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OverviewEccentric Laughter explores new ways to watch postwar British film comedies, arguing that their representations of eccentricity offered a set of possible queer futures for a Britain that had been destabilized by years of conflict and social upheaval. Far from being the apolitical cinema described by previous critics, these comedies—including both perennial favorites from Ealing Studios and neglected films ripe for rediscovery—make a joke of and suggest alternatives to the heterocentric home and family. Referencing a wide range of theories, the book gives details of how these films' comic queernesses are not structured on fixed identities but on an open play of possibilities, depicting eccentricity, artifice, drag, ruins, and the wild in ways that can still offer inspiration for experiments in living today. Engaging with contemporary queer theories and politics, the book argues that these films continue to address questions of urgent relevance to students and other viewers in the twenty-first century. Films discussed include The Belles of St. Trinian's, Genevieve, The Lavender Hill Mob, Simon and Laura, The Stranger Left No Card, and Young Wives' Tale. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Benedict MorrisonPublisher: State University of New York Press Imprint: State University of New York Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.227kg ISBN: 9798855800036Pages: 294 Publication Date: 01 November 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: Unstraightening Postwar British Comedy Part 1: Coming to Terms 1. Exploding Ex-Centricity 2. Doing the Domestic Drag 3. Laughing at Nothing Part 2: Going over the Top 4. Ruining Everything 5. Being Beside Yourself 6. Going Wild Conclusion: Concluding Nothing Notes Filmography Bibliography IndexReviews"""Eccentric Laughter offers a refreshing and stimulating look at postwar British comedies, informed by insights from diverse critical theories and perspectives. Morrison writes in an engaging prose style that generates both an infectious enthusiasm about the films as well as an ongoing dialogue of critical reappraisal."" — Sarah Street, University of Bristol" ""Eccentric Laughter offers a refreshing and stimulating look at postwar British comedies, informed by insights from diverse critical theories and perspectives. Morrison writes in an engaging prose style that generates both an infectious enthusiasm about the films as well as an ongoing dialogue of critical reappraisal."" — Sarah Street, University of Bristol Author InformationBenedict Morrison is Senior Lecturer in Literature and Film at the University of Exeter. He is the author of Complicating Articulation in Art Cinema. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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