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10384. DAVID LEAN'S LAWRENCE OF ARABIA. The 1962 film of T. H. Lawrence's role in the Arab revolt against the Turks during World War I is analyzed; historical background, artistic influence, and editing changes for the 1989 rerelease of the film are described. 13p. 11f. 7b.   $91
 
10356. BRITISH FILM IN THE 1980S. A survey of British cinema in the period 1980 to 1990, looking at the government role in funding movies, the demise of the old studios, and the major feature films of the period. 15p., 23f., 17b.   $105
 
10299. THE MALTESE FALCON AND HUSTON'S DIRECTORIAL STYLE. Huston's adaptation of Hammett's novel into film is analyzed; stylistic elements found in his later films are noted. 6p. 4f. 3b.   $42
 
10254. THE MEDIA AND THE MAFIA. A brief survey of the media's glamorization of the Mafia; reviews the Mafia's history and looks at films depicting Mafia figures over the last few decades. 5p., 12f., 6b.   $35
 
10174. COMPARISON OF TWO MODERN GERMAN FILMS. A comparative review of Wim Wenders' 1975 film Kings of the Road and Fasbinder's 1978 film The Marriage of Maria Braun; the treatment of post-war German history and society in the two movies is contrasted. 5p., 3f., 2b.   $35
 
10170. THE MOTION PICTURE RATING SYSTEM: SELF-CENSORSHIP? A critical analysis of the Motion Picture Association of America's official rating system for films. Origins in obscenity laws and the Hays Office of the Hollywood of the 1920s are noted, and current views of movie censorship by politicians and directors are contrasted. 10p., 15f., 14b.   $70
 
10169. THE SECOND AWAKENING OF CHRISTA KLAGES. Mararetha von Trotta's 1978 film about woman who turns to terrorism to support a daycare center is reviewed in terms of feminist and radical political issues. 5p. 4f. 2b.   $35
 
09831. THE PRIVATIZATION OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS: NGOS AND PVOS IN THE 1990S. Considers the evolving roles of Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs) and Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) with respect to their previous functions and traditions, their current status, and their future roles in the 1990s. Argues that NGOs and PVOs will increasingly complement and serve as an adjunct to governmental and intergovernmental functions objectives. 10p. 20f. 15b.   $70
 
09805. AMADEUS: THE SCREENPLAY VERSUS THE STAGEPLAY. Analyzes the variations between the stage and screen versions of Peter Shaffer's play, considering differences in setting, plot, and theme. 5p. 4f. 1b.   $35
 
09773. PERCEPTIONS OF DRUGS IN AMERICAN POPULAR CULTURE: THE NEW MORALISM AND ITS CONTRADICTIONS. Portrays American's attitudes towards illicit drugs and their use in the 1980s, presenting the argument that perceptions have changed dramatically since the permissive 1960s. Examines some of the factors responsible for this shift in public opinion, including the impact of drug-related deaths among athletes, the presence of drugs in the workplace, the effect of violent youth drug gangs, and the anti-drug campaigns of recent Republic Administrations. 20p., 49f., 40b.   $133
 
09661. BLACK STEREOTYPES IN POPULAR CULTURE OF THE 1930'S. Explores the Black stereotypes that were projected and perpetuated by the popular American culture of the 1930s. Argues that while Black musicals and choreography were dominated by racist images, the worst stereotypes were projected in Black roles interracial comedies and dramas. 15p., 30f., 9b.   $105
 
09622. GENE FOWLER'S FATHER GOOSE. Review of Fowler's biography of Mack Sennett. The author's point of view, and the strengths and weaknesses of the book are considered in detail. 5p. 4f. 1b.   $35
 
09472. ERICH SALOMON: HIS LIFE AND WORKS. Biography of Salomon, well-known German photojournalistic who pioneered "available light" photojournalism in the 1920s. Analyzing sample photos, copy of which are included in the Appendix. 11p. 9f. 4b.   $77
 
