Screwball comedy and film noir [electronic resource] : unexpected connections / Thomas C. Renzi.
By: Renzi, Thomas C.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
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BookPublisher: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2012Description: xi, 221 p. : ill.Subject(s): Screwball comedy films -- United States -- History and criticism | Film noir -- United States -- History and criticismGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 791.43/617 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view | Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | URL | Copy number | Status | Date due | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
"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.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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