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Compares films' depictions of West, values, gunfighting, 19th Cent. town life, directors' messages & styles.

John Ford's My Darling Clementine (1946) includes historical characters and historical events, while Fred Zinnemann's High Noon (1952) is more a gener... more

John Ford's My Darling Clementine (1946) includes historical characters and historical events, while Fred Zinnemann's High Noon (1952) is more a generic Western with an interesting slant on the history of the time in which the film was made. At heart, both films are about a clash between good and evil that ends with a gunfight in the street, with the forces of law against the representatives of disorder. While this may be a timeless battle repeated endlessly in films--not only Westerns, but certainly in the Western genre time and time again--how this battle is treated in the two films shows a very different view of the social order, of the role of the hero, and of the meaning of the battle itself. Ford takes a much more traditional view of his hero, Wyatt Earp, and he treats that character in the heroic mold even though the historical character and his brothers were not as admirable as

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Examines 8 theatrical centers in U.S.: Lincoln Center, John F. Kennedy Center, Music Center of L.A., 5 more.

This research will examine the eight top American theatrical centers in the U.S. The research will set forth the background for the establishment of p... more

This research will examine the eight top American theatrical centers in the U.S. The research will set forth the background for the establishment of performing-arts centers in certain major urban areas of the country and then discuss the focus of each such facility, with a view toward identifying the attributes of each center's operation and the scope of activity in which each center engages. To adequately appreciate the standing that a performing arts center has in any major urban area, it may be useful to look at the social function that the concept of performing arts has served in the U.S. in general. From the acting company formed by William Hallam in 1752 in Williamsburg, Virginia (Hewitt 12-12), to the present day, theatrical performance appears to have held popular appeal with the public at large. On the other hand, there appea

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Examines depiction of ethnic groups, stereotypes & racial bigotry in 1961 film as representing an accurate view of 1950s America.

This research examines the depiction of ethnic groups, stereotypes, and racial bigotry in the film West Side Story, with a view toward identifying the... more

This research examines the depiction of ethnic groups, stereotypes, and racial bigotry in the film West Side Story, with a view toward identifying the degree to which it was an accurate mirror of 1950s America. The research will set forth the context in which the film appeared and then discuss its depiction of racial types, comparing that depiction with the actual conditions of racial bias, bigotry, stereotyping, discrimination, and tensions between ethnic groups extant in the U.S. in 1961, the year of the film's release. When West Side Story opened in motion picture theatres in the autumn of 1961, the New York Times critic Bosley Crowther hailed it as a cinema masterpiece that used "the freer and less restricted medium of the mobile photograph" on the big screen to give "range and natural aspect" to the story's juvenile-gang-war theme

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Analysis of John Ford's classic 1946 film. Ford's filmic techniques. His organization of images, sound and pacing to create a picture of the Old West and Tombstone, Arizona. Expressiveness of the three lead actors (Henry Fonda, Victor Mature, Walter Brennan). Describes some of the movie's most effective scenes.

This paper is an analysis of John Ford’s classic 1946 film, My Darling Clementine. The story climaxes in the fateful showdown at the O.K. Corral be... more

This paper is an analysis of John Ford’s classic 1946 film, My Darling Clementine. The story climaxes in the fateful showdown at the O.K. Corral between the vicious Ike Clanton gang and the heroic Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday. Ford’s organization of images, sound, and pacing creates a striking picture of the Old West and of Tombstone, Arizona, in particular. The film opens with a Monument Valley panorama, as a herd of cattle is urged across the scrublands by three of the Earp brothers. The music turns ominous as a buckboard appears in the foreground, bearing Ike Clanton and the eldest of his four sons. Clanton tries to buy the cattle, Earp laconically turns him down, mentions that he and his brothers may visit the nearby town of Tombstone that night, and returns to his herd. The exchange of dialogue, like much of the conversation

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An ethnography focusing on a 74-year-old German man who immigrated to the U.S. when he was twelve. The focus discusses his experience with cinema-going before coming to Amerca.

