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Pursuits of Happiness: The Hollywood Comedy of Remarriage
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Pursuits of Happiness: The Hollywood Comedy of Remarriage
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Pursuits of Happiness: The Hollywood Comedy of Remarriage
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During the ’30s and ’40s, Hollywood produced a genre of madcap comedies that emphasized reuniting the central couple after divorce or separation. Their female protagonists were strong, independent, and sophisticated. Here, Stanley Cavell names this new genre of American film—“the comedy of remarriage”—and examines seven classic movies for their cinematic techniques and for such varied themes as feminism, liberty, and interdependence.
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