Come in out of the gray and add a little sunshine and laughter to your day with a screwball comedy film! Free! At Brooks Library at 2 pm today, November 12th.
Sponsored by the Brattleboro Film Festival and Brooks Memorial Library, this is the last film in the free film series of nine Hollywood classic screwball comedies from Tinseltown’s Golden Era. Brattleboro Film Festival Advisory Board member Tim Metcalfe and journalist Tom Bedell will host post-screening discussions in the library’s Meeting Room.
The screwball comedy genre came to life during the Great Depression when Americans needed escape and class warfare was at an all-time high. The finest writers, directors and actors of the 20th century created these iconic films that present the issues of the day in a farcical manner while, for the first time in filmmaking history, showcasing women as extraordinary comedians who combine the qualities of being smart, sexy and in charge.
The films chosen for the Library’s screwball comedy series have topics that seem as timely today–given recent headlines–as they were in the pre-World War II era in which they were made. Due to licensing restrictions please call the library at 802-254-5290 to get the title.
