Pretty/Funny: Women Comedians and Body Politics
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Women in comedy have traditionally been pegged as either "pretty" or "funny." Attractive actresses with good comic timing such as Katherine Hepburn, Lucille Ball, and Julia Roberts have always gotten plum roles as the heroines of romantic comedies and television sitcoms. But fewer women who write and perform their own comedy have become stars, and, most often, they've been successful because they were willing to be funny-looking, from Fanny Brice...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1477307605
ISBN13:9781477307601
Release Date:March 2014
Publisher:University of Texas Press
Length:278 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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