The Hollywood romantic comedy : conventions, history, controversies / Leger Grindon.
Grindon, Leger, 1949-
2011
PN1995.9.C55 G75 2011 (Mapit)
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Title
The Hollywood romantic comedy : conventions, history, controversies / Leger Grindon.
Author
Grindon, Leger, 1949-
ISBN
9781405182669
1405182660
9781405182652 (pbk.)
1405182652 (pbk.)
Publication Details
Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
Language
English
Description
xii, 214 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Call Number
PN1995.9.C55 G75 2011
Dewey Decimal Classification
791.43/617
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series
New approaches to film genre.
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