halloween staple. The book is a love letter to Hocus Pocus’s millions of devoted fans and a fascinating read for anyone who wants to understand how the Disney movie became a pop culture phenomenon.
£18.33
Johns Hopkins University Press All Joking Aside
Book SynopsisReaders will be delighted by the broad array of comic talent spotlighted in this book, and for those interested in comedy with substance, it will offer an alternative punchline.Trade ReviewThis is an incredibly valuable and worthwhile read, because it explores not only the remarkable influence comedy has, but it confronts the biases that can undermined great comics while allowing certain hacks to succeed... The value of charged humor cannot be overstated, especially these days, and neither can insightful tomes like this one. -- Glenn Dallas San Francisco Book Review Krefting (American Studies, Skidmore College) draws on experience working at stand-up, improv, and directing- plus, the jokes she includes are funny... This fresh, thoughtful investigation of the political dimensions in current American stand-up comedy is a must read for those interested in the comic. ChoiceTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction. The Laughscape of American Humor1. Making Connections: Building Cultural Citizenship through Charged Humor2. Twentieth-Century Stand-Up: A History of Charged Humor3. Laughing into the New Millennium4. When Women Perform Charged Humor: The (Gendered) Politics of Consumption5. Robin Tyler: Still "Working the Crowd"6. Micia Mosely: Humor out of the Mouths of Babes7. Hari Kondabolu: Performing in the Age of Modern-Day MinstrelsyConclusion. How to Avoid the Last LaughNotesCharged Comic CompendiumIndex
£43.00
Pelican Publishing Company Texas Baby
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£21.21
Arcadia Publishing San Francisco Jazz Images of America
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£21.24
History Press The Wreck of the Circus Ship Royal Tar
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£17.81
Capstone Press Abracadabra! Tricks for Rookie Magicians: 4D a
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£25.49
Capstone Press Hocus Pocus! Tricks for Amateur Magicians: 4D a
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£25.49
Chicago Review Press Another Fine Mess: A History of American Film
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£22.46
St Augustine's Press Carnie
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewI remember the spring of 1928. I was almost twelve years old. We opened, and there was a brand new roll of music on the Merry-Go-Round. The tune it played, “Ramona,” had been recently popular. I was familiar with it and delighted in humming and singing the song. The words were pure romance to me. I could just see “Ramona” with the “rambling rose in her hair,” meeting her lover “by the Waterfall.” He “blessed the day she taught him to care.” My naive impression at my age of the beauty of their idyllic love was not disturbed when he admitted he “dreaded the dawn when he awoke to find her gone.” I had yet to learn of that kind of love. I only knew that I felt sorry for him when she had to leave and spoil their romantic meeting “by the waterfall.”
£19.95
University of Alaska Press When the Laughing Stopped: The Strange, Sad Death
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£17.05
Chicago Review Press Curly: An Illustrated Biography of the
Book SynopsisWhile the Three Stooges were the longest-active and most productive comedy team in Hollywood, their artistic height coincided with the years Curly was with them, from 1932 to 1946. To their fans, Curly stands out as the zaniest of the three. Famous for his high-pitched voice, his “n’yuk-n’yuk-n’yuk” and “why, soitenly,” and his astonishing athleticism, Curly was a true natural, an untrained actor with a knack for improvisation. Yet for decades, little was known about his personal life. Then, in 1985, Joan Howard Maurer, Curly’s niece, published this definitive biography. When she first set out to write the book, there was almost no biographical information available about Curly. So she spoke at length to his relatives, friends, and colleagues. She amassed a wealth of Curly memorabilia, a mixture of written material and rare photographs of Curly’s family, films, and personal life. In Curly: An Illustrated Biography of the Superstooge, she put it all together to come up with the first and only in-depth look at this crazy comedic genius. She included plenty of intimate details about his astonishing relationship with his mother, his marriages, and his interactions with his daughters and friends. Despite its excellence as a well-rounded portrait of the most unpredictable—and most popular—Stooge, Curly has long been out of print. This new edition of a timeless classic, now updated with previously unpublished facts, is sure to be appreciated by Three Stooges fans new and old.
