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The Hollywood Musical, 2002.
A brief history of the genre.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, £ 33.95
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Brief history of the genre. Conventions of early musicals (1939s, 40s, 50s); influence of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers movies. Issues of form and content. Musical conventions. Techniques that shaped the narrative. Sound & image unification. Fantasy elements. Examples of film "Singin' In the Rain," the film noir miniseries "The Singing Detective" and "Pennies From Heaven."
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"The Hollywood musical was long a staple of the film industry, at least from the beginning of the sound era to the early 1970s, and the form continues to reappear from time to time. It has fallen into disfavor in recent years because it is viewed as artificial and unrealistic, given that orchestras play where there are no orchestras and people break into song in lieu of dialogue when the mood strikes them. Filmmakers always accepted the conventions and made use of them, but with Bob Fosse's film version of Cabaret (Bob Fosse, 1972), the trend in filmmaking turned away from the conventions of the musical in the belief that audiences would no longer accept them. Cabaret presented all of its musical numbers in a naturalistic way so that they took place as they would in life--on stage, for instance, or as part of a public rally. People no longer broke..."
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The Sound of Music, 2008.
This paper studies the film 'The Sound of Music', focusing on the them and music featured in the movie.
1,200 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 29.95
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In this article, the writer introduces, discusses and analyzes the film 'The Sound of Music'. Specifically it discusses the music and theme of the film. The writer notes that 'The Sound of Music' is one of classic Hollywood's classic musicals and is still a family favorite today, even though it was first released in 1965 to movie theaters. The writer explains that it is a heartwarming story that tells the story of the rise of Nazi power in Austria in the 1930s, and how one family coped with the historic and frightening events swirling around them. The writer looks at the storyline and notes that the story is essentially true, but the film took fictional license with much of the truth involved. The writer discusses that the story would not be the same without all the music, and this indicates that it works in the film, making it more magical and charming than it would have been without all the wonderful songs.
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"The overarching film theme is the theme of love transforming a dysfunctional family, something that is purely an invention for the film. While the Captain was strict, he was not as strict as the film portrays, and in reality, Maria went to the family home to act as a nurse, more than a governess. The couple did fall in love, however, and did marry. In the film, Maria is the catalyst that brings the family together and helps the Captain see how much he loves his family. She nurtures the children and gets the Captain to open up and be much more loving and open with his family, and brings the entire family together. The family in the film is dysfunctional, because the Captain is so strict and so unable to warm up to his children, and they need a woman's touch to get past this feeling of domination and fear that permeates the children. They are not allowed to just be "children" until Maria comes, and that transforms the family and turns it into a "real" loving and caring unit."
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Broadway Musicals, 1999.
Examines history, appeal, success, major musicals past and present ("Grease", "Titanic", "Beauty and the Beast").
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 5 sources, £ 39.95
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The musical was long a Hollywood staple, a genre that was used year after year. After the 1960s, however, the film musical all but disappeared, though it continued in a modified form as a Broadway staple, just as it had been throughout this century.
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"The musical was long a Hollywood staple, a genre that was used year after year. After the 1960s, however, the film musical all but disappeared, though it continued in a modified form as a Broadway staple, just as it had been throughout this century. Imitation drives the motion picture industry as it seeks material for films, but it also drives Broadway to a great extent. Broadway and Hollywood have taken turns in recent years in originating material which would then be taken over by the other so that stage plays like Grease and Evita are adapted to film, while recent films such as The Lion King and older films such as Sunset Boulevard have been adapted to the stage. Hollywood and Broadway have in many instances in recent years combined forces to develop material for the screen that would also be valuable on stage, or for the stage that would be worthwhile as a film. The ..."
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Music by John Mitchell: ?Selected Poems of Frost and Blake?, 2003.
This paper discusses four of John Mitchell?s musical
creations: ?Acquainted with the Night?, ?To the Thawing Wind?, ?The Lamb?, and ?The Tyger?.
2,325 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 3 sources, APA, £ 50.95
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This paper explains that John Mitchell, born in Hollywood, California, in 1941, has set to music the works of countless poets, including T.S. Eliot, Robert Browning, Sylvia Plath, Dylan Thomas, Robert Frost, and William Blake. The author describes that, in ?To the Thawing Wind?, the lyrics by Frost begin very shortly after the music, which is not often seen with Mitchell?s style, suggesting the angst of this piece, the feeling of "almost there, not much longer now"; the speed of the words and music also reflect the haste in the situation. The paper relates that both of Robert Frost?s poems are sung with a baritone voice, quite contrary to Mitchell?s creations based on William Blake?s poetry, which are sung by a soprano.
