Screwball Comedy from Shakespeare to Classic Hollywood... and Beyond
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)
Overboard (2018)
Failure to Launch (2006)
Red, White and Royal Blue (2023)
Palm Springs (2020)
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Episodes
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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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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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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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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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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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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
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
Thursday Feb 27, 2025