Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.
Contents:
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.
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.
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