{"product_id":"the-drop-dead-funny-70s-9781476692548","title":"The Drop Dead Funny 70s","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   This work offers a critical examination of 130 commercially-released film comedies of the 1970s. It considers the socio-political circumstances of each year of the decade, then critiques each film released that year with a focus on its effect on the film industry and the art of big screen comedy, as well as the emergence of talents whose work influenced (or was influenced by) the zeitgeist of the decade. Covering popular titles like \u003ci\u003eM*A*S*H, Blazing Saddles, American Graffiti, The Bad News Bears, Smokey and the Bandit\u003c\/i\u003e and many more, it argues that the 1970s may rightly be considered the last golden age of film comedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLalande is an astute and thoughtful critic, who offers tasty behind-the-scenes tales of how the films were made and weighs their merits... A knowledgeable, entertaining, and useful critical review of comedy films of the 1970s.\"—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrologue: The Graduate (1967)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\t1970\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrewster McCloud 8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e­Catch-22 9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCotton Comes to Harlem 12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHi, Mom! 13\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Landlord 14\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLittle Big Man 16\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLovers and Other Strangers 18\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eM*A*S*H 19\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Out-of-Towners 22\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Owl and the Pussycat 24\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Private Life of Sherlock Holmes 26\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx 27\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStart the Revolution Without Me 28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Twelve Chairs 30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWatermelon Man 31\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere's Poppa? 32\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\t1971\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBananas 35\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCold Turkey 37\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight 39\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarold and Maude 40\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Hospital 42\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKotch 43\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLittle Murders 44\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade for Each Other 45\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA New Leaf 47\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlaza Suite 48\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? 50\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\t1972\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvanti! 52\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButterflies Are Free 54\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery Thing You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* *But Were Afraid to Ask 55\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Heartbreak Kid 56\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLast of the Red Hot Lovers 59\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlay It Again, Sam 60\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe War Between Men and Women 62\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat's Up, Doc? 63\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\t1973\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmerican Graffiti 67\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlume in Love 69\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCops and Robbers 71\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaper Moon 73\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleeper 74\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlither 76\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Sting 77\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Touch of Class 78\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\t1974\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz 80\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlazing Saddles 81\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalifornia Split 84\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor Pete's Sake 86\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreebie and the Bean 88\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Front Page 90\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUptown Saturday Night 92\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYoung Frankenstein 94\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\t1975\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother 97\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooley High 98\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeath Race 2000 99\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fortune 100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHearts of the West 101\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet's Do It Again 103\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove and Death 104\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLucky Lady 105\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Prisoner of Second Avenue 106\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRafferty and the Gold Dust Twins 108\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Return of the Pink Panther 109\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShampoo 111\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmile 113\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Sunshine Boys 115\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\t1976\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Bad News Bears 118\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Big Bus 120\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars \u0026amp; Motor Kings 121\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuffalo Bill and the Indians 123\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCar Wash 124\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox 125\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Gumball Rally 126\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMother, Jugs and Speed 127\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMurder by Death 128\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNetwork 129\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNext Stop, Greenwich Village 131\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNickelodeon 133\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Pink Panther Strikes Again 134\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Ritz 135\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilent Movie 137\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilver Streak 138\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\t1977\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnnie Hall 140\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Bad News Bears in Breaking Training 142\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCitizens Band 143\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFun with Dick and Jane 145\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Goodbye Girl 146\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh Anxiety 147\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Last Remake of Beau Geste 148\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Late Show 149\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOh, God! 150\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Piece of the Action 153\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSemi-Tough 154\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlap Shot 156\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmokey and the Bandit 157\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhich Way Is Up? 160\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe World's Greatest Lover 161\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\t1978\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnimal House 162\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Bad News Bears Go to Japan 164\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Cheap Detective 165\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe End 166\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery Which Way But Loose 167\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFM 168\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoul Play 169\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeaven Can Wait 171\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHooper 172\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHouse Calls 173\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Wanna Hold Your Hand 175\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMovie Movie 177\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe One and Only 178\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRabbit Test 179\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRevenge of the Pink Panther 180\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSame Time, Next Year 181\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp in Smoke 183\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? 185\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\t1979\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e…And Justice for All 186\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeing There 187\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreaking Away 189\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalifornia Suite 190\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Two 191\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Frisco Kid 192\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHot Stuff 193\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ­In-Laws 194\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Jerk 196\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove at First Bite 199\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Main Event 200\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManhattan 201\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore American Graffiti 203\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Muppet Movie 204\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1941 206\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Perfect Couple 207\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal Life 209\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRock'n'Roll High School 210\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScavenger Hunt 212\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStarting Over 213\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 214\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Villain 215\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusion: So… Drop Dead Funny?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040519061847,"sku":"9781476692548","price":27.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476692548.jpg?v=1750946996","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-drop-dead-funny-70s-9781476692548","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}