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American Cinema, 5, Romantic Comedy
directed by Molly Ornati, fl. 1990; presented by John Lithgow, 1945-; produced by Molly Ornati, fl. 1990, KCET, Los Angeles, CA, New York Center for Visual History and British Broadcasting Corporation, in American Cinema, 5 (District of Columbia: Annenberg Learner, 1995), 56 mins
Breezy and silly to witty and intelligent, romantic comedies have been with us since the 1930s. But the surface humor has often just barely masked issues of gender and sexuality. This program looks back on screwball comedies including It Happened One Night and His Girl Friday. Directors James Brooks and Nora E...
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directed by Molly Ornati, fl. 1990; presented by John Lithgow, 1945-; produced by Molly Ornati, fl. 1990, KCET, Los Angeles, CA, New York Center for Visual History and British Broadcasting Corporation, in American Cinema, 5 (District of Columbia: Annenberg Learner, 1995), 56 mins
Description
Breezy and silly to witty and intelligent, romantic comedies have been with us since the 1930s. But the surface humor has often just barely masked issues of gender and sexuality. This program looks back on screwball comedies including It Happened One Night and His Girl Friday. Directors James Brooks and Nora Ephron present interpretations of the genre that reveal the underlying social and psychological messages.
About the Series:
A video inst...
Breezy and silly to witty and intelligent, romantic comedies have been with us since the 1930s. But the surface humor has often just barely masked issues of gender and sexuality. This program looks back on screwball comedies including It Happened One Night and His Girl Friday. Directors James Brooks and Nora Ephron present interpretations of the genre that reveal the underlying social and psychological messages.
About the Series:
A video instructional series on film history for college and high school classrooms and adult learners; 10 one-hour and 3 half-hour video programs and coordinated books.
Using clips from more than 300 of the greatest movies ever made, this series explores film history and American culture through the eyes of over 150 Hollywood insiders, including Clint Eastwood, Steven Spielberg, and Michael Eisner. In-depth treatments present film as a powerful economic force, potent twentieth-century art form, and viable career option.
American Cinema connects subjects such as history, business, and English with other studies. In addition, it is a perfect vehicle for developing visual and media literacy skills and can be used as a springboard for creative-writing endeavors and media production.
Produced by the New York Center for Visual History in association with KCET/Los Angeles and the BBC. 1995.
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Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Molly Ornati, fl. 1990, KCET, Los Angeles, CA, New York Center for Visual History, British Broadcasting Corporation, Katy Selverstone, 1966-
Author / Creator
Molly Ornati, fl. 1990, John Lithgow, 1945-
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Annenberg Learner
Series
American Cinema
Speaker / Narrator
Katy Selverstone, 1966-
Topic / Theme
Film industry, Romance, Comedy
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1995 Annenberg Learner
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The Story of Film: An Odyssey, Episode 4
directed by Mark Cousins, 1965-; produced by John Archer, 1953-, More4, UK Film Council, British Film Institute and Hopscotch Films, in The Story of Film: An Odyssey (Chicago, IL: Music Box Films, 2012), 1 hour 4 mins,
Source: www.musicboxfilms.com
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The Story of Film: An Odyssey is an unprecedented cinematic event, an epic journey through the history of world cinema that is a treat for movie lovers around the globe. Guided by film historian Mark Cousins, this bold 15-part love letter to the movies begins with the invention of motion pictures at the end of the...
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directed by Mark Cousins, 1965-; produced by John Archer, 1953-, More4, UK Film Council, British Film Institute and Hopscotch Films, in The Story of Film: An Odyssey (Chicago, IL: Music Box Films, 2012), 1 hour 4 mins,
Source: www.musicboxfilms.com
Source: www.musicboxfilms.com
Description
The Story of Film: An Odyssey is an unprecedented cinematic event, an epic journey through the history of world cinema that is a treat for movie lovers around the globe. Guided by film historian Mark Cousins, this bold 15-part love letter to the movies begins with the invention of motion pictures at the end of the 19th century and concludes with the multi-billion dollar globalized digital industry of the 21st. The Story of Film: An Odyssey herald...