09456. FRANCIS FRITH: HIS LIFE AND WORKS. Biography of the 19th century British landscape photographer and postcard publishing magnate. Discusses specific aspects of his work and includes an Appendix with sample photocopies. 12p. 14f. 7b.   $84
 
09435. GASPARD-FELIX TOURNACHON "NADAR." Biography of the 19th century photographer, journalistic, cartoonist, political activist and balloonist. Considers his pioneering work in artificial light and aerial photography. Discusses specific works (copies included in Appendix). 12p. 21f. 6b.   $84
 
09181. GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM. Critical review of the 1987 Barry Levinson directed film starring Robin Williams. Focuses on the character of Adrian Cronauer (the wise-cracking disc jockey). Although William's comic depiction is praised, the film as a whole is criticized for its uneven conclusion, its failure to clarify the relationship between the DJ and the Viet Cong boy-agent, and its shallow treatment of the romantic relationship. 5 pages, 0 footnotes, l bibliographic source.   $35
 
09051. THE DEPICTION OF BLACKS IN THE FILM "GONE WITH THE WIND". Critical analysis of the depiction of Black characters in the David Selznick film production. Concludes that the only redeeming quality to the overall racist depiction of the characters is the surprising strength of Hattie McDaniel's Mammy. 6 pages, 9 footnotes, 2 bibliographic sources.   $42
 
08699. ALFRED HITCHCOCK'S "THE BIRDS." The limits of genre criticism in analyzing Hitchcock's suspense film are discussed. 5 pages, 6 footnotes, 2 bibliographic sources.   $35
 
08654. KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN BY MANUEL PUIG. An analysis of the contrast between the intellectual culture of Valentin and the popular culture of Molina in Puig's novel of two prisoner's. 5p. 7f. 1b.   $35
 
08627. A FILM CRITIQUE OF "THE MISSION." Focuses on the themes of cynicism and loss of faith portrayed in the Roland Jaffe film. Argues that the main conflict in the story is not over the survival of the Guarani Indians but rather over the survival of the Jesuit Order in South America. 5p. 0f. 0b.   $35
 
08389. "SCARFACE" THE MOVIE. A critical and unfavorable analysis of Brian de Palma's film, Scarface. The essay argues that the film is bereft of any genuine moral viewpoint and that it depends heavily upon the appeal of crime and violence for success. 5 pages, 0 footnotes, 0 bibliographic sources.   $35
 
08387. SCENES FROM HITCHCOCK IN MEL BROOKS' HIGH ANXIETY. Essay which argues that Brooks' film is a broad slapstick and satire of the psychotherapy industry, using Hitchcock's signature effects of terror and anxiety. The use of Hitchcockian suspense is viewed as welcome comic relief in an otherwise unexciting film. 17p. 20f. 7b.   $119
 
07582. MORALITY AND THE MOVIES. Essay on morality and censorship in the movies, focusing on the conflict of moral standards among individuals and the positive moral trend of such movies as Ghandi and the Star Wars trilogy. Argues that there will be more morality in the movies when people are willing to pay for it at the box office. 6p. 3f. 1b.   $42
 
07365. ALAIN RESNAIS' FILM PROVIDENCE. Perceptive and thorough summary and criticism of this film concerning the realities and fantasies of a dying writer. Very sympathetic and understanding of Resnais blending of reality and fantasy, even if or because in the end we are left wondering which is which. Full discussion of plot, symbolism, and character development. 9p. 0f. 0b.   $63
 
07364. SAUVE QUI PEUT LA VIE AND MON ONCLE D'AMERIQUE. A comparison of Godard's 1980 film with Resnais' 1980 film for their treatment of the link between love and work. 10p. 0f. 0b.   $70
 
07105. MASS MEDIA NIGERIA. A study of newspapers, radio, television and the cinema in Nigeria; focuses on the traditional freedom of the press and on state control of broadcasting. 10p. 10f. 9b.   $70
 
