Film, television, radio genres: Comedy and humour Books

Dispels the idea that postwar British comedies were apolitical, arguing instead that they presented subversive, iconoclastic, queer experiments in living for a country that was rebuilding and reimagining itself after years of conflict.Eccentric Laughter...

At 36, Pat Treuer walked away from a high-paying corporate job-complete with titles, bonuses, and skyline views-to chase a dream with no roadmap: stand-up comedy. By 42, after launching a million-dollar pandemic-era comedy business and sinking every cent...

For 43 years, Eddie Murphy has dazzled audiences of all sorts whether it's edgy comedies (Bowfinger), cherished remakes (The Nutty Professor), family films (Shrek), or biopics (Dolemite is My Name). Pop culture author Mat Bradley-Tschirgi (The Films of...

“All that anyone needs to imitate me is two soft-boiled eggs and a bedroom voice.” - Peter LorreIn the 1940s, no movie show was complete without a cartoon, and no cartoon was complete without an established character like Bugs Bunny or a...

“All that anyone needs to imitate me is two soft-boiled eggs and a bedroom voice.” - Peter LorreIn the 1940s, no movie show was complete without a cartoon, and no cartoon was complete without an established character like Bugs Bunny or a...

From Screen to Society: The Cultural Impact of Pickle Rick on the Rick and Morty Fanbase explores the phenomenon surrounding the iconic episode, diving deep into its impact on the show, fanbase, popular culture, and society. Through a comprehensive...

TELETUBBIES ON THE SCREEN AND BEHIND THE SCENES is a book that more than lives up to its title. Here is the entire story of Teletubbies. Denise Noe shows the reader the seeds that sprouted in the minds of Andrew Davenport, whose fascination with the...

TELETUBBIES ON THE SCREEN AND BEHIND THE SCENES is a book that more than lives up to its title. Here is the entire story of Teletubbies. Denise Noe shows the reader the seeds that sprouted in the minds of Andrew Davenport, whose fascination with the...

 The Full Story of the Greatest Art Deco Horror/Comedy/Romance/Musicals Ever Made!*Winner of the Rondo Award*In The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) and its sequel, Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972), horror great Vincent Price starred as vaudevillian...

A freewheeling, nonlinear exploration of the performing duo and their decade-long collaboration from 1946 to 1956.

"Beep, beep!"In 1949, director Chuck Jones and writer Mike Maltese made history with "Fast and Furry-ous," the first Looney Tunes cartoon starring the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote.75 years later, these beloved characters have become bona fide cultural...

Before the long-running television success of M*A*S*H, home audiences found delight and diversion in such military situation comedies as You'll Never Get Rich (The Phil Silver Show), Hogan's Heroes, Gomer Pyle USMC, and even the U.S. Cavalry-inspired F...

Before the long-running television success of M*A*S*H, home audiences found delight and diversion in such military situation comedies as You'll Never Get Rich (The Phil Silver Show), Hogan's Heroes, Gomer Pyle USMC, and even the U.S. Cavalry-inspired F...

Lon Davis was one lucky young film buff. Growing up in Southern California in the 1970s, he was able to spend quality time with some of the celebrated residents of the Motion Picture Country Home in Los Angeles. His great-uncle, a screenwriter and...

Lon Davis was one lucky young film buff. Growing up in Southern California in the 1970s, he was able to spend quality time with some of the celebrated residents of the Motion Picture Country Home in Los Angeles. His great-uncle, a screenwriter and...

Join Ben Baker for a rustle through the selection box of stars, genres, movies, cliches, one-offs and programmes that made up the 20th century Christmas TV experience. From the obvious to the ridiculous, these are the British telly things which made us...

Famous for being deathly serious, the vampire genre has a consistent yet often critically overlooked subgenre--the comedic spoof and satire. This is the first book dedicated entirely to documenting and analyzing the vampire comedy on film and...

A Few Words About Our StarIn this definitive book about the cinematic career of Mickey Mouse, animation historian Gijs Grob analyzes each of Mickey's theatrical films, in chronological order, with introductory essays, plot summaries, and notes about the...

Melvin Van Peebles (1932-2001) is one of the most important figures in the history of black cinema. He is best known for his 1971 low-budget film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, which is often credited with kicking off the blaxploitation film cycle...

Step into the Country Comedy of Hee Haw with Fascinating Facts!Relive the laughter and music of one of America's most beloved variety shows with our Large Print Hee Haw Facts Word Search Puzzle Book. Perfect for fans of classic television and puzzle...

