"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"--
"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"--Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Anthony Balducci studied journalism at Baruch College and holds a University of Florida criminology degree. He has written three previous books and numerous articles on film comedy as well as online contributions to Feet of Mud, World Cinema Paradise and other websites. He lives in New Port Richey, Florida.
Inhaltsangabe
Table of Contents Acknowledgments deletevi Introduction The Busy Body (1967) Wild in the Streets (1968) Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales: The Movie for Homosexuals (1969) Carter's Army (1970) The Phynx (1970) You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat (1971) Lady Sings the Blues (1972) The Mack (1973) Some Call It Loving (1973) Hit! (1973) Uptown Saturday Night (1974) Adiós Amigo (1976) The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976) Car Wash (1976) Silver Streak (1976) Greased Lightning (1977) Which Way Is Up? (1977) Blue Collar (1978) The Wiz (1978) California Suite (1978) The Muppet Movie (1979) Wholly Moses! (1980) In God We Tru$t (or Gimme That Prime Time Religion) (1980) Stir Crazy (1980) Bustin' Loose (1981) Some Kind of Hero (1982) The Toy (1982) Superman III (1983) Brewster's Millions (1985) Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) Critical Condition (1987) Moving (1988) Harlem Nights (1989) See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) Another You (1991) The Three Muscatels (1991) Mad Dog Time (1996) Lost Highway (1997) Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments deletevi Introduction The Busy Body (1967) Wild in the Streets (1968) Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales: The Movie for Homosexuals (1969) Carter's Army (1970) The Phynx (1970) You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat (1971) Lady Sings the Blues (1972) The Mack (1973) Some Call It Loving (1973) Hit! (1973) Uptown Saturday Night (1974) Adiós Amigo (1976) The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976) Car Wash (1976) Silver Streak (1976) Greased Lightning (1977) Which Way Is Up? (1977) Blue Collar (1978) The Wiz (1978) California Suite (1978) The Muppet Movie (1979) Wholly Moses! (1980) In God We Tru$t (or Gimme That Prime Time Religion) (1980) Stir Crazy (1980) Bustin' Loose (1981) Some Kind of Hero (1982) The Toy (1982) Superman III (1983) Brewster's Millions (1985) Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) Critical Condition (1987) Moving (1988) Harlem Nights (1989) See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) Another You (1991) The Three Muscatels (1991) Mad Dog Time (1996) Lost Highway (1997) Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index
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