Comedy Is A Man In Trouble by Alan Dale PAPERBACK 9780816636587

Comedy Is a Man in TroubleSlapstick in American Movies\nAuthor(s): Alan Dale\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Minnesota Press, United States\nImprint: University of Minnesota Press\nISBN-13: 9780816636587, 978-0816636587\nSynopsis\nAn enthusiasts look at the art of physical comedy-now in paperback!\n\nLegendary screen comedian Jerry Lewis once said, \""The premise of all comedy is a man in trouble.\"" The films that endeared Lewis and others to us hinged on the physical assault of their hero, the pie in the face or slip on the banana peel that reduced the movie star to the level of the audience. Alan Dale presents a lively and accessible look at slapstick, a form of comedy with roots in the circus and vaudeville that has been refashioned by actors ranging from Buster Keaton to the Marx Brothers, from Katharine Hepburn to Jim Carrey. \n\nWinner of the Theater Library Associations Special Jury Prize for Distinguished Achievement