Step Back into Laughter with The Beverly Hillbillies Facts!Relive the humor and charm of one of America's most beloved sitcoms with our Large Print The Beverly Hillbillies Facts Word Search Puzzle Book. Perfect for fans of classic television and puzzle...

For nearly six decades the adventures of the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard has delighted generations of viewers. Classic quotes such as, "Don't tell him Pike!" have been copied time and again as more and more people have tuned in through repeats that...

Charley Chase (1893 - 1940) was one of the great pioneers of motion picture comedy. This book celebrates his life and career through hundreds of photographs including family photos, personal correspondence, posters, lobby cards, stills and news...

Hey thar!While several books have been written on The Andy Griffith Show where the Gomer character be-gan, you’re holding the first comprehensive tome devoted to Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Here you’ll get an insider’s look at sixties’ TV...

Arthur Frank Wertheim’s groundbreaking book is the first to examine W.C. Fields’ twelve silent movies and how they influenced his later career in sound films. The author concludes that Fields might never have become one of the prem-ier...

A miraculous cast of cut-ups never before seen in one film. "Master Caster" Craig Campobasso takes you behind-the-scenes of this cult classic written and directed by Ezio Greggio, Italy's funnyman, and spoof maker. Just in time for the...

NEW SPECIAL EDITION NOW with more than 300 full color images!Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis were a comedic earthquake unlike anything the world had previously seen. In this 75th anniversary year of the teaming of Dean and Jerry (and conversely, the 65th...

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY. * *NOTE from publisher: Amazon continues to list the wrong price for this paperback, and won't correct it. The actual price is fifteen-ninety-nine. All other retailers (on and off line) sell it for that price...

"Bring It On was years ahead of its time in portraying the insidious nature of cultural appropriation and class conflict, and the way white privilege binds so many to the world around them... a millennial classic." - REFINERY 29From the creator of Bring...

THE CINEMA OF JASON FRIEDBERG AND AARON SELTZERBy Jeremy Mark RobinsonThey're dubbed 'the worst filmmakers in the world' (are they? Hell, no!). Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer are best-known for producing a series of highly entertaining spoof movies,...

The Cinema of Ettore Scola offers contemporary perspectives on Ettore Scola (1931-2016), one of the premier filmmakers of Italian cinema. Scola was a crucial figure in postwar Italy as a screenwriter of comedies in the 1950s and 1960s who later became...

Aren’t You Gonna Die Someday? explores the deceptions and veiled truths lurking within a film that has haunted author Patrick Cooper for nearly a decade: Elaine May’s Mikey and Nicky. Called both a “masterpiece” and a...

The Vanished World of Robert Youngson examines the life of the forgotten producer and writer who got his start making short subject films. His later features revived audience and critical interest in the 1920s silent film comedians, particularly Laurel...

The Vanished World of Robert Youngson examines the life of the forgotten producer and writer who got his start making short subject films. His later features revived audience and critical interest in the 1920s silent film comedians, particularly Laurel...

Mae West is one of the true icons of show business, enjoying success on stage and in movies. She created her character, wrote her own dialog, and understood self-promotion. An innately talented entertainer, Mae began working on stage as a small child and...

Mae West is one of the true icons of show business, enjoying success on stage and in movies. She created her character, wrote her own dialog, and understood self-promotion. An innately talented entertainer, Mae began working on stage as a small child and...

«Une aventure du chevalier de Grammont » est une comédie en trois actes et en vers par Mme Sophie Gay. Elle fut représentée sur le théâtre-Français le 5 mars 1822.

When I was born, I weighed two pounds, three ounces. The doctor who examined me told my mother, "Congratulations, Mrs. Pryor, you have a boy! No, wait, it's a girl! No, it is a boy!"Mom cried, "What did I have? A...

When I was born, I weighed two pounds, three ounces. The doctor who examined me told my mother, "Congratulations, Mrs. Pryor, you have a boy! No, wait, it's a girl! No, it is a boy!"Mom cried, "What did I have? A...

In what ways is comedy subversive? This vital new book critically considers the importance of comedy in challenging and redefining our relations to race and racism through the lens of political correctness.By viewing comedy as both a constitutive feature...

Being provocative and challenging the mores of society always informed Mae West's playbook. Her controversial and hugely entertaining nightclub act in the 1950s reminded fans and critics alike that she remained a thoughtful social critic. "Pushing...

Being provocative and challenging the mores of society always informed Mae West's playbook. Her controversial and hugely entertaining nightclub act in the 1950s reminded fans and critics alike that she remained a thoughtful social critic. "Pushing...