Comedy

CELEBRATE THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HALLOWEEN CLASSIC!Your favourite witches are ready to put a spell on you in this official Hocus Pocus colouring book!The Sanderson sisters have returned and are ready to run amok once more! Light the Black Flame...

A celebration of 100 of the best romantic comedies of all time - all with proper feminist credentials. From Barbie to Muriel's Wedding and It Happened One Night to 13 Going on 30, this book will validate your love of romcoms and prove they have always...

From the depths of Dr. Frank-N-Furter's laboratory comes 50 culinary concoctions to titillate the taste buds of Rocky Horror fans, in this lip-smacking officially licensed cookbook based on the cult classic stage musical.Never worry about the likes of...

Ethan and Joel Coen's The Big Lebowski was released in 1998 to general bafflement. A decade on, it had become a cult classic and remains so over 20 years later, inspiring a thriving circuit of 'Lebowski Fests' during which costumed devotees gather at...

AVAILABLE NOW - THE PERFECT GIFT FOR FATHER'S DAY'Delightful. A great, fun read.' DAVID JASON'Mel Brooks is the king of comedy.' DAVID BADDIEL'Riotous' DAILY MAIL'A jaunty romp across Brooks's career' THE TIMES__________________________At 95, the...

A Times, Telegraph and Guardian Book of the Year 2020 'Quivers with honesty, A-list gossip and sardonic prose' The Times'Everett is a deliciously gifted writer. Nothing and no one escapes his attention' ObserverIn his highly anticipated third memoir,...

Whether it is the seaside postcard bubbly blondes of Barbara Windsor, the hysterically historical leading ladies of Joan Sims, the coquettish authoritarians of Hattie Jacques, or the statuesque confidence of Valerie Leon, the Carry On girls are stoic,...

HEY MEATBAG! Are you a human or do you just want to be one? Do you think you re good at being human? Well, you re WRONG, pal! Get right with the info in Bender s Guide to Life: By me, Bender!, and you too can be almost human! Here s all the nitty-gritty...

An in-depth celebration of the romantic comedy's modern golden era and its role in our culture, tracking the genre from its heyday in the '80s and the '90s, its unfortunate decline in the 2000s, and its explosive reemergence in the age of streaming,...

Softcover edition contains all-new hand-drawn cover artwork by HagCult! As featured in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, MovieMaker, SYFY, Fangoria, Yahoo's "It List", SFX, Mental Floss, Total Film, Mashable, and more!How did a...

The definitive, in-depth exploration of the creation and legacy of the classic Withnail & I, featuring interviews, essays, and fascinating never-before-seen archive material. Authorised by author and director Bruce Robinson, who provides an exclusive...

'Quivers with honesty, A-list gossip and sardonic prose' The Times'Everett is a deliciously gifted writer. Nothing and no one escapes his attention' ObserverRupert Everett tells the story of how he set out to make a film of Oscar Wilde's last days, and...

'This well-written page-turner is the definitive biography of the genius of Robin Williams, whose life redefines the highs and lows of the American dream' - Steve Martin 'Tenderly written . . . frequently hilarious' - Sunday TimesFrom his rapid-fire...

"They're not going to catch us," Dan Aykroyd, as Elwood Blues, tells his brother Jake, played by John Belushi. "We're on a mission from God." So opens the musical action comedy The Blues Brothers, which hit theatres on June 20, 1980. Their scripted...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683838586Author Caroline JonesFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight Editions

LIMITED FIRST EDITION contains red foil gilded page edges, foil cover elements, and a black satin ribbon marker. As featured in Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, MovieMaker, SYFY, Fangoria, SFX, Mental Floss, Total Film, and more! How did a...

A 2022 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Love at first sight, whirlwind marriages, break-ups, divorces, remarriage... What accounts for the enduring success of the Hollywood madcap comedies of the 1930s? Directed by masters of comedy (Hawks,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593476062Author Jeremy EgnerFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint Dutton / SignetPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Nominated for 8 Academy Awards (R) including Best Picture and Best Adapted ScreenplayShe's everything. He's just Ken. The exclusive screenplay of the film phenomenon by Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach.*Featuring an exclusive introduction by Greta Gerwig and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629333205Author Anthony SlideFormat PaperbackPage Count 206Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 152g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629333212Author Anthony SlideFormat HardbackPage Count 206Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 445gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

Wild and Crazy Guys is the larger-than-life story of the much-loved Hollywood comedy stars that ruled the 1980s. This paperback edition features never-seen-before bonus material. As well as delving behind the scenes of classic movies such as...

"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, Billy Mernit's insightful look into the mechanics of...

Romantic comedies have had an incredible influence on popular culture, shaping everything from how we think of relationships to fashion. Often swept aside in film history, these movies are thought of as pure comfort viewing. Although they certainly...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250289315Author David ZuckerFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 300g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781939438744Author Arthur KoestlerFormat HardbackPage Count 752Imprint Last Century PressPublisher Last Century Press

People Best New Book The inside story of the making of Mean Girls - and our enduring 20-year obsession with it Released in 2004, iconic teen comedy Mean Girls remains as relevant now as ever. But what made...

The definitive oral history of the cult classic Dazed and Confused, featuring behind-the-scenes stories from the cast, crew, and Oscar-nominated director Richard Linklater.Dazed and Confused not only heralded the arrival of filmmaker Richard Linklater,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781787394414Author Laura J. ShapiroFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Welbeck Publishing GroupPublisher Welbeck Publishing Group

The completely updated story of Carry On, Britain's largest film franchise, all the way from the gentle capers of the 1950s, through the raucous golden age of the 1960s, to its struggles in the decades (not plural) that followed. We take a happy walk...

In 1915, British moviegoers voted Fred Evans second only to Charles Chaplin as their favorite film comedian. Appearing as the roguish and anarchic "Pimple," Fred made 200 silent movies between 1910 and 1922, running amok in frantic chases and sending-up...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593186848Author Saul AusterlitzFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Dutton / SignetPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

They don't make comedy like they used to . . .From the slapstick comedy of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel, the surrealism of Spike Milligan and Monty Python, and the golden age of political incorrectness helmed by Benny Hill, to the alternative scene...

Few films have captured the hearts and imaginations like The Princess Bride. Based on the book by William Goldman, the 1987 film, directed by Rob Reiner and starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Billy Crystal, Andre the Giant, Carol Kane,...

Comprehensive and beautifully designed, Grease: The Director's Notebook also includes all new exclusive interviews with the key cast members and crew, including Olivia Newton-John, John Travolta, and Stockard Channing, original script pages, call sheets,...

Carrying On presents the complete story of the Carry Ons which have made Britain laugh for generations on film, television, and stage, and of the unique British filmmaking partnership of producer Peter Rogers and director Gerald Thomas. Writer and film...

Learn how to navigate the world with life lessons inspired by the most glamorous high-schooler in Beverly Hills, Cher Horowitz, her BFF Dionne, new pal Tai and the entire crew from the greatest teen comedy of the '90s, Clueless. This mini book is filled...

Although Amazon.com is now selling more than 3,000 commercial products bearing Betty Boop's image, including calendars, tote bags, coffee mugs, and books about how young women can be more like Betty, no one has ever published a book about Betty herself...

In this riveting and surprising personal history, John Lithgow shares a backstage view of his own struggle, crisis, and discovery, revealing the early life and career that took place out of the public eye and before he became a nationally known star...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781935950233Author Mike McPaddenFormat PaperbackPage Count 360Imprint Bazillion PointsPublisher Bazillion Points