Hokum!: the early sound slapstick short and Depression-era mass culture

"Hokum! is the first book to take a comprehensive view of short-subject slapstick comedy in the early sound era. Challenging the received wisdom that sound destroyed the slapstick tradition, author Rob King explores the slapstick short's Depression-era development against a backdrop of cha...

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Main Author: King, Rob 1975- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oakland, California University of California Press [2017]
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Online Access:Volltext
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Summary:"Hokum! is the first book to take a comprehensive view of short-subject slapstick comedy in the early sound era. Challenging the received wisdom that sound destroyed the slapstick tradition, author Rob King explores the slapstick short's Depression-era development against a backdrop of changes in film industry practice, comedic tastes, and moviegoing culture. Each chapter is grounded in case studies of comedians and comic teams, including the Three Stooges, Laurel and Hardy, and Robert Benchley. The book also examines how the past legacy of silent-era slapstick was subsequently reimagined as part of a nostalgic mythology of Hollywood's youth"...Provided by publisher
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed
Erscheint als Open Access bei De Gruyter
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 253 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9780520963160
DOI:10.1515/9780520963160