American Film Genre

    1. Action / Adventure Genre:
        - Adventure Film
        - Western Film
        - World War Film
        - Film Noir
        - Combat Film
        - Gangster Film

    2. Comedy Genre:
        - Screwball Comedy
        - Populist Comedy
        - Parody
        - Black Humor
        - Clawn Comedy

    3. Fantastic Genre:
        - Horror Film
        - Science Fiction Film
        - Fantasy Film

    4. Songs and Soaps Genre:
        - Musical Film
        - Melodrama Film

    5. Non Traditional Genre:
        - The Social Problem Film
        - Biographical Film
        - The Art Film

Greenwood Press, New York, 1988.