Week of October 28th

TEST OCTOBER 29th 

showing: It’s a Wonderful Life, Frank Capra, Drama/fantasy, (1946)

jumping into 1950s world cinema

The 1950s were the age of widescreen and the fear of the outsider.  

1.  How did television change the landscape of film?  
2. How was the fear of communism and the unknown showcased in horror films?  

Showing: 

• I Love Lucy, (pilot) (1951-1957)
• Tokyo Story, Yasijuro Ozu, Drama (1953) 
• clip from Godzilla, Ishiro Honda, Drama/fantasy(1954) https://archive.org/details/01Godzilla_201811
• Vertigo, Alfred Hitchcock( 1958) Mystery/Thriller 

ESSAY 4 due November 11th- compare and contrast Hollywood cinema with Japanese cinema(1 page MLA)