07072. ANALYSIS OF A SPEECH: RONALD REAGAN'S 1980 NOMINATION ACCEPTANCE SPEECH. Full analysis of a speech, using the three Aristotelian categories of rhetorical proof: Ronald Reagan's nomination acceptance speech, Detroit 7-17-80. Includes biography of Reagan, analysis of the campaign and issues, complete analysis of speech and Appendix outlining use of rhetorical proofs. 14p. 9f. 5b. (also 5p. xerox of speech -- a humdinger!)   $98
 
07053. THE INFLUENCE OF TELEVISION VIOLENCE ON SOCIETY. Good brief overview of arguments for and against the idea that television violence is detrimental to society; includes extent of TV viewing, measurements of violence, defenses of violence as entertainment by network execs., studies of violence is influential and detrimental. 7p. 11f. 3b.   $49
 
06778. WOMEN AND FILMMAKING. The history of women's involvement in the film industry is examined in this paper. Directors, actors, and critics are seen in the context of a male-dominated industry, and directors from around the world are noted. 6 pages, 13 footnotes, 4 bibliographic sources.   $42
 
06672. ROMANTIC LOVE IN THE MOVIES. The changing portrayal of romantic love in the cinema of the last forty years is discussed; early Borgat films are contrasted with modern works like Electric Horseman and Saturday Night Fever. 6p. 0f. 0b.   $42
 
06671. THE GOLDEN AGE OF GERMAN FILM. The German cinema of the post-war silent film era is looked at as a national and international institution. Major figures and films are examined and a brief history presented. 5p. 3f. 3b.   $35
 
06670. CASABLANCA, THE AFRICAN QUEEN AND ANNIE HALL. The American cinematic ideal of romantic love is compared in these three films; it is argued that the modern films present weaker male-female contrasts. 7p. 1f. 1b.   $49
 
06669. THREE RECENT TRENDS IN AMERICAN FILM. The move toward multi-million dollar spectaculars, ultra-violence and romantic women's pictures is analyzed in this study. Films by Coppola, De Palma, Kubrick and other genre directors are compared for elements of these trends. 6 pages, 4 footnotes, 4 bibliographic sources.   $42
 
06668. THE STUNT MAN. Director Richard Rush's film about the replacement of a dead stuntman by the man who killed him is examined; the view of the "Director as God" and the problem of illusion vs. reality are discussed. 8p. 0f. 0b.   $56
 
06667. CHARLIE CHAPLIN AND BUSTER KEATON AS DIRECTORS. The styles, themes and meanings of Chaplin's and Keaton's films are compared in this analysis of their directorial styles. 5 pages, 4 footnotes, 2 bibliographic sources.   $35
 
06666. NARRATIVE TECHNIQUE IN THE EARLY CINEMA. The evolution of the basic cinematic devices for narrative storytellying is recounted in this history of the first twenty years of films. Edison, Melies, Porter and Griffith are compared for their contributions. 5p., 10f., 2b.   $35
 
06665. CHARLIE CHAPLIN. A review of the career in filmmaking of the noted comic genius from his early days with Mack Sennett and Keystone, through the United Artist period, to his masterpieces "City Lights" and "The Gold Rush" 6p. 6f. 4b.   $42
 
06300. THE THEME OF GOOD OF EVIL IN "HITCHCOCK'S FILMS" BY ROBIN WOOD. Alfred Hitchcock's treatment of moral themes is examined in several of his films --- Shadow of a Doubt, Strangers on a Train, Marnie, Psycho, and The Birds. The character's education in evil is considered. 12 pages, 1 footnote, 1 bibliographic sources. Notes in text.   $84
 
06220. SOME MOTIFS IN HITCHCOCK'S FILMS. Good discussion of recurring themes in Alfred Hitchcock's films: beginning the plot with a device/problem then forgotten; developing the idea of `the ordinary man' in extraordinary danger; threats inherent in the normal environment; police, cars and trains as sources of dancer. 10p 0f. 0b.   $70
 
06219. TECHNIQUES OF ALFRED HITCHCOCK. Solid,well-written study of the use of dramatic cinematic techniques in some of Hitchcock's most famous films, with extensive use of Hitchcock's own words. 9 pages, 8 foototes, 2 bibliographic sourcs.   $63
 
