Marx Brothers as Social Critics (e-bog) af Martin A. Gardner, Gardner

Marx Brothers as Social Critics e-bog

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The Marx Brothers' films are packed with slapstick and obvious jokes, gags, puns, pratfalls, and mimicry. But beneath the laughs is a serious and biting condemnation of American culture. This book examines historical events, political practices, economic conditions, manners and customs, literary subjects, and popular entertainment as satirized in the films and considers the ways in which the fi...
E-bog 151,31 DKK
Forfattere Martin A. Gardner, Gardner (forfatter)
Forlag McFarland
Udgivet 21 oktober 2009
Længde 218 sider
Genrer Films, cinema
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9780786454549
The Marx Brothers' films are packed with slapstick and obvious jokes, gags, puns, pratfalls, and mimicry. But beneath the laughs is a serious and biting condemnation of American culture. This book examines historical events, political practices, economic conditions, manners and customs, literary subjects, and popular entertainment as satirized in the films and considers the ways in which the films were relevant in their era and remain so today.