Romantic Vs. Screwball Comedy: Charting the Difference

A long time fan of screwball comedy, Gehring (film, Ball State U.) complains that unsophisticated fans and scholars dump any film with laughter and love into the category, and make it interchangeable with romantic comedy. Reviewing films from the 1930s to the present, he clarifies the difference. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)