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Writing The Romantic Comedy, 20th Anniversary Expanded and Updated Edition by Billy Mernit
RRP: $24.55SciFier: $18.01"Writing the Romantic Comedy is so much fun to read it could pop a champagne cork."-Alexa Junge, writer and producer of FriendsRevised and expanded to celebrate a new generation of romantic comedies,... -
Performing in Comedy: A Student's Guide Ian Wilkie (University of London Institute for Education) 9781138913882
SciFier: $71.18Ian Wilkie contends that comic acting is a distinct art form, and as such demands a unique skillset. By exploring the ways in which performance choices and improvised moments can work in conjunction... -
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Splatoon: Squid Kids Comedy Show, Vol. 2 Hideki Goto 9781974717033 [USED COPY]
RRP: $15.10SciFier: $7.47All-new adventures featuring the beloved characters from the hit Nintendo video games!Wacky short adventures based on the hit Nintendo games!In these new stories from the world of Splatoon, Hit and... -
Still Open All Hours: The Story of a Classic Comedy Graham McCann 9781785944659
RRP: $32.11SciFier: $25.19From its first episode in 1973, Open All Hours was an instant hit. Audiences around Britain loved its familiar setting, good natured humour, and the hilarious partnership of Ronnie Barker and David... -
Groucho Marx: The Comedy of Existence Lee Siegel 9780300244540
SciFier: $24.29A trenchant examination of an iconic American figure that explores the cultural and psychological roots of his comic genius Born Julius Marx in 1890, the brilliant comic actor who would later be... -
Chuck, Appearance and Reality: Everyday Philosophy in a TV Spy Comedy Kelly Dean Jolley 9781804132357
RRP: $170.10SciFier: $154.02How can we know the minds of others? How can we make our own mind known? On the face of it, Chuck appears to be fun and funny network TV show merging spy thriller with romantic comedy, a piece of... -
This Day In Comedy by Frank Holder
RRP: $41.49SciFier: $33.89On This Day in Comedy is not just an encyclopedia, but a celebration of comedy. In humorous prose the book takes readers through the often-neglected subcultures of comedy in America, acknowledging... -
Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture-and the Magic That Makes It Work Jesse David Fox 9780374604714
RRP: $47.23SciFier: $30.39Named a Most Anticipated Book by Vulture, Elle, Chicago Tribune, The Millions, and Lit Hub "Comedy Book changes the way we talk about an art form that is more diverse and exciting than ever... -
Writing Comedy by John Byrne
SciFier: $52.90Comedy has always been one of the most high-profile, glamorous and potentially lucrative markets for scriptwriters, but it is also perceived as one of the hardest. In the fourth edition of this... -
Comedy Tonight! by Jay Malarcher
RRP: $56.61SciFier: $42.64For centuries scholars, philosophers, and practitioners have attempted to explain just what constitutes comedy, and though no one has come close to a definitive explanation, each attempt highlights... -
This Was Funnier in China: An American Comedian's Cross-Cultural Journey Jesse Appell 9781668087565
RRP: $35.89SciFier: $25.50A heartfelt, one-of-a-kind memoir chronicling the hilarious, absurd, and thought-provoking experiences of an American pursuing comedy in China, learning first-hand how humor does and doesn't... -
Happiness for Humans: the quirky romantic comedy for anyone looking for their soulmate P. Z. Reizin 9780751566697
RRP: $24.55SciFier: $9.41'Loved this book. Funny, quirky, unexpected' Jojo Moyes'Very clever and great fun' Kate Eberlen'Bridget Jones' diary for the digital age' Daily RecordHappiness for Humans is a joyful, romantic and... -
Happiness for Humans: the quirky romantic comedy for anyone looking for their soulmate P. Z. Reizin 9780751566727
RRP: $18.88SciFier: $6.92'Loved this book. Funny, quirky, unexpected' Jojo Moyes'Very clever and great fun' Kate Eberlen'Bridget Jones' diary for the digital age' Daily RecordHappiness for Humans is a joyful, romantic and... -
Writing the Comedy Pilot Script: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating an Original TV Series Manny Basanese (Emerson College) 9780367623050
SciFier: $58.08A practical, step-by-step guide for writing the original TV comedy pilot, drawing on the author's own extensive experience in the industry. Weaves real world, industry examples along with quotes and... -
Life and Laughing: The bestselling first official autobiography from Britain's biggest comedy star Michael McIntyre 9780141045672
RRP: $24.55SciFier: $17.96Discover the real Michael McIntyre through his remarkable and hilarious journey to comedy stardom in his first official autobiography'This book showed me the REAL Michael McIntyre' 5***** READER... -
Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama by Bob Odenkirk
SciFier: $28.99Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399180538Author Bob OdenkirkFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Random House Trade... -
Comedy Rules by Jonathan Lynn
RRP: $24.55SciFier: $17.96150 essential rules from the award-winning co-writer of Yes Minster and Yes Prime Minister, Hollywood movie director, producer, novelist and actor. A host of hugely enjoyable examples drawn from... -
Television Comedy and Femininity by Rosie White
SciFier: $196.54Can comedy on television harbour elements of gender transgression or subversion? If a man is permitted to be 'funny peculiar' - playing the underdog or misfit - does a woman seem stranger in his... -
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Happiness for Humans: the quirky romantic comedy for anyone looking for their soulmate P. Z. Reizin 9780751566727 [USED COPY]
RRP: $18.88SciFier: $3.82'Loved this book. Funny, quirky, unexpected' Jojo Moyes'Very clever and great fun' Kate Eberlen'Bridget Jones' diary for the digital age' Daily RecordHappiness for Humans is a joyful, romantic and... -
