169. COMEDY CINEMA 2: The Screwballs

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The Filmlings

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The Filmlings is a podcast dedicated to analyzing film in context. Each episode features a discussion of several movies that are all related in some way – usually by director, thematic content, source material, sequels, or cast/crew. Currently having covered over 500 films ranging from popular Hollywood films to obscure foreign arthouse, search the archive for your favorite film, we've probably talked about it. Hosted by Alex Geringer and Jonathan Satchell. Find more info at TheFilmlings.com

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169. COMEDY CINEMA 2: The Screwballs

The Filmlings

1 hour 16 minutes 9 seconds

8 months ago

169. COMEDY CINEMA 2: The Screwballs

With the arrival of sound in Hollywood, a new subgenre of comedy arose, so today Alex and Jonathan discuss the history of the "screwball comedies" while looking at Trouble in Paradise (1932), His Girl Friday (1940), and Some Like it Hot (1959). We talk about how screwballs differed from standard romantic comedies, the emphasis on dialogue that came with the adoption of sound, and the role the Production Code played in shaping how romance was communicated in ways that it couldn't be shown.

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(11:47) – Trouble in Paradise
(31:19) – His Girl Friday
(43:31) – Some Like it Hot
(1:00:22) – Overall
(1:12:08) – Coming Attractions

Coming Attractions:

The Producers (1967)
Airplane! (1980)
The Mask (1994)

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https://thefilmlings.com/2024/02/28/the-screwballs/

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