"This explores Hamilton's life and work, beginning with his childhood through the comic's entry into show business as a theatre extra, his most memorable role as half of silent comedy's "Ham and Bud"
Balducci examines the modern film trend of the man-child, tracing its origins to discover how the contemporary phenomenon came to exist in present comic movies. This book takes the reader back in time
"Classic comedy routines and individual gags have been around for hundreds of years; the best of these making their way through theater, circus, film and television, surviving to present day. As these
Hollywood studios were once eager to bring stand-up comedy king Richard Pryor’s dynamic humor to the big screen—so much so that studio executives gave him full access to available resources and creati
