Screwball comedy

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:soundtrack
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Major_and_the_Minor
gptkb:Bringing_Up_Baby
gptkbp:characteristics Happy endings
Chase scenes
Social satire
Mistaken identities
Unlikely pairings
gptkbp:cultural_impact Referenced in popular culture
Influenced later comedies
Inspired filmmakers
gptkbp:died_in Television sitcoms
gptkbp:director gptkb:Howard_Hawks
gptkb:Frank_Capra
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Screwball comedy
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Vaudeville
Silent film comedy
gptkbp:is_available_in 1950s
gptkbp:is_characterized_by strong female characters
fast-paced dialogue
absurd situations
gptkbp:is_popular_in 1930s
1940s
gptkbp:legacy Studied in film schools
Considered a classic genre
Influenced romantic comedies of the 21st century
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Ginger_Rogers
gptkb:Katharine_Hepburn
gptkb:Carole_Lombard
gptkb:Cary_Grant
gptkb:James_M._Stewart
gptkbp:notable_film gptkb:The_Philadelphia_Story
gptkb:It_Happened_One_Night
gptkb:Bringing_Up_Baby
gptkb:His_Girl_Friday
gptkbp:related_to Romantic comedy
gptkbp:style Physical comedy
Romantic tension
Witty banter
gptkbp:themes Marriage and relationships
Gender roles
Class conflict
gptkbp:writer gptkb:Ben_Hecht
gptkb:Billy_Wilder
gptkb:Charles_Mac_Arthur
gptkb:Nunnally_Johnson
gptkb:Ernest_Lehman