Musical / 9m 6f / Various Sets A hilarious take off on American films especially from the 1930s through the 1970s. The principals play a variety of characters. There is a Cagney Bogart Dean Brando type-- and a Fonda Stewart Peck Perkins type. The women too are types-- basically Bette Davis Loretta Young and Eve Arden. The parts they play are wild parodies from many Hollywood genres; a silent tearjerker slum idyll gangster epic courtroom melodrama chain gang social justice thriller screwball comedy Busby Berkeley backstage ...
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Musical / 9m 6f / Various Sets A hilarious take off on American films especially from the 1930s through the 1970s. The principals play a variety of characters. There is a Cagney Bogart Dean Brando type-- and a Fonda Stewart Peck Perkins type. The women too are types-- basically Bette Davis Loretta Young and Eve Arden. The parts they play are wild parodies from many Hollywood genres; a silent tearjerker slum idyll gangster epic courtroom melodrama chain gang social justice thriller screwball comedy Busby Berkeley backstage musical war propaganda canteen musical-- not to forget "Casablanca " "Citizen Kane" and a variety of minor genres."Christopher Durang has written one of the funniest zaniest most entertaining plays of the last decade...What we see is the American way of life reflected through a distortion mirror...It's true that Durang has serious points to make...but this is no message play thank goodness. Most everything in it is pure unadulterated uproarious fun....[Durang's] witty comedy about the movies is a splendid constantly surprising treat."- Stanley Eichelbaum San Francisco Examiner"A grand popular entertainment. A significant act of film criticism as well as wise social commentary. Mr. Durang has the waggishness of four Marxes and the malice of Jonathan Swift. Through the history of the American film we see a history of America - the turn from patriotism to cynicism from optimism to sensationalism...The clown-sharp company of comic actors strikes precisely the correct stance - total conviction and not camp...A History of the American Film is an A-movie a glorious montage of myth-America.- Mel Gussow The New York Times
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Add this copy of A History of the American Film to cart. $10.95, good condition, Sold by The Yard Sale Store rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Narrowsburg, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Samuel French, Inc.
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Good. THE SCRIPT! Reliable ACTING SCRIPT for your theatrical needs. Some shelf wear. Former actor name. Good binding. The text flows clearly. Enjoy this ACTING EDITION SCRIPT.
Add this copy of A History of the American Film (French's Musical to cart. $11.94, good condition, Sold by The Yard Sale Store rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Narrowsburg, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Samuel French, Inc.
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Good. THE SCRIPT! Presentable ACTING EDITION in good condition. Some shelf wear to the covers. Tight binding and the text flows clearly. Enjoy this Acting Script reliable for performance.
Add this copy of A History of the American Film to cart. $11.95, fair condition, Sold by The Yard Sale Store rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Narrowsburg, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Samuel French, Inc.
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Acceptable. THE SCRIPT! Acting Edition. Some shelf wear and scuff marks to the covers. Some edge wear and tanning to the covers. The dialogue flows clearly. Enjoy this ACTING SCRIPT useful for performance..
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 144 p. French's Musical Library. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 144 p. French's Musical Library. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
