Someone said they couldn't enjoy the film where Barrymore and Lombard spent most of the time screaming. However, that's the whole point: the very art of screwball comedies lies on fast paced talking, screaming at each other aka battle of the sexes and absurd situations.
Twentieth Century is actually one of the earliest films that explored this type of comedy. If you can stomach this genre, Barrymore and Lombard will become genuinely hilarious in your eyes. Also, I am quite convinced Gene Wilder's Dr Victor Frankenstein was (at very least partially) modeled after Oscar Jaffe.
Twentieth Century is actually one of the earliest films that explored this type of comedy. If you can stomach this genre, Barrymore and Lombard will become genuinely hilarious in your eyes. Also, I am quite convinced Gene Wilder's Dr Victor Frankenstein was (at very least partially) modeled after Oscar Jaffe.