Summary: As nervy as it is hilarious, a masterpiece from Ernst Lubitsch, To Be Or Not To Be; is a Hollywood film of the boldest black humor, which went into production soon after the U.S. entered World War II. Lubitsch manages to brilliantly balance political satire, romance, slapstick, and urgent wartime suspense in a comic high-wire act that has never been equaled.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: The Criterion Collection 2013
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY TOSpencer, Renè
Summary: Two children lost at sea must overcome a language barrier if they want to find a way home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SPESpiner, Brent
Summary: "Brent Spiner's explosive and hilarious novel is a personal look at the slightly askew relationship between a celebrity and his fans. If the Coen Brothers were to make a Star Trek movie, involving the complexity of fan obsession and sci-fi, this noir comedy might just be the one. Set in 1991, just as Star Trek: The Next Generation has rocketed the cast to global fame, the young and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2021