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Spotlight on... Screwball Comedies

November gloom got you down in the dumps? Dig yourself out of the doldrums with a screwball comedy. Characterized by snappy dialogue, wacky characters, and fast-paced plots, screwballs are one of the most popular comedy genres.

Try a classic or a contemporary from our collection!

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Main » Filmed in Illinois

Wayne's world (1992)
Two slacker friends try to promote their public-access cable show. Aurora; Berwyn; Chicago: 63rd and Pulaski

Weird science (1985)
Two nerdy teenage boys use their computer to create a gorgeous woman. Chicago; Highland Park: Central Street; Northbrook: Northbrook Court; Skokie: Niles East High School

What women want (2000)
After an accident, a chauvenistic executive gains the ability to hear what women are really thinking. Chicago: Drake Hotel, Lincoln Park

When Harry met Sally (1989)
Two platonic friends fear that falling in love would ruin their relationship. Chicago: Lake Shore Drive, University of Chicago

Wicker Park (2004)
An ad exec obsessively tracks down a woman who walked out on him two years earlier. Chicago: downtown, near North Side, O’Hare, Wicker Park

Witless protection (2008)
A small-town sheriff rescues a woman whom he thinks is being kidnapped, but the kidnappers turn out to be FBI agents assigned to protect her. Elmhurst; Glen Ellyn; Lemont; Plano; Sugar Grove: Candy’s Golden Acres; Vernon Hills: Cuneo Museum; Virgil: Norm’s; Westmont: Uncle Bub’s BBQ; Yorkville

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