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"I am sure John Mitchell had a different idea when he heard this poem, as he seems to have interpreted the man as being lonely and maybe a bit afraid. The music has a somber sound, which only gets sadder at the mention of the ?saddest city lane?. Even the reading of those three words suggests loneliness, the singers? baritone voices carrying the notes like an echo in an abyss. The somber music, however, does end before the poem does. After the cry that is not for him, the missing ?good-bye?, the music takes a happy turn, and the man looks up to the moon. Now he knows what time it is, and again is comforted by his one true acquaintance, the night. So perhaps Mitchell would agree that the man is not lonely, that he only needs to be reminded by the sight of a familiar face that he is not alone. The night is always there for him, and he will never be alone."
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The HUAC and the Hollywood Ten, 2003.
A look at the 1940s fiasco of the Hollywood Ten, in which ten prominent figures in the film business were blacklisted for supposed anti-American views.
1,307 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 31.95
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This paper examines how the late 1940s proved to be an interesting time in American history. It looks at how a new threat arose against the U.S. government as American communists began spying for the Soviet Union. In particular, it explores how J. Edgar Hoover and the Federal Bureau of Investigation began to look into the mass media to find supposed Communist views, focusing on the film industry, and how, in 1947, the House Un-American Activities Committee under the leadership of a certain J. Parnell Thomas, held a hearing in which ten of Hollywood?s premier film makers, actors, and producers were found to hold anti-American Communist views in their works. These Hollywood members became known as ?The Hollywood Ten?.
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"In order to single out supposed Communist members in Hollywood, the FBI devised certain set of criteria to determine if films contained anti-American views. Films were labeled subversive if ?Values or institutions judged to be particularly American are smeared or represented as evil in the movie, either explicitly or through casual references to current political events,? or if ?Values or institutions judged to be particularly anti-American or pro-Communist are glorified in the movie, either explicitly or through casual references to current political events (Noakes 5).? According to John Noakes, an assistant professor of sociology at Franklin and Marshall College, ?In four reports submitted between August 7 and November 17, 1947, the Los Angeles field office sent FBI headquarters reviews of seventeen movies released between 1943-1948 that it determined were subversive based on the MPAPAI criteria. "
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Hollywood in Canada, 2006.
This paper provides an examination of the effects of Hollywood on Canada.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 6 sources, £ 44.95
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This paper looks at the impact of Hollywood upon Canadian popular culture and in particular Canadian film making. The paper argues that while some good has come out of Hollywood dominating the Canadian market, there are a number of reasons why the Canadian film industry cannot continue to cede more than 98 percent of the domestic market to big budget Hollywood films. The following paper reviews the history of the American cultural penetration into Canada as a result of Hollywood and examines also how Canada situation is not unique.
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"There is arguably no nation in the world that is more inundated with American culture than Canada - mostly because of its proximity, but also because of the fact that the two nations have always shared a common English or British heritage. The following paper argues that the dominance of Hollywood within Canada has brought some good - employment for individuals within the Canadian film industry, access to world-class technology and to world-class American talent - but it has also brought a great deal of trouble - not least of all, a reduced native interest (or ability) in establishing a uniquely Canadian film industry - and this trouble is something that Canadian leaders will have to continue to grapple with if they wish to carve out a distinctly Canadian popular culture in the twenty-first century. "
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Censorship and Hollywood, 2000.
This paper illustrates the effects of censorship in the film industry as depicted in the documentary film "Hollywood Censored: Movies, Morality and the Production Code."
1,226 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 29.95
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This paper focuses on the documentary "Hollywood Censored: Movies, Morality and the Production Code" which illustrates the effects of censorship in the film industry. This paper examines the religious condemnation, societal expectations and financial insecurity that have plagued Hollywood and the film industry since the early 1900s. This paper discusses the profound effect the Catholic church had on Hollywood. The Legion of Decency was created in order to clean up to films that were being shown to society. The hold of the Catholic church in the major cities was massive and as long as Hollywood produced films the religious authorities felt were morally harmful to society, priests and parishioners would continue to ban films. The writer also examines the events that led up to the film industry being granted 1st amendment protection in 1952, in which films were finally viewed as an art form.
