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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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Lost child (2000)
An adoptee experiences cultural conflict when she brings her family to meet her birth family on a Navajo reservation.

      
Merlin (1998)
The legendary wizard tells the story of the legend of King Arthur from his unique perspective.

      
Mitch Albom’s the five people you meet in heaven (2004)
An elderly man dies while rescuing a small girl and meets five people in heaven who have been waiting for him.

      
Mrs. Santa Claus (1996)
Neglected by her husband during the pre-Christmas rush, Mrs. Santa Claus takes the sleigh to New York and becomes stranded.

      
My sister’s keeper (2002)
A woman with schizophrenia longs for independence but must rely on her sister for support.

      
One against the wind (1991)
A woman who works for the Red Cross in occupied France helps Allied soldiers to escape.

      
Ordinary miracles (2005)
A judge opens her home to a troubled teen and tries to get her to reconcile with her father.

      
Sarah, plain and tall (1991)
In 1910, a New England teacher answers a Kansas widower’s ad asking for a wife to help him raise his two children.

      
Sarah, plain and tall. Winter’s end (1999)
The father who abandoned Jacob as a child returns to the farm.

      
Sarah, plain and tall: Skylark (1993)
A draught threatens the farm and may cause Sarah and the children to leave for back East.

      
Sarah, plain and tall: the collection (1999)
Includes Sarah, plain and tall; Skylark; and Winter’s end

      
The 10th kingdom (2000)
A father and daughter are transported to a universe where Snow White, Cinderella, and Little Red Riding Hood preside over kingdoms.

      
The locket (2002)
A woman in a nursing home teaches a troubled young man not to give up on love and his dreams.

      
The note (2007)
A newspaper columnist discovers a note from a passenger onboard a plane crash and sets out to find the person for whom it was intended.

      
The runaway (2000)
Two boys in search of adventure discover a town’s secret.

      
The seventh stream (2001)
A widowed fisherman foresees a grim future until a beautiful woman brings magic into his life.

      
Thicker than water (2005)
After discovering that her late father was once married to a rodeo queen, a woman travels across country and finds more family.

      
To dance with the white dog (1993)
When Sam’s beloved wife dies, a white dog that only he can see materializes as his new companion and confidant.

      
True women (1997)
An orphan goes to live with her sister on the Texas plains, where they defend their land against Indian raids while the men fight in the Civil War.



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