English Explanatory Dictionary

Ealing comedy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A genre of English comedy film, typically populist and satirical about life in post-WWII British society.
  2. A film in this genre.

Word forms

Ealing comedy Ealing comedies

Etymology

From Ealing Studios, the studio which released most such films, named after the London town of Ealing.

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