Laurel and Hardy's comic catastrophes : laughter and darkness in the features and short films / by Bliss, Michael, 1947-

Table of Contents: “…Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One. The Laurel and Hardy Milieu: Entropy and Stasis, Cruelty and Compassion; Chapter Two. …”
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Buffoon men : classic Hollywood comedians and queered masculinity by Balcerzak, Scott

Table of Contents: “…Fields as masculine icon -- "Whitefacing" the nebbish : Eddie Cantor's assimilation and influence -- Queered radio/Queered cinema : Jack Benny's mediated voice -- Queering the fraternity : Laurel and Hardy and heterosexual brotherhood -- Military disservice : Wheeler and Woolsey and Abbott and Costello join the army -- Conclusion : Beyond classic Hollywood/Beyond buffoonish masculinity.…”
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Stan & Ollie

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Ice cold cocos

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Keeping Quiet : Visual Comedy in the Age of Sound. by Dutton, Julian

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Contents; Front Matter; Title Page; Publisher Information; Dedication; Foreword; Introduction; Keeping Quiet; Origins: From Ritual to Film; Keeping Still: the Coming of Sound; Slowing Down: Laurel and Hardy; Swansong of a Pantomimist: Chaplin; Out and Down: Buster Keaton; Long Live Vaudeville -- Harpo Marx; Diehards: Visual Comedy on Stage & Screen 1930-45; At Odds with the World -- Jacques Tati; The Kid: Norman Wisdom; The Nebbish: Jerry Lewis; Diehards II: Visual Comedy on Stage & Screen 1945-1960; Television's First Genius: Ernie Kovacs; Kid in a Sweet-Shop -- Benny Hill.…”
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Laughing matters : understanding film, television and radio comedy by Mundy, John, White, Glyn

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The marriage circle

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True tales from the Campaign trail stories only political consultants can tell. Volume 2. by Austin, Jerry

Table of Contents: “…Politics -- The Mummers Parade -- Perils of Legislating -- Calling the Shot -- Bloomingdales, Yankee Stadium, and the Supreme Court -- Hardball Politics -- Softball Politics -- "The Right Staff" and "The Amazing Metz" -- Laurel and Hardy -- Zoo Plane -- Carter, Mineta, and Me -- Good Morning, Palm Beach -- The Governor is Gay -- V. …”
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Cloch nirt : rogha dánta agus dánta nua by Ó Leocháin, Seán

Table of Contents: “…Cártaí -- Clann -- Turas -- Ná hAbair -- Boscaí Ceoil -- Gearrcaigh -- Ave Maria -- Gorta -- Mac an tSiúinéara -- Amhránaí Sráide -- I mBaile Uí Bheacháin -- Cluiche Corr -- Oidhe Chlainne Lir -- Ar Mhullach an Eargail -- Oíche Ghealaí -- as Oiread na Fríde (1998) -- San Ardaitheoir -- Aithne -- Ealaín -- Lorg -- Ag Ní an Chairr -- Sa Teach Tábhairne -- Gráinne Mhaol -- Litreacha Dhiarmada agus Ghráinne -- Lámh -- Druma -- Leathanaigh ón Ospidéal -- Oíche Cheoil -- Réigiúin Rúin -- Ar an bPianó -- Éan Corr -- Solas -- Cailín Aimsire -- Geataí -- Dom Féin -- De Réir na Scrioptúr -- Nótaí ón Imeall -- Aogán -- Léarscáil -- as Soupe du Jour (2003) -- Dearbhorgaill -- Carúl -- Lámhchleasaí -- Mo Chua -- Fáinleoga -- Exodus -- Ar an Ardán -- Beir Bua -- Ros Thrá Lí -- An Chéad Fhocal Eile -- La Sirena -- Ceacht Staire -- Ar an mBus -- I gCluain Mhic Nóis -- Tuar na hAimsire -- Count John's -- Ar an gCúrsa -- Leathanach -- Sa Díseart -- Laurel and Hardy -- Le Sruth -- Soip -- Cailín ar an Altóir -- Trí Thine -- Cailín na nGéanna -- Falsaitheoir -- Aed -- Óró is é do Bheatha Abhaile! …”
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