This is a comprehensive comparative analysis of the screwball comedy and film noir genres--two popular Hollywood staples that emerged around the same time. Desp

It is an informative resource for film students and scholars and a thoroughly engaging read for film buffs."--BOOK JACKET.

Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Biography) A Hollywood love story, a Hollywood memoir, a dual biography of two of Hollywood’s most famous figur

“Written for both fans of the Coen brothers and the philosophically curious, without the technical language . . . educational and entertaining.” —Library