THEME EXPLORATION

screwball hijinks

4 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Blind Date
Blind Date
1987 · Blake Edwards
The Bell Boy
The Bell Boy
1918 · Buster Keaton
The Kid from Spain
The Kid from Spain
1932 · Leo McCarey
A Scent Of The Matterhorn
A Scent Of The Matterhorn
1961 · Chuck Jones
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Howard Hawks United States

Pioneered the screwball comedy genre with rapid-fire dialogue and anarchic energy in films like 'Bringing Up Baby' and 'His Girl Friday'.

 Preston Sturges United States

Masterfully blended absurd situations with sharp wit and eccentric characters in comedies like 'Sullivan's Travels' and 'The Lady Eve'.

 Ernst Lubitsch Germany/United States

Crafted sophisticated screwball comedies with clever physical gags and witty innuendo in films like 'Trouble in Paradise' and 'Design for Living'.