05728. INGMAR BERGMAN'S "WILD STRAWBERRIES". A textual analysis of the Swedish director's modern classic, focusing on the link between the waking and dreaming worlds of Isak Borg. Theoretical concepts of Stephen Heath and Raymond Bellour are applied to the syntax of the film's development. 11 pages, 8 footnotes, 1 bibliographic source.   $77
 
05727. BERGMAN AND RESNAID. The development and film history of these two directors are compared, with the emphasis on thematic content and style, in their various works. 10p. 0f. 2b.   $70
 
05726. ITALIAN CINEMA SINCE 1945. A history of the development of the modern Italian film since the end of World War II, with a look at Neorealism and eclecticism. Rossellini, Visconti, DeSica, Fellini, Antonioni and other directors are all considered. 8 pages, 4 footnotes, 1 bibliographic sources.   $56
 
05725. THE FRENCH NEW WAVE. An examination of the history of the New Wave movement, reviewing the major films of Truffaut, Resnais, Godard, Chahrol and minor French Filmmakers. 7 pages, 0 footnotes, 0 bibliographic sources.   $49
 
05724. BUNUEL AND POLANSKI. A comparison of the careers in film of Luis Bunuel and Roman Polanski. Their development, influences on their styles, and their various film productions are looked at. 10p. 3f. 1b.   $70
 
05713. THE DEERHUNTER. The themes of Russian Roulette, survival and dehumanization in the film are criticised. There is an illuminating comparison with Herr's book Dispatches. 8p.   $56
 
05390. JAPANESE FILM SINCE WORLD WAR II. The major directors and films from Japan since 1945 are reviewed, with the focus on Kurosawa's Rashomon, Teshigara's Woman in the Dunes, and Yoshimura's An Osaka Story. 12p. 11f. 7b.   $84
 
05389. JEAN RENOIR'S GRAND ILLUSION. A look at the treatment of chivalry and the old and new orders on both sides during the First World War. The characters of Boldieu and von Rauffenstein are compared and contrasted, with the film seen as a plea for peace. 8p. 7f. 1b.   $56
 
05386. GOOD SAMARITAN STATUTES. A history, with legal examples, of the need for laws exempting doctors from civil liability suits for negligence in cases where they give emergency treatment outside a hospital. There is an analysis of such laws. 7f. 4b. 5p.   $35
 
05385. THE CINEMA OF INDIA. A comprehensive discussion of the development of the film industry in India, from before World War II to the current day. The study focuses on Mehboob Khan, Bimal Roy, and Satja yit Ray, the Apu Trilogy, and the future of non-commercial films in India. 14p. 11f. 6b.   $98
 
05343. THE CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY AND THE AMERICAN TRADITION. The massive expansion of industry after the Civil War and the opportunities for corruption are documented in this paper. Paricularly in the railway industry. The Morgans, Carnegies and Rockefellers are cited as examples. 5p. 6 references to the book The American Pageant.   $35
 
05270. MR. KLEIN BY JOSEPH LOSEY. Director Losey's film about the evolution of a second identity in the network of anti-Jewish propaganda and paranoia in pre-war Germany is reviewed, and judged a thriller of the first order. 5p., 0f.,0Ob.   $35
 
05269. THE HOMECOMING BY HAROLD PINTER. Peter Hall's film of the Pinter play is reviewed, with the conclusion that the play is essentially unsuitable for the screen due to its "closet-like" feeling. 4p., 0f., 0b.   $28
 
05234. GERMAN PROPAGANDA FILM OF THE NAZI ERA. The use of the documentary film as a powerful propaganda tool for the Nazis between 1932 and 1940 are examined in this study. The Horst Wessel myth, the German Olympic films of Leni Riefenstahl and other Nazi epics are looked at. KEYWORDS: nazi propaganda film. 9 pages, 8 footnotes, 2 bibliographic sources.   $63
 
