Academic papers on Music, Film, Television, Theater & Photography

Critics of Women in Film During the 1930s
This 10 page paper examines this decade and not only how women were portrayed in film, but also how they were criticized. Many female actors are named inclusive of but not limited to Katharine Hepburn , Helen Hayes and Sandra Dee. There is also a...
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History of British Theatre in the Twentieth Century
This 28 page paper examines the development of the theatre in England during the twentieth century. The paper considers the different styles seen, looking at realism, abstract, suggestive and interventionist theatre. This is considered in time order...
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The History of Jazz
A 4 page paper which examines the history of Jazz music. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Leadership as Demonstrated in Remember the Titans
This 3 page paper examines the Disney film featuring Denzel Washington. How his character Coach Boone helps to alleviate racial tension through stellar leadership is the focus of this paper. No additional sources cited.
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The President in "Fail Safe"
A 3 page paper which analyzes the character of the President of the United States, played by Henry Fonda, in the 1964 film "Fail Safe." No additional sources cited.
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Narrative in Big Fish
A 3 page essay that discusses the use of narrative in the film Big Fish (directed by Tim Burton, Columbia Pictures, 2003). This is the story of Edward Bloom (played in his youth by Ewan McGregor and in old age by Albert Finney). Bloom's son Will...
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Influence of His life On Verdi's Music
A 7 page research paper that explores the life and music of Giuseppe Verdi, the renown Italian opera composer. Verdi lost his wife and 2 children within 2 years of each other. The writer argue that Verdi never got over the loss and that this highly...
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Maltese Falcon/Classic Hollywood
A 7 page research paper/essay that analyzes this classic film. This critique looks at The Maltese Falcon (1941) as a film that features all of the characteristics of what defines a motion picture as following the classic Hollywood style model. First...
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"Teta I La Luna"
5 pages in length. At first glance, one might not readily associate Bigas Luna's Teta I La Luna with Catalan cultural identity, however, the comedy goes well beyond its farcical fa
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Historical Film Review of Spike Lee
A 3 page paper which examines how well the film actually depicts the historical events that took place during the civil rights leader
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Cultures in the Film "Remember the Titans"
A 3 page paper which examines the various cultures in the film "Remember the Titans." No sources cited.
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Bowling for Columbine & Culture of Fear
A 4 page essay that discusses gun control issues. Filmmaker Michael Moore in Bowling for Columbine and author Barry Glassner in Culture of Fear (1999) take the stance that the American culture exits within an unrealistic climate fear due to the...
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Cinema as Persuasion
This 2 page paper is a preliminary study for a longer paper exploring the influence of film on behavior. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Altman's View of "The Wizard of Oz"
This 5 page paper discusses how the classic film "The Wizard of Oz" fits Rick Altman's subgenre of the Fairytale Musical. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Altman on "Chicago"
This 5 page paper discusses the film "Chicago" and tries to categorize it using Rick Altman's guidelines to understanding film genres. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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