An analysis of the great Hollywood classic comedy genre from "Bringing up Baby" in the 1930s right up to Dustin Hoffman's "Tootsie", this book also looks at the work of Bob Hope, Mae West and Woody Allen in order to discover the social and sexual dynamics of film comedy. Babington and Evans have also co-authored "Blue Skies and Silver Linings". The book is intended for students of film studies and enthusiasts of American popular culture.
- ISBN10 0719022916
- ISBN13 9780719022913
- Publish Date 17 October 1991 (first published 8 February 1989)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 22 May 1996
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Manchester University Press
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback (UK Trade)
- Pages 320
- Language English