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Favourite screwball comedy movies
Launched in the mid-1930s, screwball comedies were characterized by “satire of American society, romantic conflicts , battles of the sexes, sight gags, sarcasm, plot twists, verbal duels and witty dialogues”.
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Favourite quotes in old Hollywood movies (1) (Screwball comedy movies)
Robert Riskin was the screenwriter of the Frank Capra’s movies “It happened one night“, “Mr Deeds goes to town” and “You can’t take it with you“. Charles Lederer and Ben Hecht were the screenwriters of the movie “His girl Friday” starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell. Morrie Ryskind was the screenwriter of the movie “My…
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Jean Arthur and Gary Cooper in the movie « Mr. Deeds goes to town »
Photo of Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur for the movie « Mr. Deeds goes to town” directed by Franck Capra in 1936. I added my patterns and my photo of a dahlia. Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur Jean Arthur is my favourite actress with Natalie Wood. My favourite movies of her are “You can’t take…
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Classic Christmas movies
“White Christmas” directed by Michael Curtiz starring Bing Crosby, Vera-Allen and Danny Kaye. “Two singers and dancers become romantically involved with two sisters and join forces with them to save the bankrupt Vermont Inn.” “The shop around the corner” directed by Ernst Lubitsch in 1940 starring James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan. “Two employees at a…