One of Hollywoods most stunning success stories, It Happened One Night (1934)swept the Academy Awards, captivated Depression-era America, inspired a new genre, and made Clark Gable the top leading man of the decade. Its formula of the quarreling duo, spunky heroine, and romantic triangle continues to dominatethe genre of the romantic comedy film. This study of It Happened One Night examines its key scenes and explores its importance in film history and in cultural studies, including topics of stardom, censorship, Depression-era politics,and the influence of immigrant director Frank Capra. Most of all, it focuses on the driving questions in this film--the ways we imagine marriage, romance, gender, and class difference in Americatopics that still sweep us up in their emotional impact.
- ISBN: 978-1-4051-7389-6
- Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 152
- Fecha Publicación: 25/09/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés