The 1980s was a boom period for comedy films, and the hilarious stars from that era are still some of the most beloved humor icons in film history.

Comedy has been a part of movies for longer than many realize: The film that's recognized as the first comedy is "L'Arroseur Arrosé" from 1895. For more than 130 years, people have been going to see ...

Carole Lombard and William Powell standing next to each and looking at each other in My Man Godfrey (1936). Image via Universal Pictures During the Great Depression, the screwball comedy was one of ...

Mike Reinhart, founder of Hobart's M&M Productions' Audience Choice Film Festival, can appreciate the carefree throwback to '70s and '80s screwball comedies in their current cinematic showcase, "The ...

Her humor, her style, her luminous beauty — film buffs idolize Carole Lombard and her screwball comedies from Tinseltown’s heyday. They also remember Lombard’s storybook marriage to Clark Gable, and ...

Sheriff Bart (Cleavon Little) and Jim the Waco Kid (Gene Wilder) laugh together in Blazing Saddles. Image via Warner Bros. Among all film genres, comedy stands as one of the most unifying and ...

This week: Screwball comedies? Sounds like that would be right up my alley, but you'd be surprised. I had an emailed request about a month ago from fellow faves hound and oldies junkie Dan Hughes for ...

Comedy has been in steady decline on the big screen. A useful snapshot came in January 2016, when Ridley Scott's "The Martian" won Best Comedy at the Golden Globes. Where have all the laugh-out-loud ...