{"product_id":"hitchcock-and-humor-modes-of-comedy-in-twelve-defining-films-paperback","title":"Hitchcock and Humor: Modes of Comedy in Twelve Defining Films - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWes D. Gehring\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWoody Allen's \u003ci\u003eManhattan Murder Mystery\u003c\/i\u003e has been described as a kind of \u003ci\u003eRear Window\u003c\/i\u003e for retirees. As this quote suggests, an analysis of Alfred Hitchcock's methodical use of comedy in his films is past due. One of Turner Classic Movies' on-screen scholars for their summer 2017 online Hitchcock class, the author grew tired of misleading throwaway references to the director's comic relief. This book examines what should be obvious: Hitchcock systematically incorporated assorted types of comedy--black humor, parody, farce\/screwball comedy and romantic comedy--in his films to entertain his audience with comic thrillers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWes D. Gehring\u003c\/b\u003e is a distinguished professor of film at Ball State University and associate media editor for \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, for which he also writes the column \"Reel World.\" He is the author of 40 film books, including biographies of James Dean, Carole Lombard, Steve McQueen, Robert Wise, Red Skelton and Charlie Chaplin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 290\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.7 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 29, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52703451087155,"sku":"9781476673561","price":78.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/L2RCZXRVYVZSQTZDcGdPTDRQYVRtQT09.webp?v=1763323284","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/hitchcock-and-humor-modes-of-comedy-in-twelve-defining-films-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}