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the script of a romantic comedy movie usually consist of a Boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy wins girl back.

romantic comedies trace back to the Shakespearean tradition of the same name. the traditional rom com structure originated in his work "the merchant of Venice". "Three separate relationship plotlines formed the central plot, but the storylines were still infused with theatrical comedy, such as female love interests disguised as men and subsequently revealed to be the objects of desire."

The first period to see this meandering was the 1930s and 40s, which witnessed the advent of the screwball comedy. This genre was came into being simultaneously as sound was added to film.

through the 1950s and 1970s had the most radical changes added to the romantic comedy films.