FILM 1701 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Kit Kat, Sally Bowles, Mikhail Bakhtin
30 Mar 2016
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Lecture 3 the hollywood musical january 18. Populist agrarian genres were 1 of three that rose during the great depression (the hardships). There were other genres such the hollywood musicals, and gangster ilms which focused more on the urban sector which also rose during the great depression. Silence cinema was highly sophisicated, fully developed narraives and sensibility. Singing in the rain clip when sound was just being introduced into ilms. The impacts that sound have had on ilm producion. Interrupts the low of the story, song and dance numbers counter out any pretence of reality. Broadway director julian marsh to want to create a large big show during the depression, as his last show as he is dying. Peggy (main character) embodiment of rags to riches story. Shows american democracy and capitalism and anyone can make it to the top. Peggy headlines the show, and makes her big break while struggling along the way.
