romance, gender, and classdifference. This book examines key scenes and formal features ofIt Happened One Night, and explores its lasting importancein film history and in cultural studies. Consideration of the film’s role in establishing thegenre of the romantic comedy filmInvestigations into the film’s persistent sexuality andits creativity in avoiding Depression-era censorshipEstablishment of the cultural, economic, and political contextof a film that directly addresses the Depression and classissuesExploration of how the film invokes and develops the stardom ofClark Gable and Claudette Colbert and how this stardom intersectswith the film’s topics of gender, genre, sexuality, andclass

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