1) slapstick. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000.
...1. A boisterous form of comedy marked by chases, collisions, and crude practical jokes. 2. A paddle designed to produce a loud whacking sound, formerly used by performers...
2) Hardy, Oliver. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000.
...American comedian famous for the slapstick films he made with his partner Stan Laurel, including The Music Box (1932) and Way Out West (1937)....
3) low comedy. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000.
...Comedy characterized by slapstick, burlesque, and horseplay....
4) Sennett, Mack. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000.
...Canadian-born American filmmaker known for his slapstick motion pictures featuring the Keystone Kops....
5) Lewis, Jerry. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Lewis, Jerry, 1926-, American comedian, b. Newark, N.J. as Joseph Levitch. Known for his slapstick portrayals replete with facial mugging and sight gags, Lewis teamed...
6) vaudeville. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000.
...1a. Stage entertainment offering a variety of short acts such as slapstick turns, song-and-dance routines, and juggling performances. b. A theatrical performance...
7) farce. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...dramatic work in which highly improbable plot situations, exaggerated characters, and often slapstick elements are used for humorous effect. b. The branch of literature...
8) 6259. Mack Sennett. Simpson s Contemporary Quotations. 1988
...never gets hit with a custard pie. Mothers-in-law—yes. But mothers—never. ATTRIBUTION: On slapstick comedy, NY Times 6 Nov 60...
9) 7573. James Walcott. Simpson s Contemporary Quotations. 1988
...sends in a troupe of midgets, pulls back incestuous sheets, tosses off a daring piece of slapstick. ATTRIBUTION: On John Irving s Hotel New Hampshire Dutton 81, Esquire...
10) Ball, Lucille. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...movie star, Ball was often cast in second features, but she had a comic energy, a flair for slapstick, and a gift for vocal mimicry. In 1951, as one of the first...
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