Carole Lombard and William Powell standing next to each and looking at each other in My Man Godfrey (1936). Image via Universal Pictures During the Great Depression, the screwball comedy was one of ...
Calling all film buffs: The Palm Springs Cultural Center has several series lined up that will make you praise the cinema gods. It's not every day that the valley's most loyal cinephiles can see gems ...
A new book explores the history of romantic comedies. The genre is as old as Shakespeare, but the modern era begins with the screwball comedies of the 1930s. Madeleine Brand Host, 'Press Play' Sarah ...
This week: Screwball comedies? Sounds like that would be right up my alley, but you'd be surprised. I had an emailed request about a month ago from fellow faves hound and oldies junkie Dan Hughes for ...
The Triplex Cinema celebrates Valentine’s Day this winter with "Screwball Valentines," a five-film series exploring the evolution of the screwball comedy from its 1930s heyday to the modern era.