TY - BOOK ID - 78960559 TI - Romantic vs. screwball comedy : charting the difference PY - 2002 SN - 9780810844247 0810844249 PB - Lanham Scarecrow Press DB - UniCat KW - Film KW - United States KW - Screwball comedy films KW - Comedy films KW - Love in motion pictures KW - 791.43 KW - CDL KW - History and criticism KW - Motion pictures KW - Crazy comedy films KW - Madcap comedy films KW - Madcap romantic comedies KW - Oddball comedy films KW - Romantic screwball comedy films KW - Screwball comedies KW - Wacky comedy films KW - White telephone comedy films KW - United States of America UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:78960559 AB - "This book takes a closer look at the precise meanings of the terms screwball and romantic. Film fans and scholars alike tend to lump film with laughter and love under a screwball/romantic umbrella and use the terms interchangeably. In reality, there is a distinction: the screwball variety places its emphasis on "funny," while the more traditional romantic comedy accents "love."" "Covering over sixty titles each of romantic and screwball comedy dating from the 1930s to the present, this research tool not only demonstrates how screwball and romantic comedies are two distinct genres but also highlights pivotal social and artistic changes that impacted both genres. The book includes sixteen black-and-white movie stills, countless quotations from selected films, an annotated bibliography, and a two-part filmography. It is an informative resource for film students and scholars and a thoroughly engaging read for film buffs."--BOOK JACKET. ER -