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Screwball Comedy from Shakespeare to Classic Hollywood... and Beyond
by mrayd
In which we take a survey of many screwball-comedy-plotted romantic comedies before looking at where the genre is today. Each episode takes a deep dive into one particular pattern in the genre, asking why it matters, what it tells us, and where we see it getting updated in a more contemporary film from the last 15 years. A podcast by the students in the Screwball Comedy senior elective at The Lawrenceville School.Films discussed: Much Ado About Nothing (1993 & 2012)It Happened One Night (1934)Libeled Lady (1936)The Lady Eve (1941)Clueless (1995)10 Things I Hate About You (1999)Contemporary films discussed: Crazy Stupid Love (2011)To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before (2018)Anyone But You (2023)Crazy Rich Asians (2018)Set It Up (2018)
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SEASON 2 Ep 1! POV: The Act Becomes Real: Helen & Wallis discuss Screwball Comedy and Overboard
Welcome to Season 2: I Hate the Way I Don't Hate You! POV: The Act Becomes Real: Helen & Wallis discuss Screwball Comedy and Overboard
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Ep 2 Love Through a Lens: Sarah and Isabella discuss the issues of Public vs. Private in Screwball Comedies and To All The Boys I've Loved Before
Season 2! I Hate the Way I Don't Hate You Love Through a Lens: Sarah and Isabella discuss the issues of Public vs. Private in Screwball Comedies and To All The Boys I've Loved Before
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Ep 3 Electric Love: Bunny & Lana discuss The Formation of Love in Screwball Comedies & Palm Springs
Season 2! I Hate the Way I Don't Hate You Electric Love: Bunny & Lana discuss The Formation of Love in Screwball Comedies & Palm Springs
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Ep 4 Who Pulls the Strings: Michael & Jabrahlyn discuss Power Dynamics in Screwball Comedy & Failure to Launch
Season 2! I Hate the Way I Don't Hate You Who Pulls the Strings: Michael & Jabrahlyn discuss Power Dynamics in Screwball Comedy & Failure to Launch
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Ep 5 Performative Love: Kallista & Anna discuss the issues of Public vs. Private in Screwball Comedies & Red, White, and Royal Blue
Season 2! I Hate the Way I Don't Hate You Performative Love: Kallista & Anna discuss the issues of Publicity (and what's public) vs. Privacy (and what happens out of the public eye) in Screwball Comedies & Red, White, and Royal Blue
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Ep 6 The Real Deal: Abby, Evie, & Kayla discuss Real Acknowledgement in Screwball Comedies & Crazy Rich Asians
Season 2! I Hate the Way I Don't Hate You The Real Deal: Abby, Evie, & Kayla discuss Real Acknowledgement in Screwball Comedies & Crazy Rich Asians
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Bonus Episode! Our closing thoughts
In which we ask our final questions about what this genre has to teach us...or how we see its issues out in the real world.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
In which we take a survey of many screwball-comedy-plotted romantic comedies before looking at where the genre is today. Each episode takes a deep dive into one particular pattern in the genre, asking why it matters, what it tells us, and where we see it getting updated in a more contemporary film from the last 15 years. A podcast by the students in the Screwball Comedy senior elective at The Lawrenceville School.Films discussed: Much Ado About Nothing (1993 & 2012)It Happened One Night (1934)Libeled Lady (1936)The Lady Eve (1941)Clueless (1995)10 Things I Hate About You (1999)Contemporary films discussed: Crazy Stupid Love (2011)To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before (2018)Anyone But You (2023)Crazy Rich Asians (2018)Set It Up (2018)
HOSTED BY
mrayd
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In which we take a survey of many screwball-comedy-plotted romantic comedies before looking at where the genre is today. Each episode takes a deep dive into one particular pattern in the genre, asking why it matters, what it tells us, and where we see it getting updated in a more contemporary film...
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