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Silver Screen Standards: Twentieth Century (1934)

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Jennifer Garlen

Silver Screen Standards: Twentieth Century (1934) Although it’s not as widely celebrated today as Bringing Up Baby (1938), director Howard Hawks’ Twentieth Century (1934) is another go-for-broke screwball comedy with protagonists who are all bonkers. This earlier picture stars John … Continue reading →

Posted in Posts by Jennifer Garlen, Silver Screen Standards | Tagged Ball of Fire, Bringing Up Baby, Carole Lombard, dinner at eight, Etienne Girardot, grand hotel, His Girl Friday, howard hawks, it happened one night, john barrymore, Midnight, My Man Godfrey, Nothing Sacred, Roscoe Karns, Svengali, The Awful Truth, The Beloved Rogue, the lady eve, The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944), The Philadelphia Story, to be or not to be, twentieth century, walter connolly | 1 Comment

Silver Screen Standards: Celebrating Screwball

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Jennifer Garlen

Silver Screen Standards: Celebrating Screwball The world can be a sad, scary place much of the time, and when I feel overwhelmed by bad news there are certain kinds of classic movies that ease my anxiety and remind me to … Continue reading →