Screwball comedy and film noir : unexpected connections / Thomas C. Renzi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Renzi, Thomas C., 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Screwball comedy films--United States--History and criticism.

Screwball comedy films.

Film noir--United States--History and criticism.

Film noir.

United States.

Physical Description:

ix, 221 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2012]

Summary:

"This illustrated overview presents a comprehensive comparative analysis of Screwball Comedy and Film Noir, two popular Hollywood genres that emerged at nearly the same time. Two appendices offer a comprehensive filmography of Screwball comedies from 1934 through 1954 and a selected filmography of Film Noir titles, covering 1941 through 1958"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Preface

Toward definitions of screwball comedy and film noir

Historical context of classical screwball comedy and classical film noir

Genre analysis: classifying noir and screwball as genres

Cinematic conventions connecting screwball comedy and film noir

Comparative analyses of films from the two genres.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.

ISBN:

9780786466726

0786466723

OCLC:

772608558