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Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
©1989
Physical Desc
333 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Fawlty Towers is the hotel of every traveler's nightmare. Basil Fawlty -- ill-tempered, henpecked, and conniving -- tries in vain to be master of his house under the disapproving and ever-watchful eye of his wife, Sybil. The hotel offers service by Manuel, the incompetent Spanish waiter whose feeble grasp of English makes for hilarious misunderstandings, and Polly, the unflappable chambermaid who is Fawlty Towers' only sane employee. Meals are scorched...
Language
English
Description
Lucy gets trapped: Lucy calls in sick and goes to a sale, only to get her picture published in the paper as the store's 10 millionth customer. Lucy the bean queen: Lucy tries to get money to buy new furniture with a double-your-money-back guarantee on a new line of baked beans. Lucy gets caught in the draft: Lucy finds it very hard to straighten out the mix-up when she receives a draft notice. Lucy and the monkey: Mr. Mooney has been working Lucy...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known popularly by his stage name Molière, is regarded as one of the masters of French comedic drama. When Molière began acting in Paris there were two well-established theatrical companies, those of the Hôtel de Bourgogne and the Marais. Joining these theatrical companies would have been impossible for a new member of the acting profession like Molière and thus he performed with traveling troupes of actors in the French...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Oxford School Shakespeare has become the preferred introduction to the literary legacy of the greatest playwright in the English language. This exclusive collection of the Bard's best works has been designed specifically for readers new to Shakespeare's rich literary legacy. Each play is presented complete and unabridged. Every book is well illustrated, and starts with a commentary and character summary, Scene synopses and character summaries...
Author
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
368 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Capturing the essence and alchemy of all six seasons of what is now considered to be one of the most groundbreaking comedy television series of the last decade, Best Wishes, Warmest Regards is a gift to fans everywhere who have made the show their own. Included are character profiles from the cast of Johnny, Moira, David, and Alexis, and all of the characters that populate the town, major moments from Moira's endorsement of Herb Ertlinger Winery,...
8) Funny girl
Author
Language
English
Description
In swinging 60s England, the nation is mesmerized by unlikely comedy star Sophie Straw, the former Blackpool beauty queen who just wants to make people laugh, like her heroine Lucille Ball. Behind the scenes, the cast and crew are having the time of their lives. But when the script begins to get a bit too close to home, and life starts imitating art, they all face a choice. The show's writers, Tony and Bill, comedy obsessives, each harbour a secret....
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This edition of Twelfth Night provides: a clear and authoritative text, edited to the highest standards of scholarship; detailed notes and commentary on the same page as the text; a full, illustrated introduction to the play's historical, cultural and performance contexts; an in-depth survey of critical approaches to the play; a full index to the introduction and notes; and a select bibliography of references and further reading."--Jacket.
13) The Lucy Show
Publisher
Vintage Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
©2003
Edition
Full frame ; Collectors ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (222 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (approximately 625 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Habitual offender Norman Stanley Fletcher is doing five years or porridge at HM Slade Prison. He passes the time sharing his wealth of experience with his fellow inmates, particularly naive, youge first-time offender Lennie whome Fletch takes under his fatherly wing.
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (183 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Enjoy over 100 of the finest and funniest comedic performances from British comedians and comedy troupes in a special collection never seen before in the States.
Publisher
Delta Entertainment Corp
Pub. Date
c2002
Edition
Full screen special ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 70 min.) : sd., col. & b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Lucy and Viv put in a shower: Lucy and Viv decide to finish the job that neighbor Harrry started when he put in a shower stall for them. Lucy's barbershop quartet: Lucy wants to become a member of the women's volunteer fire department singing quartet but she's got to take voice lessons first. Lucy the bean queen: Lucy wants to buy new furniture for her apartment, but when Mr. Mooney won't lend her the money Lucy launches a plan to cash in on a bean...
18) Man and Superman
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
As suggested by the reference to Nietzsche's "Übermensch" in the title of the play, George Bernard Shaw intended Man and Superman to be not only a light romantic comedy but also a deeply philosophical work. In this highly entertaining play, he lays out his perspective on life and the cosmos with unsurpassable wit and verve.
Upon the death of her father, Ann Whitefield is left in the care of two guardians, Roebuck Ramsden and John Tanner. Tanner,...
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (72 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Best of Will Ferrell characters on "Saturday Night Live" including extra material Will's favorite scenes that were cut after dress rehearsal and never seen until now.
20) My favorite year
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2000]
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Alan Swann is a legendary movie idol forced by the IRS to face the music--deportation or a TV appearance to pay up. Benjy is in charge of making sure Swann shows up sober. You are taken behind the scenes during the early days of live variety shows.
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