The Story of Film: An Odyssey is an unprecedented cinematic event, an epic journey through the history of world cinema that is a treat for movie lovers around the globe. Guided by film historian Mark Cousins, this bold 15-part love letter to the movies begins with the invention of motion pictures at the end of the 19th century and concludes with the multi-billion dollar globalized digital industry of the 21st. The Story of Film: An Odyssey heralds a unique approach to the evolution of film art by focusing on the artistic vision and innovations of filmmaking pioneers. Cousins’ distinctive approach also yields a personal and idiosyncratic rewriting of film history.Filmed at key locations in film history on every continent, from Thomas Edison’s New Jersey laboratory, to Hitchcock’s London; from post-war Rome to the thriving industry of modern day Mumbai--this landmark documentary is filled with glorious clips from some of the greatest movies ever made and features interviews with legendary filmmakers and actors including Stanley Donen, Kyoko Kagawa, Gus van Sant, Lars Von Trier, Wim Wenders, Abbas Kiarostami, Claire Denis, Bernardo Bertolucci, Robert Towne, Jane Campion and Claudia Cardinale.
SYNOPSES: Part 4 In part 4, we see how the coming of sound in the 1930s upended everything. We watch the birth of new types of film: screwball comedies, gangster pictures,horror films, westerns and musicals, and discover a master of most of them: Howard Hawks. Far away from Hollywood, in England Alfred Hitchcock hits his stride and French directors become masters of mood. And we discover that three of the great films of 1939 – The Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind and Nintochka – have something in common.
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Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mark Cousins, 1965-, John Archer, 1953-, More4, UK Film Council, British Film Institute, Hopscotch Films
Author / Creator
Mark Cousins, 1965-
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Music Box Films
Series
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Speaker / Narrator
Mark Cousins, 1965-
Person Discussed
Sir Alfred Hitchcock, 1899-1980, Howard Hawks, 1896-1977
Topic / Theme
Realism, Film and filmmaking occupations, Film and filmmaking careers, Film industry, Screwball Comedy, Western, Action, Horror, Musical, Thriller, Romance
Copyright Message
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The Story of Film: An Odyssey, Episode 9
directed by Mark Cousins, 1965-; produced by John Archer, 1953-, More4, UK Film Council, British Film Institute and Hopscotch Films, in The Story of Film: An Odyssey (Chicago, IL: Music Box Films, 2012), 1 hour 2 mins,
Source: www.musicboxfilms.com
Source: www.musicboxfilms.com
The Story of Film: An Odyssey is an unprecedented cinematic event, an epic journey through the history of world cinema that is a treat for movie lovers around the globe. Guided by film historian Mark Cousins, this bold 15-part love letter to the movies begins with the invention of motion pictures at the end of the...
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directed by Mark Cousins, 1965-; produced by John Archer, 1953-, More4, UK Film Council, British Film Institute and Hopscotch Films, in The Story of Film: An Odyssey (Chicago, IL: Music Box Films, 2012), 1 hour 2 mins,
Source: www.musicboxfilms.com
Source: www.musicboxfilms.com
Description
The Story of Film: An Odyssey is an unprecedented cinematic event, an epic journey through the history of world cinema that is a treat for movie lovers around the globe. Guided by film historian Mark Cousins, this bold 15-part love letter to the movies begins with the invention of motion pictures at the end of the 19th century and concludes with the multi-billion dollar globalized digital industry of the 21st. The Story of Film: An Odyssey herald...
The Story of Film: An Odyssey is an unprecedented cinematic event, an epic journey through the history of world cinema that is a treat for movie lovers around the globe. Guided by film historian Mark Cousins, this bold 15-part love letter to the movies begins with the invention of motion pictures at the end of the 19th century and concludes with the multi-billion dollar globalized digital industry of the 21st. The Story of Film: An Odyssey heralds a unique approach to the evolution of film art by focusing on the artistic vision and innovations of filmmaking pioneers. Cousins’ distinctive approach also yields a personal and idiosyncratic rewriting of film history.Filmed at key locations in film history on every continent, from Thomas Edison’s New Jersey laboratory, to Hitchcock’s London; from post-war Rome to the thriving industry of modern day Mumbai--this landmark documentary is filled with glorious clips from some of the greatest movies ever made and features interviews with legendary filmmakers and actors including Stanley Donen, Kyoko Kagawa, Gus van Sant, Lars Von Trier, Wim Wenders, Abbas Kiarostami, Claire Denis, Bernardo Bertolucci, Robert Towne, Jane Campion and Claudia Cardinale.
