{"product_id":"comedy-horror-films-a-chronological-history-1914-2008-paperback","title":"Comedy-Horror Films: A Chronological History, 1914-2008 - 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\u003eBruce G. Hallenbeck\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFun and fright have long been partners in the cinema, dating back to the silent film era and progressing to the \u003ci\u003eScary Movie\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Bat\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eShaun of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlack Sheep\u003c\/i\u003e. Selected short films such as Tim Burton's \u003ci\u003eFrankenweenie\u003c\/i\u003e are also covered. Photos and promotional posters, interviews with actors and a filmography are included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBruce G. Hallenbeck\u003c\/b\u003e is a film director and contributing writer for such publications as \u003ci\u003eLittle Shoppe of Horrors, Cinefantastique, Femme Fatales, \u003c\/i\u003e and many others. His films include \u003ci\u003eThe Drowned, Vampyre, Fangs\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLondon After Midnight\u003c\/i\u003e. He works at the New York State Library in Albany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 255\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 10.01 x 7.03 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 14, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52710194807091,"sku":"9780786433322","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/R0tsamV1SWZ2aUFZUGg5L0NEYTQyZz09.webp?v=1763485290","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/comedy-horror-films-a-chronological-history-1914-2008-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}