THEME EXPLORATION

screwball hijinks

2 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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Howard Hawks USA

Master of rapid-fire dialogue and physical comedy who defined the screwball genre with films like 'Bringing Up Baby' and 'His Girl Friday.'

 Preston Sturges USA

Pioneered screwball hijinks with witty, fast-paced narratives and eccentric characters in films like 'Sullivan's Travels' and 'The Lady Eve.'

 Ernst Lubitsch Germany/USA

Developed sophisticated comedic timing and playful romantic chaos through his signature 'Lubitsch Touch' in films like 'Trouble in Paradise.'