£17.95
Parkhurst Brothers Publishers Inc Story by Story: Creating a School Storytelling
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£17.00
Parkhurst Brothers Publishers Inc Eye to the Sky: Storytelling on the Edge of Magic
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£20.36
Parkhurst Brothers Publishers Inc Eye to the Sky: Storytelling on the Edge of Magic
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£13.46
Parkhurst Brothers Publishers Inc Storytelling Tips: Creating, Crafting & Telling
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£15.30
Parkhurst Brothers Publishers Inc You're On!: 101 Tips to Improve Your Public
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£12.30
Parkhurst Brothers Publishers Inc Storytwisting: A Guide to Remixing and
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£25.46
Parkhurst Brothers Publishers Inc Storytwisting: A Guide to Remixing and
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Parkhurst Brothers Publishers Inc Cripple Joe: Stories from My Daddy
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Parkhurst Brothers Publishers Inc Speak Peace: Words of Wisdom, Work, and Wonder
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£13.50
Triumph Books Dream Crazy Big: The JoJo Siwa Story
Book SynopsisJoJo Siwa is only 16 years old, but she’s already captured the hearts and imaginations of fans around the world — and she’s not slowing down!Dream Crazy Big traces every step of this young star’s rise to success, from making a splash on shows like Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition and Dance Moms to creating hilarious YouTube videos and releasing hit songs like “Boomerang” and “#1U.” With dozens of full-color photographs plus coverage of 2019’s D.R.E.A.M. The Tour, this dazzling, inspirational book is a must-have for all Siwanatorz!
£8.95
Chicago Review Press The Show Won't Go On: The Most Shocking, Bizarre,
Book SynopsisThere has never been a show business book quite like The Show Won't Go On, the first comprehensive study of a bizarre phenomenon: performers who died onstage. The Show Won't Go On covers almost every genre of entertainment, and is full of unearthed anecdotes, exclusive interviews, colorful characters, and ironic twists. With dozens of heart-stopping stories, it's the perfect book to dip into on any page.Trade Review"A wonderful read for those looking for a unique twist on true crime." -- Booklist"As someone who's died on stage more times than you'd like to remember, I really enjoyed this book." -- Gilbert Gottfried" The Show Won't Go On is A GIFT FROM HEAVEN . For my entire life, I've been obsessed with how certain comedians died on stage doing what they loved the most. Jeff Abraham and Burt Kearns have not only written a fascinating, fun, and essential showbiz history book, they've also answered questions that have haunted me for years, and out to rest long-circulated urban myths." -- Drew Friedman, illustrator"From comedian Dick Shawn to country star Onie Wheeler, this morbid survey of performers who literally died onstage is A REMARKABLE READ . Abraham and Kearns have managed the impossible -- an obsessive book about death that is truly a celebration of life." -- Kliph Nesteroff, author of The Comedians"Sadly, I must say this is A GREAT READ , but I've done at least fifty thousand shows, many in front of sociopaths, so if you want to trust a dead man, be my guest." -- Richard Lewis"This is a COOL, CRAZY, AND VERY ENTERTAINING deep dive into a taboo topic from a pair of pop culture scholars with an appreciation for the overlooked, offbeat, and often dark lore of show business. If I dropped dead reading The Show Won't Go On, I'd have died doing what I loved." -- Legs McNeil, coauthor of Please Kill Me"Absorbing... Both Abraham and Kearns are show business and pop culture savants." -- Vanity Fair Online"There's never been any book like it, which makes it all the more compelling." -- Houston Press
£14.20
Fonthill Media Ltd Cooperman!: The Life of Tommy Cooper
Book Synopsis`Cooperman! The Life of Tommy Cooper' is a hilarious look at one of Britain's best-loved comedians. For almost four decades, Tommy Cooper was the most popular entertainer in the country, and certainly the most imitated. This is the story of the man and his magic, his life, and his times. This volume contains hundreds of his favourite jokes, tricks, and sketches, as well as behind-the-scenes stories from his friends, family, and fellow artistes. This entertaining and informative account provides an insight into the fun and humour of Tommy Cooper. It is intended as genial aide-memoire to remind fans why they loved this British comedy giant. Cooperman! is an authorised biography, presented with the blessing of Cooper's family and estate. Ian Carroll is a co-writer and creator of `Just Like That! The Tommy Cooper Show', a theatrical play currently touring across the UK to both critical and audience acclaim.
