Description
Book Synopsis'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.
Trade Review"'I feel that from the opening pages I am in the presence of an author who knows with absolute confidence what she is doing and that she has all the necessary skills to carry her project through. Kathrina Glitre's book on the heyday of Hollywood romantic comedy seems to me destined to become a classic of its kind.' Brian McFarlane, Editor of the Encyclopedia of British Cinema"
Table of ContentsIntroduction
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
