For fine essays and thorough bibliographical references you will find what you asked for, Mike, in Classical Hollywood Comedy, edited by Kristine Karnick and Henry Jenkins, Routledge, 1995. I used it as my textbook on American film comedy for both graduate and under-graduate classes. The grad students loved it; the undergrads were befuddled--even though its use of contemporary theoretical concepts is asd jargon-free as is possible. liz weis cuny ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]