{"product_id":"the-screwball-comedy-films-a-history-and-filmography-1934-1942-paperback","title":"The Screwball Comedy Films: A History and Filmography, 1934-1942 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDuane Byrge\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Milton Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eMy Man Godfrey, Four's a Crowd, My Favorite Wife, The Devil and Miss Jones\u003c\/i\u003e--for their inspired blend of slapstick humor with casual elegance and witty repartee, these movies are examples of what became known as \"screwball\" comedies. This study focuses on the genre, film-by-film, year-by-year, providing the film enthusiast or serious researcher with an informed guide to the screen offerings of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Each of the major contributors is profiled, from directors (such as Capra, Hawks, McCarey or LaCava) to writers (Hecht, Krasna, Wilder, and others) to the inspired lunacy of performers (Grant, Lombard, Dunne, or MacMurray). The large filmography covers more than 50 films, appearing chronologically, and gives title, studio, date, time, director, producer, writers, source, photography, cast, plot description and background notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDuane Byrge\u003c\/b\u003e is a film critic for \u003ci\u003eThe Hollywood Reporter\u003c\/i\u003e in Los Angeles. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Milton Miller\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of communication studies at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. He lives in DeKalb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 156\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 9.03 x 6.05 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52710192906547,"sku":"9780786411061","price":60.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/WFhuT3QvL0xyUjBFVFA1OXo1eCtLdz09.webp?v=1763485285","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-screwball-comedy-films-a-history-and-filmography-1934-1942-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}