The impeccable art direction, cinematography, and performances are impressive, elevating this road-trip comedy to a classic status.
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Movie Genres: Comedy–Select Biblio
Movie Genres: Comedy–Select Biblio Durgnat, Raymond. The Crazy Mirr0r. Hollywood Comedy and the American Image. Delta, 1969. (0ver 500 films) Lahue, Kalton. Classic Princes and Court Jesters. 1970. Lang, Candace D. Irony/Humor: Critical Paradigms. John Hopkins Univ. Press, 1987. Robinson, David. The Great Funnies. History of American Comedy. Dutton, 1969. Sennett, Ted. Lunatics and Lovers. […]