British comedy cinema has been a mainstay of domestic production
since the beginning of the last Century and arguably the most
popular and important genre in British film history. This edited
volume will offer the first comprehensive account of the rich and
popular history of British comedy cinema from silent slapstick and
satire to contemporary romantic comedy. Using a loosely
chronological approach, essays cover successive decades of the 20th
and 21st Century with a combination of case studies on key
personalities, production cycles and studio output along with fresh
approaches to issues of class and gender representation. It will
present new research on familiar comedy cycles such as the Ealing
Comedies and Carry On films as well as the largely undocumented
silent period along with the rise of television spin offs from the
1970s and the development of animated comedy from 1915 to the
present. Films covered include: St Trinians, A Fish Called Wanda,
Brassed Off, Local Hero, The Full Monty, Four Lions and In the
Loop. Contributors: Melanie Bell, Alan Burton, James Chapman,
Richard Dacre, Ian Hunter, James Leggott, Sharon Lockyer, Andy
Medhurst, Lawrence Napper, Tim O'Sullivan, Laraine Porter, Justin
Smith, Sarah Street, Peter Waymark, Paul Wells
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