SYNOPSES: Part 9 This is the remarkable story of the maturing of American cinema of the late 60s and 70s. Buck Henry, who wrote The Graduate, talks exclusively about movie satire of the time. Paul Schrader in New York reveals his thoughts on his existential screenplay for Taxi Driver. Writer Robert Towne explores the dark ideas in Chinatown, and director Charles Burnett talks about the birth of Black American cinema.
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Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mark Cousins, 1965-, John Archer, 1953-, More4, UK Film Council, British Film Institute, Hopscotch Films
Author / Creator
Mark Cousins, 1965-
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Music Box Films
Series
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Speaker / Narrator
Charles Burnett, 1944-, Mark Cousins, 1965-
Person Discussed
Charles Burnett, 1944-, Robert Towne, 1934-, Paul Schrader, 1946-, Buck Henry, 1930-
Topic / Theme
Writers, Film criticism, Film and filmmaking occupations, Film and filmmaking careers, Film industry, Action, Musical, Romance, Thriller
Copyright Message
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The Story of Film: An Odyssey, Episode 14
directed by Mark Cousins, 1965-; produced by John Archer, 1953-, More4, UK Film Council, British Film Institute and Hopscotch Films, in The Story of Film: An Odyssey (Chicago, IL: Music Box Films, 2012), 1 hour 3 mins,
Source: www.musicboxfilms.com
Source: www.musicboxfilms.com
The Story of Film: An Odyssey is an unprecedented cinematic event, an epic journey through the history of world cinema that is a treat for movie lovers around the globe. Guided by film historian Mark Cousins, this bold 15-part love letter to the movies begins with the invention of motion pictures at the end of the...
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directed by Mark Cousins, 1965-; produced by John Archer, 1953-, More4, UK Film Council, British Film Institute and Hopscotch Films, in The Story of Film: An Odyssey (Chicago, IL: Music Box Films, 2012), 1 hour 3 mins,
Source: www.musicboxfilms.com
Source: www.musicboxfilms.com
Description
The Story of Film: An Odyssey is an unprecedented cinematic event, an epic journey through the history of world cinema that is a treat for movie lovers around the globe. Guided by film historian Mark Cousins, this bold 15-part love letter to the movies begins with the invention of motion pictures at the end of the 19th century and concludes with the multi-billion dollar globalized digital industry of the 21st. The Story of Film: An Odyssey herald...
The Story of Film: An Odyssey is an unprecedented cinematic event, an epic journey through the history of world cinema that is a treat for movie lovers around the globe. Guided by film historian Mark Cousins, this bold 15-part love letter to the movies begins with the invention of motion pictures at the end of the 19th century and concludes with the multi-billion dollar globalized digital industry of the 21st. The Story of Film: An Odyssey heralds a unique approach to the evolution of film art by focusing on the artistic vision and innovations of filmmaking pioneers. Cousins’ distinctive approach also yields a personal and idiosyncratic rewriting of film history.Filmed at key locations in film history on every continent, from Thomas Edison’s New Jersey laboratory, to Hitchcock’s London; from post-war Rome to the thriving industry of modern day Mumbai--this landmark documentary is filled with glorious clips from some of the greatest movies ever made and features interviews with legendary filmmakers and actors including Stanley Donen, Kyoko Kagawa, Gus van Sant, Lars Von Trier, Wim Wenders, Abbas Kiarostami, Claire Denis, Bernardo Bertolucci, Robert Towne, Jane Campion and Claudia Cardinale.
