Pursuits of Happiness: The Hollywood Comedy of Remarriage by Cavell, Stanley

Pursuits of Happiness: The Hollywood Comedy of Remarriage

During the '30s and '40s, Hollywood produced a genre of madcap comedies that emphasized reuniting the central...
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Author: Stanley Cavell
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Pursuits of Happiness: The Hollywood Comedy of Remarriage by Cavell, Stanley

Pursuits of Happiness: The Hollywood Comedy of Remarriage

CHF 79.34

Pursuits of Happiness: The Hollywood Comedy of Remarriage

CHF 79.34
Author: Stanley Cavell
Format: Paperback
Language: English

During the '30s and '40s, Hollywood produced a genre of madcap comedies that emphasized reuniting the central couple after divorce or separation. Their female protagonists were strong, independent, and sophisticated. Here, Stanley Cavell names this new genre of American film--"the comedy of remarriage"--and examines seven classic movies for their cinematic techniques and for such varied themes as feminism, liberty, and interdependence.

Included are Adam's Rib, The Awful Truth, Bringing Up Baby, His Girl Friday, It Happened One Night, The Lady Eve, and The Philadelphia Story.

Author: Stanley Cavell
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 01/15/1984
Pages: 296
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 8.68h x 5.98w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9780674739062

About the Author
Cavell, Stanley: - Stanley Cavell (1926-2018) was Walter M. Cabot Professor of Aesthetics and the General Theory of Value, Emeritus, at Harvard University. His numerous books include The Claim of Reason, Cities of Words, and Philosophy the Day after Tomorrow.

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