‘Gigantic Mess,’ ‘Man in Crisis’: A history of rom-coms we love

A new book explores the history of romantic comedies. The genre is as old as Shakespeare, but the modern era begins with the screwball comedies of the 1930s.

Credits

Guest:

  • Esther Zuckerman - author of “Falling in Love at the Movies: Rom-Coms from the Screwball Era to Today”