{"product_id":"screwball-comedy-and-film-noir-unexpected-connections-9780786466726","title":"Screwball Comedy and Film Noir: Unexpected Connections","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Thomas C. Renzi\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Film - History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Lady Eve\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHis Girl Friday\u003c\/i\u003e (screwballs), and \u003ci\u003eGilda\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSunset Blvd\u003c\/i\u003e. (noirs).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46867345834135,"sku":"9780786466726","price":2830.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786466726.webp?v=1769985361","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/screwball-comedy-and-film-noir-unexpected-connections-9780786466726","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}