ETS 154 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Amy Heckerling, Ida Lupino, Lois Weber
2 Dec 2016
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Fast times at ridgemont high (amy heckerling, 1982) The film industry has been historically dominated by men and few women have made it to the ranks of a director/producer. Alice guy-blanch : first female director in the world, began in 1896 france, hop at word? until 1907, 300+ films before 1920. Lois weber: 1916, social problem films, highest director at universal. October 31, 2016: 1st woman admitted in dga, 1st woman at paramount, feminist and lesbian. Ida lupino: 1st female noir film. Love goddess and sex kittens (erotic object of male pleasure) Vamps & she-devil (the threat to male supremacy) Mothers & martyrs (the domestic caregiver or selfless auxiliary to men"s cause) Virgin, spinster & prude (the childlike innocent in need of male protection of repressed/ repressive problem of man to solve. Male characters are the most themselves" when they drive to achieve, crete, conquer etc. Female character most themselves" when in throes of emotion ( for man, children)