£20.00
Creation Books Freak Babylon: An Illustrated History of
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£999.99
McSweeney's Publishing Comedy by the Numbers
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£14.36
Aple Corps Publishers Will Rogers Says . . .
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£13.50
Amherst College Twining: Critical and Creative Approaches to Hypertext Narratives
Book SynopsisBeyond telling the story of Twine and how to make Twine stories, Twining reflects on the ongoing process of making. While there have certainly been attempts to study Twine historically and theoretically...
£47.86
Archipelago Books Milongas
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Rutgers University Press Dead Funny: The Humor of American Horror
Book SynopsisHorror films strive to make audiences scream, but they also garner plenty of laughs. In fact, there is a long tradition of horror directors who are fluent in humor, from James Whale to John Landis to Jordan Peele. So how might horror and humor overlap more than we would expect? Dead Funny locates humor as a key element in the American horror film, one that is not merely used for extraneous “comic relief” moments but often serves to underscore major themes, intensify suspense, and disorient viewers. Each chapter focuses on a different comic style or device, from the use of funny monsters and scary clowns in movies like A Nightmare on Elm Street to the physical humor and slapstick in movies ranging from The Evil Dead to Final Destination. Along the way, humor scholar David Gillota explores how horror films employ parody, satire, and camp to comment on gender, sexuality, and racial politics. Covering everything from the grotesque body in Freaks to the comedy of awkwardness in Midsommar, this book shows how integral humor has been to the development of the American horror film over the past century. Trade Review"Dead Funny offers a brilliant rethinking of the horror genre as profoundly comic. Exploring parody, the comic monster, body humor, queer camp, cringe comedy, and satire, Dead Funny serves up a comprehensive look at humor’s centrality to the structure and tone of U.S. horror film since the 1930s. You’ll be surprised at some of the films that come up in David Gillota’s provocative book—but I guarantee you’ll also be convinced."— Dawn Keetley, author of Making a Monster: Jesse Pomeroy, the Boy Murderer of 1870s Boston “Historically, horror scholarship has often displayed an almost phobic disregard for horror-comedies and the comedy in horror. You almost would not know that horror is often intricately enmeshed with comedy. David Gillota's Dead Funny corrects this omission, taking on comedic horror from the silent era to Jordan Peele with care and rigor. And the best part: it is even funny.”— Murray Leeder, author of Horror Film: A Critical IntroductionTable of ContentsIntroduction: Approaching Horror through Humor 1. Parodying Horror, Horror as Parody 2. Clowns, Fools, and Dummies: Horror’s Comic Monsters 3. Painfully Funny: The Humor of Body Horror 4. Camping Out: Horror’s Queer Humor and Gender Play 5. Cringes and Creeps: Exploring Awkward Horror 6. Horror, Humor, and Critique: Satire in Horror Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index
£29.45
Rutgers University Press Dead Funny: The Humor of American Horror
Book SynopsisHorror films strive to make audiences scream, but they also garner plenty of laughs. In fact, there is a long tradition of horror directors who are fluent in humor, from James Whale to John Landis to Jordan Peele. So how might horror and humor overlap more than we would expect? Dead Funny locates humor as a key element in the American horror film, one that is not merely used for extraneous “comic relief” moments but often serves to underscore major themes, intensify suspense, and disorient viewers. Each chapter focuses on a different comic style or device, from the use of funny monsters and scary clowns in movies like A Nightmare on Elm Street to the physical humor and slapstick in movies ranging from The Evil Dead to Final Destination. Along the way, humor scholar David Gillota explores how horror films employ parody, satire, and camp to comment on gender, sexuality, and racial politics. Covering everything from the grotesque body in Freaks to the comedy of awkwardness in Midsommar, this book shows how integral humor has been to the development of the American horror film over the past century. Trade Review"Dead Funny offers a brilliant rethinking of the horror genre as profoundly comic. Exploring parody, the comic monster, body humor, queer camp, cringe comedy, and satire, Dead Funny serves up a comprehensive look at humor’s centrality to the structure and tone of U.S. horror film since the 1930s. You’ll be surprised at some of the films that come up in David Gillota’s provocative book—but I guarantee you’ll also be convinced."