High Comedy In American Movies: Class and Humor From The 1920’s To The Present

Vineberg (theatre, College of the Holy Cross) defines the conventions of high comedy and chronicles American movies about the manners of aristocrats. He examines the plot, values, and class implications of such movies as The Philadelphia Story, Dodsworth, Rebecca, All about Eve, Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice, The Player, and Six Degrees of Separation. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)