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Darl Larsen
A fascinating look at the history of film and television animation in the United States, from the animated comic strips of the early 1900s to the proliferation of animation companies…
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Known for its outrageous humor, occasionally controversial content, and often silly spirit, Monty Python’s Flying Circus poked fun at nearly everything. Indeed, many of the allusions and references in the…
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This book identifies and explains the plethora of cultural, historical, and topical allusions of the landmark series. Each entry indicates what sketch it appeared in and is cross-referenced between episodes…
This book identifies the plethora of cultural, historical, and topical references in the film Monty Python’s Life of Brian. The author cites and explains virtually every allusion-from first-century Jerusalem through…
Darl Larson identifies and explains virtually every allusion and reference that appears in Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life. Organized chronologically by scene, the entries cover literary and metaphoric allusions…
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This exhaustive reference identifies and explains the plethora of cultural, historical, and topical allusions in the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the first original film by the British…
Despite all their differences, Shakespeare and Monty Python are in fact related. This work considers the differences and similarities between the two, discussing Shakespeare’s status as England’s national poet and…
