May 09, 2024  
2021-2022 Edgewood College Catalog 
    
Catalog Navigation
  Catalog Home

  Catalog Guide
  Accreditations and Memberships
  About Edgewood College
  Admissions
  Financial Aid
  Student Services
  Academic Policies & Information
  General Education
  Additional Study Opportunities

  Henry Predolin School of Nursing, Business, and Health Sciences
  School of Liberal Arts, Education, and the Sciences
  Degree Programs, Majors, Minors, and Certificates

  Course Descriptions
  My Favorite
HELP
2021-2022 Edgewood College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Add to Favorite (opens a new window)

ENG 391A U - American Romantic Film Comedy

Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4

The formula for this uniquely American genre was brainstormed on the set by director Frank Capra’s writers scripting a day ahead of shooting “It Happened One Night,” starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. This template emerged during a molten period that realigned the rituals of romance, gender, and class, as couples initially clashed and quarreled before softening up. Tweaked over the decades, the basic formula remains intact: chances are examples are playing in theaters here this week.

Prerequisite(s): W tag.


Add to Favorite (opens a new window)