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modes of comedy in twelve defining films
"A recent critic described Woody Allen's Manhattan Murder Mystery as "a kind of rear window for retirees." As this quote suggests, we are beyond time to examine Alfred Hitchcock's use of various types of comedy in his films.Hitchcock films used assorted types of comedy (such as black humor, parody, personality, screwball, and romantic ), to entertain us"--
Blackmail -- The man who knew too much -- The 39 steps -- Secret agent -- The lady vanishes -- Mr. & Mrs. Smith -- Shadow of a doubt -- Rope -- Strangers on a train -- Rear window -- The trouble with Harry -- North by northwest -- Epilogue, and thoughts on Psycho.
Includes bibliographical references and index.