I Won't Grow Up!: The Comic Man-Child in Film from 1901 to the Present

Author:   Anthony Balducci
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:  

9781476662084


Pages:   216
Publication Date:   09 December 2015
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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I Won't Grow Up!: The Comic Man-Child in Film from 1901 to the Present


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Author:   Anthony Balducci
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.399kg
ISBN:  

9781476662084


ISBN 10:   1476662088
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   09 December 2015
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Introduction 1. The Crib Years 2. Act Your Age 3. “I’m a Baaaad Boy!” 4. Masculinity and the German Occupation of France 5. A Major Minor 6. Further ­Post-War Immaturity 7. Forever Young 8. Young Again 9. “I know you are but what am I?” 10. Problem Child 11. Jack and Jill 12. Girls Epilogue Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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An exceptional study, giving further insight into screen comedy's history, its cultural impact, its response to human behaviors, its myriad of different perspectives, and its definition of any humorous film's central character...it is a book that will expand any film scholar's mind and allow for a deeper and more fulfilling understanding of the movies discussed therein...recommended --<i>Examiner</i>.


“An exceptional study, giving further insight into screen comedy’s history, its cultural impact, its response to human behaviors, its myriad of different perspectives, and its definition of any humorous film’s central character...it is a book that will expand any film scholar’s mind and allow for a deeper and more fulfilling understanding of the movies discussed therein...recommended”—Examiner.


An exceptional study, giving further insight into screen comedy's history, its cultural impact, its response to human behaviors, its myriad of different perspectives, and its definition of any humorous film's central character...it is a book that will expand any film scholar's mind and allow for a deeper and more fulfilling understanding of the movies discussed therein...recommended --Examiner.


Author Information

Anthony Balducci studied journalism at Baruch College and holds a University of Florida criminology degree. He has written three previous books and numerous articles on film comedy as well as online contributions to Feet of Mud, World Cinema Paradise and other websites. He lives in New Port Richey, Florida.

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