Hollywood Sex Comedies, 1953-1964
Hollywood Sex Comedies, 1953-1964

Author: Hal Erickson

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2024-06-27

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 1476652589

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The Hollywood "sex comedy"--a feature-length film in which sex motivates the storyline and the laughs are triggered by sexual situations--came into its own with the 1953 release of the once-controversial The Moon Is Blue. That film received very positive critical and audience response despite being denied a seal of approval from the Production Code Administration and receiving a "Condemned" rating from the Legion of Decency. (These two formidable watchdog agencies would continue to be challenged--and audiences would continue to be convulsed--by the abundance of sex comedies still to come.) The present informal survey focuses on 25 selected examples of the genre, released between 1953 and 1964. Along with such familiar works as The Seven Year Itch, The Tender Trap, Pillow Talk and Kiss Me, Stupid, several lesser-known sex comedies like I Married a Woman, The Tunnel of Love, Happy Anniversary and Period of Adjustment are documented, analyzed and placed in context with their times. Some are masterpieces, others mildly amusing and a few downright awful, but all are fascinating artifacts of a bygone era in popular entertainment.

Hollywood Romantic Comedy
Hollywood Romantic Comedy

Author: Kathrina Glitre

Publisher:

Published: 2006-10-31

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13:

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Topics include films starring: Myrna Loy and William Powell, Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy, Doris Day and Rock Hudson.

The Encyclopedia of Film
The Encyclopedia of Film

Author: James Monaco

Publisher: Perigee Trade

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 616

ISBN-13:

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An alphabetical reference on the major film figures (stars, producers, directors, writers, et al.), past and present. Each entry provides a substantial career biography and a complete listing of all films the individual has been involved with. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors
The Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors

Author: Barry Monush

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2003-04-01

Total Pages: 833

ISBN-13: 1480329983

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For decades, Screen World has been the film professional's, as well as the film buff's, favorite and indispensable annual screen resource, full of all the necessary statistics and facts. Now Screen World editor Barry Monush has compiled another comprehensive work for every film lover's library. In the first of two volumes, this book chronicles the careers of every significant film actor, from the earliest silent screen stars – Chaplin, Pickford, Fairbanks – to the mid-1960s, when the old studio and star systems came crashing down. Each listing includes: a brief biography, photos from the famed Screen World archives, with many rare shots; vital statistics; a comprehensive filmography; and an informed, entertaining assessment of each actor's contributions – good or bad! In addition to every major player, Monush includes the legions of unjustly neglected troupers of yesteryear. The result is a rarity: an invaluable reference tool that's as much fun to read as a scandal sheet. It pulsates with all the scandal, glamour, oddity and glory that was the lifeblood of its subjects. Contains over 1 000 photos!

Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever, 1997
Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever, 1997

Author: Visible Ink

Publisher: Gale Cengage

Published: 1996-08

Total Pages: 1616

ISBN-13: 9780787607807

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The alternative life raft in a sea of similarity, VideoHound competes on content, categories, and indexing, but the dramatic difference is the attitude. Irreverent, slightly tongue-in-cheek, the Hound never takes himself too seriously. The 1997 edition, fully expanded and updated with 1,000 new entries, provides information and opinions on 22,000-plus videos--more than any other guide on the market--including documentaties, made-for-TV movies, and animated features. Includes Web site entertainment directory.

Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide
Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide

Author: Leonard Maltin

Publisher: Signet Book

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 1608

ISBN-13: 9780451181725

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The 25th anniversary edition! Going strong after 25 years, this movie and video guide by the film correspondent for top-rated Entertainment Tonight offers more than 19,000 capsule movie reviews--with over 300 new entries. Includes updated and expanded indexes of stars and directors, plus an updated list of mail-order sources.

Women in Hollywood
Women in Hollywood

Author: Dawn B. Sova

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13:

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It took nine decades for women to meet their male counterparts on equal ground once again. Women in Hollywood, while chronicling the achievements of film stars and other famous actresses, focuses on the unknown women who were in the forefront of the film industry, among the early directors and screenwriters - long before they came to prominence again as studio executives in the nineties. Here is an indispensable and largely neglected chapter in the illustrious 100-year history of Hollywood.