1939 in film

The following essay will compare the cinematic language of the two Western classics Stagecoach (John Ford, 1939) and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Sergio Leone, 1966) while analyzing the claim that both film respectably are pioneers of the Western genre during their times proven on the basis of their original work in editing and narrative, and its influence on other filmmakers. After a brief summary of both movies, I will continue with the analysis of both, in particular with the formal…

classic western films ever made by a director who was so versatile that many people might confuse him with other great western directors like John Ford or Anthony Mann, but Howard Hawks had an eye for character driven stories, had an expert sense of visual style, and knew how to use actors better than most. Hawks was one of those classic Hollywood directors that could easily orchestrate the action and compelling aspects that make a great western, and Red River is one. The film Red River (1948)…

The Fox Film Corporation was formed in 1915 by William Fox, a pioneer of several chain theaters and the producer of many American motion pictures. Making films was a secondary option brought on by the need for financial stability during the Great Depression so before Fox even made the giant leap into films, he used his entrepreneurship skills to acquire and build many theaters. The first couple of theaters were set up in New Jersey before Fox was sent to HollyWood to oversee some projects. It…

Film noir had a lot of influences that affected the visual and thematic styles of films. History had an impact on these influences. The 1920’s German Expressionism had an early impact on film noir. Then in the 1920’s and 1930’s technology grew rapidly and the film industry was able to manipulate light and create a visual story. The events of the 30’s and 40’s drastically changed society and had the greatest impacted on the film industry. From 1929-1939 The Great Depression had hit America. When…

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was published on May 17th, 1900, and its movie adaptation was released 39 years later on August 25, 1939. The book and movie have become widely known for their plot and presentation, but an interesting theory arises when compared to populism in the late 1800s. Whether populism is truly depicted in the book or the movie remains unknown, but parallels have been found and drawn. The movie adaptation was the first to be displayed in color, and has had some changes from the…

I trust that Stan Lee changed superhuman funnies in a rapid way, from the time he turned into a right-hand essayist, proofreader, film official maker to the time he rises to a distributor. What may strike a chord is "who is Stan Lee”? However, in this paper, I will examine the early existence of Stan, Afterwards, I will expand on how he changes superhuman funnies, to the time he hoisted himself by turning into an open figure. A short time later, I will interchange why he was so imperative to the…

Perception of Monsters in Film Horror, as a genre of film, has grown and expanded from its beginnings in the 1930s when the term was brought about. Horror films, according to Noël Carroll, are paradoxical in the fact that they provide the viewer with something in the film that they can find to be both disgusting and pleasurable. This paradox of horror is further described by Carroll as being necessary in order to achieve the cognitive pleasure provided by the narrative of the film. “Horror…

director of Fight Club and The Social Network spoke these words about film directing. Those words can truly sum up the rewarding yet stressful career of a film director. Film is a broad spectrum that has been shaped throughout history, from silent films to the invention of sound and color. To advance in the film industry, directors need to have a certain skill set, and obtain a film degree, or a media production degree. During the pre film era of the 1920s, optical illusion toys using…

Hitch had become famous for his mystery movies. In 1939 Alfred Hitchcock moved to Los Angeles because Los Angeles was becoming the new center for film-making. The first movie that Hitch made in the U.S. was called "Rebecca." The story of "Rebecca" came from a famous novel. In fact, Hitchcock got most of the stories for his movies from novels and plays…

That’s where he started writing children’s novels and became an accredit writer. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was one of his first books published and will always be his most well known. It was so popular that in 1939, it was created into what is still the most popular movie today. The films correlation with the novel's storyline had the American public mind blown. They could not believe how such an astonishing novel could be followed up by a movie just as brilliant. Baum used his own life…