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Pursuits of Happiness: The Hollywood Comedy of Remarriage

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by Stanley Cavell
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Availability:In StockContributor:Stanley CavellSeries:Harvard Film Studies #2Publish date:1984-01-15Pages:296
Language:EnglishPublisher:Harvard University PressISBN-13:9780674739062ISBN-10:067473906XUPC:9780674739062Book Category:Performing Arts, Social Science, Technology & EngineeringBook Subcategory:Film, Archaeology, MechanicalSize:8.68 x 5.98 x 0.81 inchesWeight:0.9304Product ID:SCVC7ABXMT

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.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Harvard University PressISBN-13:9780674739062ISBN-10:067473906XUPC:9780674739062Book Category:Performing Arts, Social Science, Technology & EngineeringBook Subcategory:Film, Archaeology, MechanicalSize:8.68 x 5.98 x 0.81 inchesWeight:0.9304Product ID:SCVC7ABXMT
Cavell, Stanley: - 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.
Publisher: Harvard University Press

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