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Description edit
Vividly bringing to light the tradition of physical comedy in the French cabaret, café-concert, and early French film comedy, this book answers the perplexing question, "Why do the French love Jerry Lewis?" The extraordinary emphasis on nervous pathology in the Parisian café-concert, where the... read more
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First Sentence edit
Experimental psychology, clinical observations, and psychiatric theory in late-nineteenth-century France furnished the Parisian cabaret and early film comedy with a new repertory of movements, grimaces, and gestures.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Rae Beth Gordon (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 792.7094436109034
Subjects edit
- Books › History › Europe › France › Paris
- Books › Arts & Photography › Performing Arts › Theater
- Books › Entertainment › Humor › Comedy
- Books › Entertainment › Movies
- Books › Entertainment › Performing Arts
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