The Unfilmable Confederacy of Dunces: How Ignatius J. Reilly Defeated Hollywood

Author:   Stephan Eicke
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
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Pages:   229
Publication Date:   16 December 2022
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
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Author:   Stephan Eicke
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.422kg
ISBN:  

9781476689319


ISBN 10:   1476689318
Pages:   229
Publication Date:   16 December 2022
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments vi The Consolation of a Preface 1 A Note About the Text 5 Part I—Ken and Thelma and Ignatius 7 1. A Posthumous Life 8 2. Knocking on Thelma’s Door 17 3. Queen Mother Is Angry 23 Part II—The Film That Never Was 29 4. The Story of Scott’s Life aka Patient Zero 30 5. Probably, Maybe Definitely 36 6. Slices of Doom 41 7. The Two Texans 49 8. Manufacturing Dissent 57 9. A Fan Gets Involved 65 10. Can You Pass the Rorschach Test? 74 11. John Candy Can Only Have Half an Olive 79 12. Doctors Differ, Patients Die 86 13. Fare Thee Well 93 14. The Bad News Is There Is No Good News 100 15. A New Broom Sweeps Clean 106 16. Back to Base 110 17. Yours, Mine, Ours 116 18. Don’t Lose the Plot 123 19. Grand Exit. Curtain. 130 20. The Place Where Dreams Go to Die 136 21. Many Paths Lead to New Orleans 141 22. A Cautionary Tale 147 23. Damaged Goods 154 24. Stunned, Still 159 25. It’s Not Dead, It Just Smells Funny 165 Part III—Certainly the End of Something or Other, One Would Sort of Have to Think 171 26. Irreverent and Quirky and Fascinating 172 27. Bits and Pieces 183 Summary 191 List of Writers, Directors, and Actors Considered 195 Chapter Notes 197 Bibliography 213 Index 215

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Stephan Eicke was editor-in-chief of the only European film music magazine, Cinema Musica. He co-founded the CD label Caldera Records, and has taught classes in Germany, the Netherlands, Kenya, Ghana, and Belgium. He lives in Germany.

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