SYNOPSES: Part 14 This is the story of the brilliant, flashy, playful movies in the English-speaking world in the 90s. We look at what was new in Tarantino’s dialogue and the edge of the Coen brothers. The writer of Starship Troopers and Robocop talks exclusively about their irony. In Australia, Baz Luhrmann talks about Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge and we plunge into the digital world to see how it changed the movies forever.
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Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mark Cousins, 1965-, John Archer, 1953-, More4, UK Film Council, British Film Institute, Hopscotch Films
Author / Creator
Mark Cousins, 1965-
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Music Box Films
Series
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Speaker / Narrator
Mark Cousins, 1965-
Topic / Theme
Technology, Film criticism, Film and filmmaking occupations, Film and filmmaking careers, Film industry, Musical, Romance
Copyright Message
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The Story of Film: An Odyssey, Episode 15
directed by Mark Cousins, 1965-; produced by John Archer, 1953-, More4, UK Film Council, British Film Institute and Hopscotch Films (Chicago, IL: Music Box Films, 2012), 1 hour 5 mins,
Source: www.musicboxfilms.com
Source: www.musicboxfilms.com
The Story of Film: An Odyssey is an unprecedented cinematic event, an epic journey through the history of world cinema that is a treat for movie lovers around the globe. Guided by film historian Mark Cousins, this bold 15-part love letter to the movies begins with the invention of motion pictures at the end of the...
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directed by Mark Cousins, 1965-; produced by John Archer, 1953-, More4, UK Film Council, British Film Institute and Hopscotch Films (Chicago, IL: Music Box Films, 2012), 1 hour 5 mins,
Source: www.musicboxfilms.com
Source: www.musicboxfilms.com
Description
The Story of Film: An Odyssey is an unprecedented cinematic event, an epic journey through the history of world cinema that is a treat for movie lovers around the globe. Guided by film historian Mark Cousins, this bold 15-part love letter to the movies begins with the invention of motion pictures at the end of the 19th century and concludes with the multi-billion dollar globalized digital industry of the 21st. The Story of Film: An Odyssey herald...
The Story of Film: An Odyssey is an unprecedented cinematic event, an epic journey through the history of world cinema that is a treat for movie lovers around the globe. Guided by film historian Mark Cousins, this bold 15-part love letter to the movies begins with the invention of motion pictures at the end of the 19th century and concludes with the multi-billion dollar globalized digital industry of the 21st. The Story of Film: An Odyssey heralds a unique approach to the evolution of film art by focusing on the artistic vision and innovations of filmmaking pioneers. Cousins’ distinctive approach also yields a personal and idiosyncratic rewriting of film history.Filmed at key locations in film history on every continent, from Thomas Edison’s New Jersey laboratory, to Hitchcock’s London; from post-war Rome to the thriving industry of modern day Mumbai--this landmark documentary is filled with glorious clips from some of the greatest movies ever made and features interviews with legendary filmmakers and actors including Stanley Donen, Kyoko Kagawa, Gus van Sant, Lars Von Trier, Wim Wenders, Abbas Kiarostami, Claire Denis, Bernardo Bertolucci, Robert Towne, Jane Campion and Claudia Cardinale.
SYNOPSES: Part 15 In the final part of The Story of Film: An Odyssey, movies come full circle. They get more serious after 9/11, and Romanian movies come to the fore, followed by David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive becoming one of the most complex dream films ever made and Inception turning film into a game. In Moscow, master director Alexander Sokurov talks exclusively about his innovative films and then there’s a surprise: The Story of Film goes beyond the present, to look at film in the future.
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Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mark Cousins, 1965-, John Archer, 1953-, More4, UK Film Council, British Film Institute, Hopscotch Films
Author / Creator
Mark Cousins, 1965-
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Music Box Films
Speaker / Narrator
Alexander Sokurov, 1951-, Mark Cousins, 1965-
Person Discussed
Alexander Sokurov, 1951-, David Lynch, 1946-
Topic / Theme
Graphic arts, Technology, Film criticism, Film and filmmaking occupations, Film and filmmaking careers, Film industry, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Animation
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 Music Box Films
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