Wisecracks : great lines from the classic Hollywood era / [compiled by] Rosemarie Jarski.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jarski, Rosemarie.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion pictures--Quotations, maxims, etc.

Motion pictures.

Physical Description:

xx, 268 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm

Place of Publication:

Lincolnwood, Ill. : Contemporary Books, 1999.

Summary:

Although Hollywood did not invent the wisecrack, moviemakers, screenwriters, and actors have crafted pinpoint put-downs and split-second come-ons into an art form. This thematically arranged (and thoroughly indexed) collection of classic, comic one-liners features hundreds of celluloid icons, including Mae West, W. C. Fields, and Groucho Marx. Encompassing all film genres from frothy musicals to hard-boiled noir, run-of-DeMille epics to Looney Tunes cartoons, "Wisecracks features the finest of classic film comebacks that are guaranteed to delight every film fan.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0809225166

OCLC:

41086752