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Screwball Comedy: 1931-1956 Definitive List of Early Films

Regarding the subject of debate, which films could be considered as "Screwball Comedy", the problem is much the same as with Film Noir, where the results are greatly depending on criteria used to define each film.
-It is worth noting in this context, that both Screwball comedy and Film Noir share striking similarities, even up to a point they are actually overlapping each other. A good example is "Arsenic and Old Lace" (1944) - which could easily be considered as a Screwball Comedy, with film noir thematics and style. The difference is of course that while film noir is both a genre and a style, Screwball Comedy is just a style, making it relatively easy to apply to any genre, such as Western, which itself is also both style and a genre.
List Creator: FilmCuckoo - 06 Mar 2017
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To Be or Not to Be (1942)
To Be or Not to Be (1942)
2
It Happened One Night (1934)
It Happened One Night (1934)
3
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
4
The Thin Man (1934)
The Thin Man (1934)
5
My Man Godfrey (1936)
My Man Godfrey (1936)
6
Trouble in Paradise (1932)
Trouble in Paradise (1932)
7
His Girl Friday (1940)
His Girl Friday (1940)
8
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
9
Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Bringing Up Baby (1938)
10
You Can't Take It With You (1938)
You Can't Take It With You (1938)
11
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
12
Ninotchka (1939)
Ninotchka (1939)
13
Midnight (1939)
Midnight (1939)
14
Ball of Fire (1941)
Ball of Fire (1941)
15
Holiday (1938)
Holiday (1938)
16
The Lady Eve (1941)
The Lady Eve (1941)
17
Libeled Lady (1936)
Libeled Lady (1936)
18
After the Thin Man (1936)
After the Thin Man (1936)
19
The Awful Truth (1937)
The Awful Truth (1937)
20
Destry Rides Again (1939)
Destry Rides Again (1939)
21
The More the Merrier (1943)
The More the Merrier (1943)
22
It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
23
The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)
The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)
24
Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
25
Remember the Night (1940)
Remember the Night (1940)
26
Easy Living (1937)
Easy Living (1937)
27
The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)
The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)
28
The Miracle of Morgan'S Creek (1944)
The Miracle of Morgan'S Creek (1944)
29
Unfaithfully Yours (1948)
Unfaithfully Yours (1948)
30
Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)
Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)
31
Bachelor Mother (1939)
Bachelor Mother (1939)
32
It's Love I'm After (1937)
It's Love I'm After (1937)
33
Adam's Rib (1949)
Adam's Rib (1949)
34
Design for Living (1933)
Design for Living (1933)
35
The Palm Beach Story (1942)
The Palm Beach Story (1942)
36
The Gay Divorcee (1934)
The Gay Divorcee (1934)
37
The Talk of the Town (1942)
The Talk of the Town (1942)
38
Hellzapoppin' (1941)
Hellzapoppin' (1941)
39
Cluny Brown (1946)
Cluny Brown (1946)
40
The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956)
The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956)
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