Why Did Slapstick Comedies Raise Concerns for Those Worried About

question 14

Multiple Choice

Why did slapstick comedies raise concerns for those worried about the moral fitness of the movies?

• A) The focus on pratfalls and physical comedy might lead younger members of the audience to imitate this dangerous behavior.
• B) Slapstick comedies only appealed to working-class and immigrant audiences.
• C) Most nickelodeon programs only showed slapstick comedies.
• D) Slapstick comedy challenged dominant ideas of moral and social propriety.

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