{"product_id":"2026200016482-secondhand-bringing-up-baby","title":"Bringing Up Baby","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew screwball comedies have endured with the infectious brilliance of Howard Hawks's 1938 masterpiece Bringing Up Baby, and this volume presents the film in its entirety through a meticulously assembled continuity script, accompanied by critical essays that illuminate its genius. Editor Gerald Mast chronicles the chaotic, madcap world of a bumbling paleontologist, a free-spirited heiress, and a wayward leopard named Baby, unpacking how Hawks orchestrated one of Hollywood's most perfectly timed comedic symphonies. The collection details the production history, contextualises the film within the screwball genre, and presents a rich array of contemporary and retrospective criticism that argues for the film's central place in American cinema.\n\nMast, a distinguished film scholar, illustrates how Bringing Up Baby transcends mere entertainment to become a sophisticated study of gender, identity, and social liberation — all disguised beneath a veneer of gleeful absurdity. His editorial framework situates Hawks's directorial vision alongside the luminous performances of Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn, revealing the precise mechanics of comedic chaos. This essential volume is an indispensable resource for cinephiles and students of film history alike, leaving readers with a renewed appreciation for why, nearly a century on, nobody puts Baby down.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49336818303195,"sku":"2026200016482-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/2e051c4a-fd0b-4642-bf0a-8451769e82f8.png?v=1789958801","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200016482-secondhand-bringing-up-baby","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}