First Lady of Laughs: The Forgotten Story of Jean Carroll, America's First Jewish Woman Stand-Up Comedian Grace Kessler Overbeke 9781479847488
RRP: $35.89SciFier: $30.90Before Hacks and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, there was the comedienne who started it allFirst Lady of Laughs tells the story of Jean Carroll, the first Jewish woman to become a star in the field we... -
The Comedy of Charlie Chaplin by Dan Kamin
SciFier: $85.03From his early shorts in the 1910s through his final film in 1967, Charlie Chaplin's genius embraced many arts: mime, dance, acting, music, writing, and directing. The Comedy of Charlie Chaplin:... -
A Wish For Wilma: A laugh-out-loud romantic comedy about growing old (dis)gracefully! Audrey Davis 9781036711474
RRP: $35.89SciFier: $27.95The hilarious final part of the Cranley Wishes trilogy! Best read in order. Getting old may not be a bundle of laughs, but Wilma Cooper isn't ready to hang up her slippers yet. Not when she has... -
W. C. Fields from Burlesque and Vaudeville to Broadway: Becoming a Comedian A. Wertheim 9781349671441
RRP: $85.03SciFier: $66.34W. C. Fields was a virtuoso comedian, often called a comic genius, legendary iconoclast, and "Great Man," who brought so much laughter to millions while enduring so much anguish. This book explores... -
The Road to Comedy by Donald McCaffrey
SciFier: $88.81Although Bob Hope has been the subject of many biographies, no book yet has fully explored the comic persona he created in vaudeville and radio, brought to fruition in dozens of films from the 1930s... -
Every Wish Way: A spellbinding enemies to lovers romantic comedy Shannon Bright 9781471415845
SciFier: $22.66'FIVE FULL BRILLIANT STARS. I can't believe how hard my heart wrenched during the angsty chapters...This book is such a masterpiece' Reader review, 5 starsBe careful what you wish for... Iza's love... -
Intentions in Comedy Discourse by Ibukun Filani
RRP: $222.08SciFier: $146.74Intentions in Comedy Discourse presents a systematic pragmatic analysis of stand-up comedy. Drawing on previous literature on humour, socio-cognitive pragmatics, interactional sociolinguistics,... -
Comedy Against Work by Madeline Lane-McKinley
RRP: $28.33SciFier: $19.77Work is a joke. Laughing at it is political.Humor, Groucho Marx asserted, is "reason gone mad." For Walter Benjamin, laughter was "the most revolutionary emotion." In a moment when great numbers of... -
Romantic vs. Screwball Comedy by Wes D. Gehring
SciFier: $127.56Famous co-stars such as Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant to Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, have made screwball and romantic comedies a big seller at the box office. These seemingly timeless genres are as... -
Improv Comedy by Walt Frasier
SciFier: $21.24Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798336275209Author Walt FrasierFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher... -
Military Comedy Films by Hal Erickson
SciFier: $60.73Beginning with Charlie Chaplin's Shoulder Arms, released in America near the end of World War I, the military comedy film has been one of Hollywood's most durable genres. This generously illustrated... -
Comedy Italian Style: The Golden Age of Italian Film Comedies Remi Fournier Lanzoni (Wake Forest University, USA) 9780826418227
SciFier: $68.02"Comedy Italian Style" is an essential guide to the glorious works and filmmakers who make the world laugh with them. It is for all lovers of enduring, wry, over-the-top, side-splitting humor on film... -
American Silent Film Comedies by Blair Miller
RRP: $54.79SciFier: $46.89Many movie genres developed during the silent era, but none was as lasting as comedies. Actors and actresses stood in front of crude, hand-cranked cameras and invented a style that made people laugh... -
Alternative Comedy by Oliver Double (University of Kent, UK)
RRP: $56.68SciFier: $52.15In the late 1970s, the alternative comedy scene exploded into life in Britain and completely changed the style, subject matter and politics of British stand-up. Contemporary critics talked about it... -
The Galaxy of Comedy by Dr Rabea Hadi
SciFier: $18.88Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798340467744Author Dr Rabea HadiFormat PaperbackPage Count 124Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher... -
Creating Comedy Narratives for Stage and Screen Chris Head 9781350155763
SciFier: $147.40This accessible and engaging text covering sketch, sitcom and comedy drama, alongside improvisation and stand-up, brings together a panoply of tools and techniques for creating short and long-form... -
Creating Comedy Narratives for Stage and Screen Chris Head 9781350155756
RRP: $41.56SciFier: $37.82This accessible and engaging text covering sketch, sitcom and comedy drama, alongside improvisation and stand-up, brings together a panoply of tools and techniques for creating short and long-form... -
Funnier: A New Theory for the Practice of Comedy Anne Libera 9780810149366
RRP: $56.70SciFier: $38.16A roadmap for understanding and creating comedy from the visionary Second City comedy director Great comedy can feel ineffable-and unlearnable. Debunking the myth that "either you are funny, or you... -
The Cosmic Comedy Collection by Phillip Carter
SciFier: $23.61Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838112165Author Phillip CarterFormat PaperbackPage Count 154Imprint Halfplanet PressPublisher... -
American Dark Comedy by Wes D. Gehring
SciFier: $148.35From Charlie Chaplin's The Gold Rush to Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, Gehring presents a compelling theory of the black comedy film genre. Placing the movies he discusses in a historical and... -
Stand-up Comedy in Theory, or, Abjection in America by John Limon
RRP: $37.78SciFier: $36.78Stand-Up Comedy in Theory, or, Abjection in America is the first study of stand-up comedy as a form of art. John Limon appreciates and analyzes the specific practice of stand-up itself, moving beyond...