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Falling in love at the movies : rom-coms from the screwball era to today

Zuckerman, Esther2024
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"Prepare to swoon, ugly cry, laugh, and fall in love with this officially licensed exploration of the impact and legacy of one of film's most beloved genres from Turner Classic Movies: the rom-com. Spanning decades of romantic comedies-from movies of the 1930s such as It Happened One Night and the rom-com craze of the '80s and '90s including When Harry Met Sally ... all the way to contemporary hits like Crazy Rich Asians, and everything in between-Falling in Love at the Movies will make you fall in love (all over again) with romantic comedies"-- Provided by publisher.
Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Imprint:
Philadelphia : Running Press, 2024.©2024
Collation:
xiii, 242 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 23 cm.
Series title:
Variant title:
At head of title: TCM, Turner Classic Movies
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-232) and index.
Contents:
Who makes rom-coms? And how do they do it?America's sweetheartsThe menPerfect pairsThe Baxter, the bad girl, and the best friendThe high-maintenance womanThe man in crisisThe art of deceptionSweet, sweet fantasyNot so happily ever afterRom-coms and the worldTeenage dreamsLGBTQ+ love.
ISBN:
9780762484461 (hbk)9780762484461
Dewey class:
791.436170973791.436543791.436
LC class:
PN1995.9.C55
Language:
English
BRN:
586373
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
Brighton LibraryAdult Non Fiction - Leisure791.436 ZUCOnloan - Due: 22 Aug 2025
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