Spectacle & Introspection
Hollywood from the Mid-1940s through the 1950s
1944 – Dir. Billy Wilder
1944 – Dir. Billy Wilder
Resources:
Resources:
"Shadows of Suspense" (Short documentary on Double Indemnity)
"A Guide to Film Noir Genre" by Roger Ebert
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"Hard-boiled Film Noir" by Gaylyn Studlar (an analysis of Double Indemnity)
1952 – Dir. Kelly & Donan
1952 – Dir. Kelly & Donan
Resources:
Resources:
"Winking at the Audience" by Jane Feuer (an analysis of Singin' in the Rain)
CONTEMPORARY CONNECTION:
1954 – Dir. Elia Kazan
1954 – Dir. Elia Kazan
Resources:
Resources:
"Contender: Mastering the Method" (Short documentary on On the Waterfront)
On the Waterfront by Robert Sklar (a short essay on On the Waterfront)
Cinephilia & Beyond - A treasure trove of resources!
1955 – Dir. Nicholas Ray
1955 – Dir. Nicholas Ray
1959 – Dir. Edward D. Wood Jr.
1959 – Dir. Edward D. Wood Jr.
1959 – Dir. Billy Wilder
1959 – Dir. Billy Wilder
Additional Selections:
Additional Selections:
The Big Sleep (1946, Dir. Howard Hawks)
Notorious (1946, Dir. Alfred Hitchcock)
Rope (1948, Dir. Alfred Hitchcock)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948, Dir. John Huston)