Laughter and Slapstick Comedy in the Movies: The Great Race and It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World

Abstract: (5 pp) What is it that makes us laugh? What prompts us to think that something is even funny? Jackie Mason says that Jerry Seinfield is funny because his humor is 'founded on basic truth and universal subjects.' Is stand-up comedy any different that what makes us laugh at the movies? In this discussion we will look at two slapstick comedies for their similarities and differences in terms of what makes us laugh. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

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Catagory: Film & Television

Subcatagory: Music, Film, Television, Theater & Photography

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