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Comedy-horror films : a chronological history, 1914-2008

Title
Comedy-horror films : a chronological history, 1914-2008 / Bruce G. Hallenbeck.
Author
Hallenbeck, Bruce G., 1952-
Publication
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2009.

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Description
pages; cm.
Summary
"Fun and fright have long been partners in the cinema, dating back to the silent film era and progressing to the Scary Movie franchise and other recent releases. This guide takes a comprehensive look at the comedy-horror movie genre, from the earliest stabs at melding horror and hilarity during the nascent days of silent film, to its full-fledged development with The Bat in 1926, to the Abbott and Costello films pitting the comedy duo against Frankenstein's Monster, the Mummy and other Universal Studio monsters, continuing to such recent cult hits as Shaun of the Dead and Black Sheep. Selected short films such as Tim Burton's Frankenweenie are also covered. Photos and promotional posters, interviews with actors and a filmography are included."--BOOK JACKET.
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Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
  • 9780786433322 (softcover : alk. paper)
  • 0786433329 (softcover : alk. paper)
LCCN
  • 2009001825
  • 40016782072
OCLC
  • 261400301
  • ocn261400301
  • SCSB-5479142
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Columbia University Libraries