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"In 1952 movies were granted First Amendment protection and films were finally seen as an art form. This came about after the studios were deemed monopolies and forced to give up their movie palaces. Theaters were now free to show any type of film they pleased and were not held liable to the production code. This allowed directors and producers a freedom they had not seen in many years. Breen's theories and strict regulations became obsolete. The control Hollywood and the courts had given him had been relinquished. As the freedom of the theaters grew, the power of the production code fell and in 1962 the production code was officially done away with and replaced with the ratings systems we now have. One producer in the documentary quotes Robert Graves by saying that "It's impossible for any artist not to be a part of his society even if he is against it" (Hollywood). Simply put, this means that as an artist, producer or director, it would be impossible, whether intended or not, to not mirror the society from which the art was created."
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Hollywood and the Film Industry, 2002.
A look at why the Hollywood film industry is a unique structure, both socially and economically.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 6 sources, £ 57.95
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This paper will explore the history of Hollywood from the perspective of its relationship with the film industry. It will examine why a particular social structure arose as a result of movie production, and how the community of Hollywood had an impact on the world. The purpose of this paper is to explain to the readers why Hollywood is a unique structure, both socially and economically, and define the reasons as to why it evolved in this manner.
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The Star System in Hollywood, 2008.
This paper looks at the star system and its contribution to the development of Hollywood public relations and advertising strategies.
1,755 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 40.95
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The writer of this essay explains that the Hollywood star system was developed prior to the 1920s, but perfected by the 1930s as a way to develop a studio 'brand,' and keep people coming to the cinema week after week. The writer notes that by finding, training, developing and promoting talent, Hollywood's studio moguls were able to control product and insure on-going success. In this article, the writer explores how the star system was created and how it contributed to Hollywood's enduring success. The writer discusses that this contrasts with European cinema, which tended to be far more personal, director-driven and less oriented to developing a 'brand,' other than for the specific director.
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Introduction
The Impact of the Star System on Film
Origins of the Star System
1920s: Rise of Star Power
1930s: Decade of Studio Power, Heyday of the Star System
Conclusion: The Breakdown of the Star System
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"The studios were able to weed out the independents through the above-named actions. They were helped by the environment and technology as well. Specifically, the coming of the 'talkies' in 1927 made it more expensive for studios to produce competitive films. This helped to weed out the less-competitive independent studios. Secondly, the Crash of 1929 and the subsequent Depression had a negative effect on weekly film attendance, making it more difficult for less widely-distributed or financially weaker films to survive. As a result, the studios were able to consolidate their movie-making and -distribution strategies, and to increase their bargaining power with their stars.
"There were monumental battles between the stars and their studio heads--but only where the stars felt that they could withhold their services and do real damage to their bosses."
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How the "Red Scare" Influenced Hollywood, 2002.
A discussion of how the communist paranoia influenced Hollywood in the 1950?s.
866 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 21.95
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This paper considers how Hollywood and the entire movie industry were affected by the "Red Scare" i.e. communist paranoia from 1947-1954. It looks at how screenwriters, directors and actors were blacklisted for no reason and how some of these people did not work in Hollywood for over a decade as a result. It examines how fear swept through tinsel town and how many jobs, as well as friendships were lost. It also looks at how the film industry grew as many Hollywood studio executives defended themselves by producing a slew of anti-Communist movies.
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"The House of Un-American Activities Committee, HUAC, had existed in the 1920?s and 1930?s during the first Red Scare in American history, but had faded away during World War II. It had not been held in very high regard and really had not had much affect (Red pg). However, in 1947, under the leadership of Representative Parnell Thomas, R-NJ, the HUAC was brought back to life with three definite goals. First, the HUAC was determined to prove that the Screen Writers? Guild had been heavily infiltrated by Communists. Second, it intended to prove that the writers could and would insert subversive Communist propaganda into movies. And third, it aimed to show that during World War II, Hollywood had purposely produced pro-Soviet films (Red pg)."
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The Star System and Hollywood PR, 2007.
A discussion of the star system and its contribution to the development of Hollywood public relations and advertising strategies.
1,726 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 39.95
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This paper explores the creation of the Hollywood star system, set up to encourage people to go to the cinema. This system, beginning in the 1920s, transformed the film actor into a kind of popular studio 'brand', which kept audiences coming back. The paper notes that the Hollywood star system contrasted with European cinema culture, which tended to be far more director- (rather than star-) driven and less oriented toward developing a brand. Finally, the paper discusses how the star system has contributed to Hollywood's enduring success, as is evident in today's star-centered movie culture.