05233. DEPICTION OF NATIVE AMERICANS IN HOLLYWOOD FILMS. This paper argues that Hollywood has to some extent changed its stereotypes of Native Americans, but in the process it has created new stereotypes. KEYWORDS: native americans american indians stereotypes motion picture industry hollywood movies. 7 pages, 6 footnotes, 3 bibliographic sources.   $49
 
05178. CHRISTIANITY, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. Written from the viewpoint of Roman Catholic technology, this paper upholds the claims of religion against merely empirical science that neglects spiritual reality and deterministic technology which denies the free will and moral autonomy of human beings. 19p., 12f., 6b.   $133
 
05154. HORROR AND SUSPENSE FILMS. A look at some of the classics of the horror and suspense genres, including Freaks, Nosferatu, King Kong, and the film noir of Alfred Hitchcock. Covers the general field of horror films from 1930 to The Fearless Vampire Killers, (1968). 12p., 8f., 4b.   $84
 
05129. PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES. An excellent introduction to photography and various photographic techniques, discussing film, shutter speed and aperture setting, lenses and focusing, and such specialized areas as architectural, sports and night photography. 8 pages, 7 footnotes, 5 bibliographic sources.   $56
 
05123. MAN AND HIS ACTIONS LN THE FRENCH NEW WAVE CINEMA. The links with French existential philosophy to be found in New Wave films by Resnais, Truffaut and Godard are examined. Themes of alienation and conflict are considered in their major works. 10p., 7f., 3b.   $70
 
05090. FRED ZINNENAN'S HIGH NOON. A critique of the 1952 film as an archetype of the western genre. The mechanics of the plot snd the larger implications of the story as a political fable are considered in this essay. 6p., 3f., 3b.   $42
 
05074. METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER. An analysis of why MGM' stock is a good investment buy. Analyzes the company's earnings and changes in management which affect the future. 7p., 8f., 5b.   $49
 
05071. MCA. Discusses how MCA has been successful in the highly competitive and uncertain motion picture industry. Also shows hou MCA's other operating divisions contribute to its financial health. Includes analysis of potential threats and opportunities from technological change in the media. 10p., 11f., 7b.   $70
 
05047. TWO NEW WAVE DIRECTORS: TRUFFAUT AND GODARD. Discusses the stylistic differences between Francois Truffaut and Jean Luc Godard. Presents Godard as improving and advancing the film techniques of jump cutting and non-narrative storytelling begun by Truffaut. 5p., 3f., 0b.   $35
 
05031. THE DEPICTION OF THE NATIVE AMERICAN IN THE COMEDY AND CLASSIC WESTERN. A discussion of the portrayal of Native Americans in Hollywood films. The paper uses two films, Arthur Penn's "Little Big Man" and Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles" to show how stereotypes have been perpetuated and how little things have changed. 18p., 14f., 7b.   $126
 
05019. HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR. The literary and intellectual content of Alain Resnais' New Wave masterpiece are examined. The director's editing technique and use of setting and speech as emotional overtones are examined in detail. 6p., 4f., 2b.   $42
 
05000. TELEGRAPH AVENUE: A TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY. A prospective documentary for a scriptwriting class, based on the history and life-style of Berkeley's street vendor subculture. Sellers of jewelry, shopkeepers along the Avenue, and various people of Berkeley are interviewed in the course of this 30-minute long program. 26p., 0f., 6b.   $133
 
04907. THE DISNEY VERSION AND AMERICAN CULTURE. A concise review of Richard Schickel's study of Walt Disney's life and career as a cinematographer. Disney's impact on Anerican culture and the American image around the world are assessed and the roots of the Disney myth in the man's own childhood are examined. 5p., 0f., 1b.   $35
 
04901. FAHRENHEIT 451. A brief review of Francois Truffaut's science fiction film, seeing it as a criticism of modern technology and a romantic soap-opera of the future. The movie is said to fail in both genres, unfortunately. 3p., 0f., 0b.   $21
 