Ethnography Ethnography is a method of studying and learning about a person orgroup of people Ethnography Ethnography reveals a great dealabout an ind... more

Ethnography Ethnography is a method of studying and learning about a person orgroup of people Ethnography Ethnography reveals a great dealabout an individual or group of individuals Ethnographies are descriptiveand interpretive often combining specific details and determinations ofsignificance of observations Because of the richness of ethnography Clifford Geerts in Other Important Definitions of Culture coined the term thick description to describe the methodology of the ethnographer Ethnography My ethnography involved a series of interviews withMichael von Plato a year-old German immigrant to

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Discusses the role of cinematogrpahy in 1930s Hollywood cinema. Functions of the cinematographer. Changes in the 1930s that changes the nature of films and the film industry. Development of the technicolor process. Technological developments such as new lenses that fostered new cinematographic techniques. Examples of specific films and notable cinematographers.

Cinematography in the s Introduction Cinematography refers to the process in film of lighting a shot andachieving quality in the visual images that ar... more

Cinematography in the s Introduction Cinematography refers to the process in film of lighting a shot andachieving quality in the visual images that are captured Giannetti andEyman The cinematographer in any film is also known as thedirector of photography and may be either an artist or a technician It isthis individual who is responsible for ensuring that the images appearingon screen are presented to reflect the mood ambience and style seen bythe film's director producer and writer as essential to conveying itsmeaning

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The English Archigram movement and the Japanese Metabolist group are compared and contrasted. The former embraced pop culture and high tech innovation and designed imaginary cities of the future where buildings walk and cities move. The Metabolist group incorporated traditional Japanese architectural ideas into the Modernist idiom.

Archigram and Metabolist According to the Oxford Dictionary of Architecture an architect is a person capable of preparing the plans elevations and sec... more

Archigram and Metabolist According to the Oxford Dictionary of Architecture an architect is a person capable of preparing the plans elevations and sections of adesign of a sophisticated building with an aesthetic content and tosupervise its construction in accordance with the drawings andspecifications Curl In the s the Archigram movement in England and the Metabolistgroup in Japan turned this conventional definition of architecture on itshead Although most of their wildly innovative design concepts were neverrealized in finished structures some of their members

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Explores Aaron Copland's composing style through a chronological discussion of his works and style, including his influences.

Aaron Copland Aaron Copland is a composer whose music is definitive of the synthesisof American idioms in composition A wide range of influences from ... more

Aaron Copland Aaron Copland is a composer whose music is definitive of the synthesisof American idioms in composition A wide range of influences from jazz toMexican folk music give his works a distinctive style that whileuntraditional expresses the spirit of American music Copland a highly trained technical master studied as a prot g underNadia Boulanger in Paris Grout who had several American composersstudy under her including Quincy Jones and Philip Glass Shirley Introduction Situated as he was in France Copland's first works

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This paper discusses the documentary film Style Wars, which depicts the Hip Hop community of New York City in the 1980s, particularly that of the graffiti writers. The paper describes and analyzes the film.

Hip Hop Style Wars The documentary film Style Wars opens a window on the s Hip Hopculture in New York City revealing the perspectives of graffiti writ... more

Hip Hop Style Wars The documentary film Style Wars opens a window on the s Hip Hopculture in New York City revealing the perspectives of graffiti writers ofthe time along with those of city officials such as then-Mayor Ed Koch Asan element of the Hip Hop culture graffiti writing is more than just anart form and it is not a hobby or a job either It is an expression of thewriters' personality and their way of leaving a mark of their own

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This paper discusses where children play in the town of Ajax and what recreational facilities are available for all ages.

Recreation in Ajax Recreation in Ajax is well designed for all age groups from preschoolto the elderly to experience active living community and cultu... more

Recreation in Ajax Recreation in Ajax is well designed for all age groups from preschoolto the elderly to experience active living community and culture Children play at the Community Centre Park and the Centre offers severalmajor forms of recreation including sports and classes Program Listing The Centre hosts public swimming and skating camps and a varietyof excellent children's programs in art music dance culture and sports from Sing with the Stars to Mad Science feature film making and India'sClassical Dance Children's Programs