ENG 391A U - American Romantic Film Comedy

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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.