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Zach Sands, “Film Comedy and the American Dream” (Routledge, 2017)

New Books in Film

English - January 25, 2018 19:33 - 31 minutes - ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
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On this episode Diana DePasquale talks to Zach Sands, author of Film Comedy and the American Dream (Routledge, 2017). Some of the films Zach writes about are Harvey, The Graduate, Blazing Saddles, The Jerk, Trading Place, and Office Space. Zach’s doctorate is in American Culture Studies with an Interdisciplinary Specialization...
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On this episode Diana DePasquale talks to Zach Sands, author of Film Comedy and the American Dream (Routledge, 2017). Some of the films Zach writes about are Harvey, The Graduate, Blazing Saddles, The Jerk, Trading Place, and Office Space. Zach’s doctorate is in American Culture Studies with an Interdisciplinary Specialization...

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