Dark Humor in Films of the 1960s

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"Dark humor in films of the 1960s presents six detailed chapters on various topics that relate to genre cinema, concentrating on films and filmmakers whose films offered wide ranging commentary on popular culture. Covering both little and well-known films and filmmakers (Vanishing point, Marcel Hanoun, It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world, Max Ophüls), Dixon's writings draw on a multitude of critical, historical, and archival sources to capture the reader's attention from start to finish." -- back cover.

subjects: Horror films, history and criticism,  Comedy films,  Motion pictures, great britain,  Motion pictures, united states,  Wit and humor in motion pictures,  Black humor,  History and criticism,  Criticism and interpretation,  Motion pictures,  History,  Science