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Highlights
- This is a comprehensive comparative analysis of the screwball comedy and film noir genres--two popular Hollywood staples that emerged around the same time.
- About the Author: The late Thomas C. Renzi was an administrator and instructor at Buffalo State College in Buffalo, New York.
- 231 Pages
- Performing Arts, Film
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About the Book
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.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).
Book Synopsis
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.
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).
Review Quotes
"concentrates on the classical periods of film noir and screwball comedy, roughly 1930 to 1960"-Reference & Research Book News.
About the Author
The late Thomas C. Renzi was an administrator and instructor at Buffalo State College in Buffalo, New York.Dimensions (Overall): 8.9 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)
Weight: .7 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 231
Genre: Performing Arts
Sub-Genre: Film
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Theme: History & Criticism
Format: Paperback
Author: Thomas C Renzi
Language: English
Street Date: February 7, 2012
TCIN: 1004083788
UPC: 9780786466726
Item Number (DPCI): 247-07-8008
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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