The extraordinary state of the union : reviewing marriage, equality and desire in Hollywood romantic comedy, 1934-1965

This thesis explores the changing representation of the heterosexual couple in Hollywood romantic comedy. Having placed romantic comedy within a critical and generic framework (Chapters One and Two), this thesis focuses upon three cycles of films to explore shifting cultural attitudes towards the ke...

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Main Author: Glitre, Kathrina
Published: University of Reading 2002
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.394428