Outline:
Introduction
Origins of the Star System
1920's: Rise of Star Power
Conclusion: The Breakdown of the Star System
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"The Impact of the Star System on Film The star system is so intimately intertwined with Hollywood of the pre-World War II era that celluloid and stars cannot be separated. Indeed, the Star System is what created an American dominance in a medium that was, after all, developed by the French and Germans, and in which the Americans were relative latecomers to the genre.
"The Star System is about more than the actors who played in Hollywood films. The stars were those special beings who created a link with their audiences. In many cases, and particularly during the silent movie era, the stars' draw was universal: Charlie Chaplin (a British native but naturalized American) was a universal "brand," known as Charlie around the world (and "Charlot" in the French-speaking world), equally powerful in Berlin or Miami.
"There is only one Hollywood in the world. Movies are made in London, Paris, Milan and Moscow, but the life of these cities is relatively uninfluenced by their production. Hollywood is a unique American phenomenon with a symbolism not limited to this country. It means many things to many people. For the majority it is the home of favored, godlike creatures (Powdermaker)."
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Hollywood & Politics, 2007.
A discussion on whether Hollywood plays a vital role in the survival
of politics.
4,062 words (approx. 16.2 pages), 11 sources, MLA, £ 78.95
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The paper examines whether a link exists between the glitter of Hollywood and its actors, powerful American politicians, and the world. The paper further examines whether this link is used strategically for influencing and shaping the minds and the agenda of the public. The paper includes a detailed literature review.
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Annotated Bibliography
Abstract
Objective
Questions Of The Research
Introduction
Review Of The Literature
Hollywood & Politics - The Razz Ma Tazz And The Spin
Summary & Conclusion
Bibliography
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"Kellner (1991) writes: "In our book 'Camera Politica: Politics and Ideology in Contemporary Hollywood Film": "Michael Ryan and I argue that Hollywood Film from the 1960s to the present was closely connected with the political movements and struggles of the epoch." Kellner (1991) further stats that their narrative (Kellner and Ryan's) "maps the rise and decline of 60's radicalism, the failure of liberalism and the rise of the New Right in the 1970's and the triumph and hegemony of the Right in the 1980's." (Kellner, 1991) Kellner further believes that: "Popular films intervene in the political struggles of the day, as when 60s films advanced the agenda of the New Left and the counterculture." (Kellner, 1991)"
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Hollywood's View of Germany, 2007.
This paper analyzes how Hollywood movies depicted Germany during World Wars I and II.
1,175 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 11 sources, MLA, £ 28.95
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This paper explains that Hollywood's interpretation of Germany's participation in World Wars I and II fluctuated between politics and concern for profits but did not engage in propaganda as commonly charged. The author points out that independent movie producers, surged into the international market during World War I, which provided them with one of its greatest sources of plots and profits, such as D.W. Griffith's "Hearts of the World" (1918). The paper relates that the majority of the films were anti-war and action/war adventures made after the war, such as "The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse" (1924). The author relates that Hollywood films of the 1960s and 1970s revisited the anti-German theme and highlighted American heroism, such as "The Dirty Dozen" (1967); however, the the most outstanding film was Stanley Kramer's black and white "Judgment at Nuremberg" (1961). The paper cites many films and includes many quotations.
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"There was one firm that did: Warner Bros. They shut down their German operations in 1933, three years before Hitler limited the release of American films. By 1939, the European market was closed off. In 1940 Will Hays, the dour President of the Motion Picture Production and Distribution Association (MPPDA), lifted the ban on anti-Nazi films that he had imposed after "Confessions of a Nazi Spy", and the cameras began to roll against Nazi Germany and for the defense of the United States. "Sergeant York" (1941) actually harked back to Tennessee farmer Alvin York's heroics in World War I."
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Hollywood Blacklisting, 2006.
An analysis of the McCarthy Era and its blacklisting of the Hollywood film industry.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 6 sources, £ 25.95
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Hollywood blacklisting was a consequence of rampant Cold War paranoia in America. The Cold War profoundly affected every sphere of American society and politics, especially during the McCarthy Era of the nineteen-fifties when fears of communist influence and espionage within the United States were widespread, and suspicions about the loyalty of one's fellow citizens were heightened by political demagoguery and partisan witch hunts. The most well-known of these suspected communists or fellow travelers were members of the Hollywood elite, who were subjected to intense investigations and pilloried in the press without much regard for their freedom of speech rights. This paper examines the McCarthy Era and the impact it had on America, focusing specifically on the witch hunts conducted in the film industry.
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