Romantic vs. Screwball Comedy

Charting the Difference

von Wes D. Gehring

242 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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.

• Reihe: Studies in Film Genres
• Themen: Kunst Darstellende Künste Film, Kino Filmgeschichte, Filmtheorie und Filmkritik
• ISBN: 9780810844247
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 16.10.2002
• Größe: 222 x 145 mm
• Verlag: Scarecrow Press