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Pursuits of Happiness The Hollywood Comedy of Remarriage
by Cavell, Stanley
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- ISBN-13: 9780674739062
- ISBN: 067473906X
- Publication Date: 1984
- Publisher: Harvard Univ Pr
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During the 30's and 40's, Hollywood produced a genre of madcap comedies that emphasized reuniting the central couple after divorce or separation. And the female protagonists were strong, independent, and sophisticated. Here, Stanley Cavell examines seven of those classic movies for their cinematic techniques, and for such varies themes as feminism, liberty and interdependence. Included are Adam's Rib, Bringing Up Baby, and The Philadelphia Story.Cavell, Stanley is the author of 'Pursuits of Happiness The Hollywood Comedy of Remarriage', published 1984 under ISBN 9780674739062 and ISBN 067473906X.
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