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Pursuits of Happiness: The Hollywood Comedy of Remarriage
Stanley Cavell
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Description for Pursuits of Happiness: The Hollywood Comedy of Remarriage
Paperback. Series: Harvard Film Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
During the ’30s and ’40s, Hollywood produced a genre of madcap comedies that emphasized reuniting the central couple after divorce or separation. Their female protagonists were strong, independent, and sophisticated. Here, Stanley Cavell names this new genre of American film—“the comedy of remarriage”—and examines seven classic movies for their cinematic techniques and for such varied themes as feminism, liberty, and interdependence.
Included are Adam’s Rib, The Awful Truth, Bringing Up Baby, His Girl Friday, It Happened One Night, The Lady Eve, and The Philadelphia Story.
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Series
Harvard Film Studies
Condition
New
Weight
426g
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674739062
SKU
V9780674739062
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99-23
About Stanley Cavell
Stanley Cavell (1926–2018) was Walter M. Cabot Professor of Aesthetics and the General Theory of Value, Emeritus, at Harvard University. His numerous books include The Claim of Reason, Cities of Words, and Philosophy the Day after Tomorrow.
Reviews for Pursuits of Happiness: The Hollywood Comedy of Remarriage
The great achievement of…Pursuits of Happiness is that it finally provides a solid framework for the serious discussion of the great dialogue comedies of the thirties and forties, perhaps the most revived and loved movies of Hollywood’s golden period.
Al LaValley
American Film
This just must be, in its close readings and its stunning associations, one of ... Read more
Al LaValley
American Film
This just must be, in its close readings and its stunning associations, one of ... Read more