The author defines the two genres, discusses their historical development and inter-related conventions, and offers detailed comparative analyses of a number of films, among them The Lady Eve and His Girl Friday (screwballs), and Gilda and Sunset Blvd. (noirs).
Screwball Comedy and Film Noir: Unexpected Connections
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Author(s)Thomas C. Renzi
PublisherMcFarland
ISBN / ASIN0786466723
ISBN-139780786466726
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Sales Rank1,824,047
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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This is a comprehensive comparative analysis of the screwball comedy and film noir genres--two popular Hollywood staples that emerged around the same time. Despite their contrast in tone and theme, "Screwball" and "Noir" have many narrative elements in common.