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Pursuits of Happiness: The Hollywood Comedy of Remarriage

by Stanley Cavell

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'During the 30\'s and 40\'s, 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 varies themes as feminism, liberty and interdependence. Included are Adam\'s Rib, Bringing Up Baby, and The Philadelphia Story.'
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About the Author

Stanley Cavell is Walter M. Cabot Professor, Emeritus, of Aesthetics and the General Theory of Value, Harvard University.
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Words for a Conversation

1. Cons and Pros
The Lady Eve

2. Knowledge as Transgression
It Happened One Night

3. Leopards in Connecticut
Bringing up Baby

4. The Importance of Importance
The Philadelphia Story

5. Counterfeiting Happiness
His Girl Friday

6. The Courting of Marriage
Adam's Rib

7. The Same and Different
The Awful Truth

Appendix: Film in the University

Acknowledgments

Index

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780674739062
Subtitle:
The Hollywood Comedy of Remarriage
Author:
Cavell, Stanley
Author:
Cavell, Stanley
Publisher:
Harvard University Press
Location:
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Subject:
General
Subject:
Film - General
Subject:
Film - Guides & Reviews
Subject:
Plots, themes, etc.
Subject:
Film & Video - General
Subject:
Film and Television-Reference
Copyright:
1981
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Series:
Harvard Film Studies
Publication Date:
July 2006
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
18 halftones
Pages:
296
Dimensions:
9.25 x 6.125 in .92 lb
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