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Overview"The ground has shifted from the days in which ""serious history"" and ""boring"" went hand in glove. Textbooks and lectures have their place, but less traditional classrooms can be powerfully immersive and insightful. Take the 1929 Marx Brothers film The Cocoanuts and what it teaches about both the Great Depression and early sound films. The Marx Brothers are among the funniest comedy teams of all time. Four of their 13 films are on the American Film Institute's list of the 100 greatest American comedies ever made. For many contemporary viewers, though, ""getting"" the jokes is not always easy because the humor can be subjective and timebound. This work looks at the American past through the lens of the Marx Brothers' films and other projects. Each of the chapters focuses on a specific film, contextualizing the world at the time and how the Marx Brothers lampooned those subjects. Along the way, the book demonstrates what the Marx Brothers revealed about weighty topics like gambling, gender relations, immigration, medical care, Prohibition, race and war, all leavened with offbeat humor." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robert E. WeirPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.522kg ISBN: 9781476688954ISBN 10: 1476688958 Pages: 294 Publication Date: 31 August 2022 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments vii Preface 1 One. That’s Not Funny: Comedy and Context 7 Two. The Cocoanuts (1929) 18 Three. Animal Crackers (1930) 35 Four. Monkey Business (1931) 51 Five. Horse Feathers (1932) 68 Six. Duck Soup (1933) 84 Seven. A Night at the Opera (1935) 105 Eight. A Day at the Races (1937) 124 Nine. Room Service (1938) 142 Ten. At the Circus (1939) 154 Eleven. Go West (1940) 168 Twelve. The Big Store (1941) 182 Thirteen. A Night in Casablanca (1946) 198 Fourteen. Love Happy (1950) 215 This Is the End: Five, Four, Three, Two, One… Zero 227 Glossary—Forms of Humor 245 Chapter Notes 249 Bibliography 275 Index 279ReviewsWeir’s book is engaging and readable. It will be a helpful companion to the legendary comedians and their films. ...recommended”—Choice "Weir's book is engaging and readable. It will be a helpful companion to the legendary comedians and their films. ...recommended""--Choice" Author InformationRobert E. Weir is a retired history professor who has authored or edited ten previous books and countless articles, book chapters, and reviews. He is a former senior Fulbright scholar and has taught at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Smith College, and Bay Path University. He lives in Florence, Massachusetts. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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