Title: Richard Pryor in Hollywood
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"--
Subjects: Pryor, richard, 1940-2005, American literature, history and criticism, 21st century, Criticism and interpretation