One of the defining performers of Screwball Comedy genre, Carole Lombard was also a savvy businesswoman who stood out in the male dominated film industry of the '30s. Dr. Olympia Kiriakou explains how Lombard became the Screwball queen. See two of Lombard’s best films tonight during our Screwball Comedy spotlight — MY MAN GODFREY ('36) at 8pm ET followed by HANDS ACROSS THE TABLE ('35) at 9:45pm ET. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

Criterion Channel Teaser Starring Carole Lombard Born October 6, 1908 · Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA Died January 16, 1942 · Potosi Mountain, Nevada, USA (airplane crash) Birth name Jane Alice Peters Nicknames The Profane Angel The Hoosier Tornado The Queen of Screwball Comedy Carol Lombard Height 5′ 6″ (1.68 m) | Because We Love Classic Cinema