Screwball Comedy and Film Noir - An Analysis of Their Imagery and Character Kinship (Paperback)

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. Despite their contrast in tone and theme, ""Screwball"" and ""Noir"" have many narrative elements in common. The author defines the two, discussing their historical development and related conventions and offering detailed analyses of a number of films, among them The Lady Eve and His Girl Friday on the ""Screwball"" side, and Gilda and Sunset Blvd. on the ""Noir"" side. 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.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2012
First published:	April 2012
Authors:	Thomas C Renzi
Dimensions:	228 x 155 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	231
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-6672-6
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > General
LSN:	0-7864-6672-3
Barcode:	9780786466726

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