Comedy Podcast episode 1

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Comedy Podcast episode 1

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As America emerged victorious from World War II, comedy in film took on a decidedly optimistic tone. The 1950s, in particular, saw the rise of family-friendly comedies that reflected the nation’s focus on domestic bliss and the nuclear family. Films like Father of the Bride (1950) celebrated (and gently mocked) the traditions and trials of American family life.
But beneath the surface of these wholesome laughs, societal tensions were brewing. The conformity of the 1950s was ripe for satire, and filmmakers began to push boundaries. Billy Wilder’s Some Like It Hot (1959) used cross-dressing not just for laughs, but as a subtle commentary on gender roles and identity. The film’s famous closing line, “Nobody’s perfect,” was a sly nod to the growing cracks in the facade of 1950s perfectionism.

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