| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 223 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Contributions to the study of popular culture, 0198-9871 ; no. 69 |
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Contributions to the study of popular culture ; no. 69. 0198-9871
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| Contents |
Illustrations; Foreword: Puncturing and Reaffirmation; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Parody Overview; 2 Everyone's Going West; 3 The Pre-Brooks King of Parody: Bob Hope ... And Disciple Woody Allen; 4 Mel Brooks; 5 Two for the Road; 6 Epilogue; Appendix: Selected Filmography; Selected Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
An overview of the place of parody in film history. It defines the genre, differentiating it from satire, and demonstrates how a well-executed spoof provides an educational blueprint of its target genre. Films discussed include "Destry Rides Again" (1939) and "Scream" (1996) |
| Bibliography |
Filmography: pages 201-208 |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-217) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Parody films -- History and criticism
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video -- Reference.
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Parody films.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
031300353X |
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9780313003530 |
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9780313261862 |
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0313261865 |
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9781282427624 |
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1282427628 |
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