Screwball comedy and film noir unexpected connections /

"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...

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Hovedforfatter: Renzi, Thomas C., 1948-
Institution som forfatter: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronisk eBog
Sprog:engelsk
Udgivet: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2012.
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Indholdsfortegnelse:
  • Preface
  • Toward defnitions of screwball comedy and film noir
  • Historical context of classical screwball comedy and classical film noir
  • Genre analysis: classifying noir and screwball as genres
  • Corresponding cinematic conventions in screwball comedy and film noir
  • Comparative analyses of select screwball comedies and films noirs.