Richard Pryor in Hollywood : the narrative films, 1967-1997 /
Hollywood studios were once eager to bring stand-up comedy king Richard Pryor's humor to the big screen, studio executives gave him access to resources and control to develop his own projects. Unfortunately Pryor's on-screen talents were far less acclaimed than his comedic ones. The author...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
[2018]
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| Summary: | Hollywood studios were once eager to bring stand-up comedy king Richard Pryor's humor to the big screen, studio executives gave him access to resources and control to develop his own projects. Unfortunately Pryor's on-screen talents were far less acclaimed than his comedic ones. The author examines how this downfall unfolded through analyses of his movies. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 220 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781476673820 1476673829 |