Divine film comedies : biblical narratives, film sub-genres, and the comic spirit - Lindvall, Terry; Bounds, J. Dennis; Lindvall, Chris (New York : Routledge, 2016)
Introduction -- Theological assumptions of religious film comedies -- Slapstick comedy -- Adventure comedy -- Romantic comedy -- Screwball comedy -- Musical comedy -- Family comedy -- Picaro comedy -- Film blanc comedy -- Clergy comedy -- Reductio ad absurdum -- Multi-leveled comedy -- Parody -- Satire -- Dionysian/transgressive comedy -- Mockumentary -- Conclusion: Comedy, Eucharist, and wedding feast -- Epilogue.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Motion pictures -- Religious aspects; Comedy films -- History and criticism; Religion in motion pictures