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Romantic vs. screwball comedy : charting the difference / Wes D. Gehring.

Van Pelt Library PN1995.9.C55 G428 2002
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Gehring, Wes D.
Series:
Studies in film genres
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Screwball comedy films--United States--History and criticism.
Screwball comedy films.
Comedy films--United States--History and criticism.
Comedy films.
United States.
Love in motion pictures.
Physical Description:
xvii, 222 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Other Title:
Romantic versus screwball comedy
Place of Publication:
Lanham : Scarecrow Press, 2002.
Summary:
Including over 60 titles each of romantic and screwball comedy dating from the 1930's to the present, this research tool not only demonstrates how screwball and romantic comedy are two distinct genres, but also highlights pivotal social and artistic changes which impacted both genres. Includes 16 black and white movie stills, countless quotations from selected films, an annotated bibliography, and a two-part filmography. Not only an informative resource for film students and scholars, but also an interesting read for film buffs.
Contents:
Chapter 2 Screwball Comedy 29
Chapter 3 Romantic Comedy 67
Chapter 4 Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn 97
Chapter 5 Screwball and Romantic Comedy in the Modern Era: Since 1960 145.
Notes:
Filmography: pages 191-207.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-213) and index.
ISBN:
0810844249
OCLC:
49699093

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