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Mike at the Movies: Falling in Love with Screwball Comedy

The "screwball comedy" is a beloved offshoot of the romantic comedy genre first popularized in America in the 1930s and early 1940s. Glamorous stars like Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn, Henry Fonda and Barbara Stanwyck were pitted against one another in films characterized by rapid-fire dialogue and "battle-of-the-sexes" love stories. This special Valentine's Day presentation will highlight clips from classic movies of this era as well as contemporary Hollywood films that show the screwball influence.
In the Auditorium.

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