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What Made Pistachio Nuts?

- Early Sound Comedy and the Vaudeville Aesthetic

By Henry Jenkins

part of the Film and Culture Series series

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About What Made Pistachio Nuts?

This study celebrates the "anarchistic" film comedies made in the USA in the 1930s, which mocked the creativity and impulsiveness of their protagonists in a form of clowning that ultimately re-established the status quo. Films discussed include "Duck Soup" and W.C. Fields's "It's a Gift".

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780231078559
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 416
  • Published:
  • December 28, 1992
  • Dimensions:
  • 228x152x27 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 512 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 15, 2024

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Description of What Made Pistachio Nuts?

This study celebrates the "anarchistic" film comedies made in the USA in the 1930s, which mocked the creativity and impulsiveness of their protagonists in a form of clowning that ultimately re-established the status quo. Films discussed include "Duck Soup" and W.C. Fields's "It's a Gift".

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