Pursuits of Happiness: The Hollywood Comedy of Remarriage by Stanley Cavell (Softcover)
Published by Harvard University Press, 1981
Softcover
283 pages
9x6 inches
Book is in Very Good condition.
“No book about the art of Hollywood I have ever read can make its readers stop and think more effectively than this one.”—The Times Literary Supplement
During the ’30s and ’40s, Hollywood produced a genre of madcap comedies that emphasized reuniting the central couple after divorce or separation. Their female protagonists were strong, independent, and sophisticated. Here, Stanley Cavell names this new genre of American film―“the comedy of remarriage”―and examines seven classic movies for their cinematic techniques and for such varied themes as feminism, liberty, and interdependence. Included are Adam’s Rib, The Awful Truth, Bringing Up Baby, His Girl Friday, It Happened One Night, The Lady Eve, and The Philadelphia Story.
Published by Harvard University Press, 1981
Softcover
283 pages
9x6 inches
Book is in Very Good condition.
“No book about the art of Hollywood I have ever read can make its readers stop and think more effectively than this one.”—The Times Literary Supplement
During the ’30s and ’40s, Hollywood produced a genre of madcap comedies that emphasized reuniting the central couple after divorce or separation. Their female protagonists were strong, independent, and sophisticated. Here, Stanley Cavell names this new genre of American film―“the comedy of remarriage”―and examines seven classic movies for their cinematic techniques and for such varied themes as feminism, liberty, and interdependence. Included are Adam’s Rib, The Awful Truth, Bringing Up Baby, His Girl Friday, It Happened One Night, The Lady Eve, and The Philadelphia Story.
Published by Harvard University Press, 1981
Softcover
283 pages
9x6 inches
Book is in Very Good condition.
“No book about the art of Hollywood I have ever read can make its readers stop and think more effectively than this one.”—The Times Literary Supplement
During the ’30s and ’40s, Hollywood produced a genre of madcap comedies that emphasized reuniting the central couple after divorce or separation. Their female protagonists were strong, independent, and sophisticated. Here, Stanley Cavell names this new genre of American film―“the comedy of remarriage”―and examines seven classic movies for their cinematic techniques and for such varied themes as feminism, liberty, and interdependence. Included are Adam’s Rib, The Awful Truth, Bringing Up Baby, His Girl Friday, It Happened One Night, The Lady Eve, and The Philadelphia Story.
