Laughing Hysterically: American Screen Comedy of the 1950s

by Ed Sikov

Book Overview

A tour de force through the landscape of American comedy in the 1950s.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231079834
• ISBN13: 9780231079839
• Release Date: April 1996
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

A Laugh a Minute

This is a "must-read" for anyone trying to understand the origins of American humor in film. Written for a scholarly audience, the book is easily accessible for the everyday film buff.