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Pursuits of Happiness: The Hollywood Comedy of Remarriage (Harvard Film Studies)

Name: Pursuits of Happiness: The Hollywood Comedy of Remarriage (Harvard Film Studies)
Brand: Harvard University Press
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paperback – January 15, 1984

by Cavell

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ISBN-13: 9780674739062 ISBN-10: 067473906X

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Harvard University Press

Binding

paperback

Published

January 15, 1984

Weight

1.0 lbs

Dimensions

22.90×1.90×15.20 cm

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Pursuits of Happiness: The Hollywood Comedy of Remarriage (Harvard Film Studies) by Cavell. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780674739062.

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.