When looking at both theories in regards to The Palm Beach Story (1941) one must take into account that some elements of each theory are more relevant than others and can therefore not be included in a study based on this film. ... These ideas of what the genre of the screwball comedy should contain come from a period during the 1930s and 1940s. ... The genre of the screwball comedy was very popular and when watching The Palm Beach Story the humour of the film is still apparent. However on the whole the screwball comedy genre has died out. ... In The Palm Beach Story where does the differe...

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As early as Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound" (ca. 500 B.C.) the gods are portrayed as villains who punish Prometheus, who steals fire -one of the basic elements of technology. ... Chaplin's imitation of Hitler is a classic of film comedy. ...

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Rogers leaves the comedic musical stage for that of theatre, only to return to musical after disastrous results in theatre lead her to desiring "nothing but fun set to music". ... Spontaneity seems to be at the crux of the show musical sub-genre - without spontaneity (or the appearance of spontaneity) the narrative cycle of the genre cannot achieve the required 'song and dance' elements. ...

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