{"product_id":"film-and-television-in-jokes-nearly-2-000-intentional-references-parodies-allusions-personal-touches-cameos-spoofs-and-homages-9780786438945","title":"Film and Television In-Jokes: Nearly 2,000 Intentional References, Parodies, Allusions, Personal Touches, Cameos, Spoofs and Homages","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Bill Van Heerden\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Film - History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eOnly the Lonely\u003c\/i\u003e (1991), Ally Sheedy appeases prospective mother-in-law Maureen O'Hara by going along to see the 1939 film \u003ci\u003eHow Green Was My Valley\u003c\/i\u003e--starring Maureen O'Hara. Richard LaGravenese, slighted by critic Gene Siskel over his screenplay for \u003ci\u003eThe Fisher King\u003c\/i\u003e (1991) wrote an unsavory character named Siskel into \u003ci\u003eThe Ref\u003c\/i\u003e (1994).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Movies and television shows often feature inside jokes. Sometimes there are characters named after crew members. Directors are often featured in cameo appearances--Alfred Hitchcock's silhouette can be seen in \u003ci\u003eFamily Plot\u003c\/i\u003e (1976), for example. This work catalogs such occurrences. Each entry includes the title of the film or show, year of release, and a full description of the in-joke.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47611025686679,"sku":"9780786438945","price":3732.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786438945.webp?v=1775068653","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/film-and-television-in-jokes-nearly-2-000-intentional-references-parodies-allusions-personal-touches-cameos-spoofs-and-homages-9780786438945","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}