Learn about the history of the classic screwball comedy, starting from its birth in the late 1920s to the 1940s. Ages 18 and up. Registration is required.
The term screwball was first used to describe Carole Lombard in the 1936 film My Man Godfrey, but what is the screwball comedy? Where did it come from? In this program, we'll discuss the history of the screwball comedy, starting with its origins in the late silent era through the 1940s. We'll also talk about examples of screwball comedy outside of the classic era. Make sure to stick around for trivia as well!
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | History - Culture - Genealogy | General Events |
LYMMO Orange Line
LYNX Bus Link 3, 6, 7, 11, 13 and 51
Orlando Public Library is the headquarters and resource center for the Orange County Library System. The library has been located at this site since its beginnings as the Albertson Public Library in 1923. Public Reference Departments in Orlando Public Library include Children’s, Library Central, and Learning Central. The Children’s Library offers spacious areas, special programs, computers and story rooms for our youngest readers and readers to be. The Dorothy Lumley Melrose Center for Technology, Innovation and Creativity is located on the second floor. The Friends of the Library Third Floor Bookstore is open daily and recycles withdrawn and donated books to the community.
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BOOKS, MOVIES, & MORE
BOOKS, MOVIES, & MORE 
