Saul Austerlitz is a writer living in New York City. His work has been published in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Slate, the Boston Globe, and other publications. He is the author of Money for Nothing: A History of the Music Video from the Beatles to the White Stripes.
"A sprawling but incisive biography of film comedy history."
--North County Times
"Clever and well-researched." --Library Journal
"Comprehensive yet reader-friendly account." --LAWeekly.com
"Conventional wisdom holds that analyzing comedy is a thankless
task--who's to say what's funny, and why kill the fun of it?--but
Saul Austerlitz's wide-ranging survey of American film comedy is
both illuminating and hugely enjoyable. With its sharp insights and
vivid biographical sketches, it's first-rate film criticism and a
terrific resource to boot." --Dennis Lim, editor, The Village Voice
Film Guide
"Entertaining and amusing . . . this book truly highlights the best
of the genre." --COEDMagazine.com
"Entertaining reading." --Booklist
"I was enrapt, argumentative, gobsmacked, amused and ready to
rethink what I know about American film comedy. Crack this book
open, and let the debate--and the flying pies--begin." --Glen David
Gold, author, Carter Beats the Devil and Sunnyside
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