Screwball Sundays: MY FAVORITE WIFE (1940)

Get ready for more laughs and lunacy as Screwball Sundays are back with another season of fast-talking antics, outrageous plot twists, and unforgettable characters from the golden age of Hollywood! This year’s lineup brings you classic screwball comedies that continue to delight and surprise, proving that comedy truly never goes out of style.

Each film screens on the BIG SCREEN in our Historic Camelot Theatre and includes live introductions and Film Q + A sessions with the Film Society of Screwball Comedy, plus special guest appearances from renowned authors and film scholars, including Molly Haskell, Scott Eyman, Steven C. Smith, Mark Vieira, David Kalat, and Dr. Olympia Kiriakou.

MAY 4 | 3 PM | MY FAVORITE WIFE (1940)

What happens when your long-lost spouse returns on the day of your second wedding? Pure screwball gold! Directed by Garson Kanin and starring Cary Grant and Irene Dunne, My Favorite Wife is a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud comedy of errors. The film’s clever plot twists and witty dialogue make it one of the most beloved screwball comedies of the 1940s.

Guest Speaker + Book Signing | Scott Eyman

New York Times bestselling author, film critic and historian Scott Eyman is the author of 17 books, has been a Pulitzer Prize finalist, and has received the National Board of Review William K. Everson Award for Film History for his body of work and multiple other writing awards for his feature writing and film and literary criticism.

Mr. Eyman has served as adjunct professor of film history at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, FL, and has lectured extensively around the world.

He has contributed audio commentaries for DVDs, he co-hosted with Robert Osborne on TCM and has participated in the TCM Film Festival and TCM Classic Cruises.

Mr. Eyman has written for The Wall Street Journal, Film Comment, The New York Times, the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, and many film magazines. And he is the former literary and art critic for The Palm Beach Post.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Palm Springs Cultural Center, 2300 E Baristo Rd, Palm Springs, United States