Great discussion last night about Bringing Up Baby -- the 1938 screwball-comedy film and the 1937 short story that inspired it. Some students clearly preferred the movie, with its lunacy and belief in love at first sight. Others were more partial to the story, with its more sophisticated humor and wised-up approach to romance. Love those disagreements! We also watched Stagecoach. To get everyone in the mood, I put on a CD of cowboy songs before class. Some students were amused, others just seemed puzzled. Wonder what they thought of the film.
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