Katharine Hepburn is perhaps the most famous star of screwball comedies. However, her continued fame should not eclipse the genius of her peers.

In the 1930s ... romantic comedy is often described as 'formulaic' or 'unrealistic', but genre is a formula." "Horror, westerns, war films, and sports movies don't get described as formulaic ...

In 1932, Grant made his feature film debut in the comedy, This is the Night, and by the mid-1930s, his career gained traction after signing with Columbia Pictures, where he found his niche in the ...