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Comedian comedy:

a tradition in Hollywood film
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UMI Research Press, 1981 - Performing Arts - 180 pages

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Contents

Extrafictional Features of Comedian Comedy
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Notes 767
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Identification of a Genre
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Copyright

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TitleComedian comedy: a tradition in Hollywood film
Volume 5 of Studies in photography and cinematography
AuthorSteve Seidman
Editionillustrated
PublisherUMI Research Press, 1981
Original fromthe University of Michigan
Digitized27 Feb 2008
ISBN0835711994, 9780835711999
Length180 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Comedians
Comedy films
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Performing Arts / Film & Video / General
Performing Arts / Film & Video / History & Criticism
  
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