Pursuits of Happiness: The Hollywood Comedy of Remarriage (Harvard Film Studies)
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Author(s)Stanley Cavell
PublisherHarvard University Press
ISBN / ASIN067473906X
ISBN-139780674739062
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Sales Rank443,559
CategoryPerforming Arts
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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During the '30s and '40s, Hollywood produced a genre of madcap comedies that emphasized reuniting the central couple after divorce or separation. And the female protagonists were strong, independent, and sophisticated. Here, Stanley Cavell examines seven of those classic movies for their cinematic techniques, and for such varied themes as feminism, liberty and interdependence. Included are Adam's Rib, Bringing Up Baby, and The Philadelphia Story.
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