Richard Pryor in Hollywood
Subtitle: The Narrative Films, 1967-1997
Publisher: McFarland
Published: Jun 21, 2018
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9781476673820
Description: "Hollywood studios were once eager to bring stand-up comedy king Richard Pryor's humor to the big screen--studio executives gave him access to resources and control to develop his own projects. Unfortunately Pryor's on-screen talents were far less acclaimed than his comedic ones. The author examines how this downfall unfolded through analyses of his movies"--
Notes: Source title: Richard Pryor in Hollywood: The Narrative Films, 1967-1997