— Dawn Keetley, author of Making a Monster: Jesse Pomeroy, the Boy Murderer of 1870s Boston “Historically, horror scholarship has often displayed an almost phobic disregard for horror-comedies and the comedy in horror. You almost would not know that horror is often intricately enmeshed with comedy. David Gillota's Dead Funny corrects this omission, taking on comedic horror from the silent era to Jordan Peele with care and rigor. And the best part: it is even funny.”— Murray Leeder, author of Horror Film: A Critical IntroductionTable of ContentsIntroduction: Approaching Horror through Humor 1. Parodying Horror, Horror as Parody 2. Clowns, Fools, and Dummies: Horror’s Comic Monsters 3. Painfully Funny: The Humor of Body Horror 4. Camping Out: Horror’s Queer Humor and Gender Play 5. Cringes and Creeps: Exploring Awkward Horror 6. Horror, Humor, and Critique: Satire in Horror Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index
£61.75
Crown Publishing Group (NY) Wild and Crazy Guys: How the Comedy Mavericks of
Book SynopsisThe behind-the-scenes story of the iconic funnymen who ruled '80s Hollywood—Bill Murray, Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and Eddie Murphy—and the beloved films that made them stars, including Animal House, Caddyshack, and GhostbustersNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NEW YORK“An enjoyable romp that vividly captures the manic ups and downs of the remarkable group of funny folk who gave us a golden age of small and big screen comedy, from SNL to Groundhog Day.”—Peter Biskind, author of Easy Riders, Raging BullsWild and Crazy Guys opens in 1978 with Chevy Chase and Bill Murray taking bad-tempered swings at each other backstage at Saturday Night Live, and closes 21 years later with the two doing a skit in the same venue, poking fun at each other, their illustrious careers, triumphs and prat falls. In between, Nick de Semlyen takes us on a trip through the tumultuous '80s, delving behind the scenes of movies such as National Lampoon's Vacation, Beverly Hills Cop, The Blues Brothers, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and dozens more. Chronicling the off-screen, larger-than-life antics of Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, John Belushi, John Candy, and Rick Moranis, it's got drugs, sex, punch-ups, webbed toes, and Bill Murray being pushed into a swimming pool by Hunter S. Thompson while tied to a lawn chair. What's not to like?Based on candid interviews from many of the stars themselves, as well as those in their immediate orbit, including directors John Landis, Carl Reiner, and Amy Heckerling, Wild and Crazy Guys is a fantastic insider account of the friendships, feuds, triumphs, and disasters experienced by these beloved comedians. Hilarious and revealing, it is both a hidden history of the most fertile period ever for screen comedy and a celebration of some of the most popular films of all time.Praise for Wild and Crazy Guys“Eminently readable . . . Children of the 1980s, take note: this is a fond, engrossing look back at the making of movies that became cultural touchstones.”—Booklist (starred review) “Nick de Semlyen smartly charts the pinballing career paths of the stars of this new comic wave. . . . His punchy, nonstop narrative . . . tells a [story] where art and commerce smash hard against each other, sometimes causing destruction, but sometimes making sparks fly.”—The Sunday Times (UK)
£999.99
Vintage Espanol Prohibido nacer: Memorias de racismo, rabia y
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£16.16
Les Belles Lettres Olympe Et Elysee: Ou La Vertu En Politique
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£19.92
Klincksieck La Formation Aux Metiers Du Spectacle En Europe
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£44.00
