E-Book, Englisch, 208 Seiten
Glitre Hollywood romantic comedy
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-84779-170-2
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet
States of Union, 1934–1965
E-Book, Englisch, 208 Seiten
ISBN: 978-1-84779-170-2
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet
'Hollywood romantic comedy' explores the changing representation of the couple in three cycles of movies. The book considers the themes of marriage, equality and desire, as well as individual films and their star couples.
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Introduction
Part I: Hollywood romantic comedy
1. Genre, cycles and critical traditions
Part II: Marriage
2. The same, but different: Marriage, remarriage and screwball comedy
3. Making marriage fun: Myrna Loy and William Powell
Part III: Equality
4. A little difference: Equality and the career woman comedy
5. Economy and excess: Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn
Part IV: Desire
6. Possess me: Consuming desires in the sex comedy
7. There must be a boy! Doris Day and Rock Hudson
Conclusion: The extraordinary couple
Appendix: The cycles