04853. BATTLE OF ALGIERS AND CULLODEN. A comparison of the treatment of the ethics of atrocity in two highly stylized documentary films. The issue of war crimes and the dehumanization of the enemy is examined from a cinematic viewpoint, and the films are compared to works by Resnais and more recent documentary coverage of the Vietnam war. Focuses on the personal morality of the filmmakers. 15p., 0f., 0b.   $105
 
04821. NIGHT AND FOG AND GUERNICA BY ALAIN RESNAIS. Resnais battery of technical effects and cinematic techniques is studied in this comparison of two documentary films protesting fascism. The juxtaposition of art and atrocity in Guernica is compared to the juxtaposition of time present and past in Night and Fog. 5p., 0f., 0b.   $35
 
04570. THE LIVELIEST ART BY ARTHUR KNIGHT. Knight's "panoramic history of the movies" is briefly reviewed. The treatment of modern films and the history of new techniques in cinema is criticized. 3p., 2f., 1b.   $21
 
04569. FILM: A HOT MEDIUM. Good basic paper by a film buff, discussing how film meets McLuhan's criteria of a "hot" artistic medium. 3p., 3f., 4b.   $21
 
04568. DEVELOPMENT OF THE MOTION PICTURE CAMERA. Good overview of the development of the motion picture camera, from lantern shows to Cinerama; packed with technical terms which may be incomprehensible to the layman. 7p., 1f., 5b.   $49
 
04567. JOHN FORD'S THE GRAPES OF WRATH. The problems of social and political conscience are examined in Ford's film about the migration of the Okies to California. The plot of the book is compared to that of the movie and its screenplay. 5p., 3f., 2b.   $35
 
04566. THE ALIENATED ANTI-HERO. The role of the protagonist in Rebel Without a Cause and The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner is compared. Jim's role in Rebel is seen as a western archtype of the loner, while the hero of Loneliness is viewed as a criticism of social and political values in working class England. 10p., 2f., 1b.   $70
 
04565. JEAN-LUC GODARD'S BREATHLESS. Elements of the gangster film and experimental technique are described and analyzed in Godard's first New Wave film. 4p., 0f., 1b.   $28
 
04484. JOSEPH LOSEY'S THE SERVANT. An examination of the struggle for dominance in the human relationships of Losey's film. The roles of Tone and Barrett are interpreted as sexual and social rivalry. 7p., 0f., 0b.   $49
 
04451. OEDIPUS REX AND ANTOINIUS BLOK AS SEEKER OF KNOWLEDGE. A look at the protagonists of the play by Sophocles and the film by Bergman of The Seventh Seal. The protagonist as seeker of truth and knowledge is compared in each. 4p., 0f., 0b.   $28
 
04370. THE CINEMA OF ORSON WELLES. A look at the career and work of the influential American film director, concentrating on Citizen Kane, The Magnificent Ambersons and A Touch of Evil are touched on, and Welles' technique and baroque style are analyzed. 6p., 0f., 0b.   $42
 
04338. THE LITERARY PROPERTY AND THE FILM. The legal and contractual complications of acquiring literary rights, copyrighting a producer's property, and obtaining distribution rights are discussed in depth. Negotiations for these rights are considered from the viewpoint of the producer seeking a property to develop into a film. 13p., 2f., 6b.   $91
 
04334. SHOW BUSINESS BLACKLISTING AND THE HOUSE UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE. A comprehensive study of the phenomenon of show business blacklisting, beginning with the foundation of the HUAC and probing the political motivations of the investigations which followed. The Hollywood personalitites who suffered under the blacklist and the men who organized the blacklisting organizations are described. 16 pages, 7 footnotes, 12 bibliographic sources.   $112
 
04304. VISCONTIS ROCCO AND HIS BROTHERS. The Italian neo-realist saga of a familys experience in the big city of Milan is examined for its treatment of plot and theme; the characters and subdivisions of the film are considered in detail. 7p., 3f., 1b.   $49
 
04303. KUROSAWA'S THRONE OF BLOOD, AND ZEFFERELLI'S THE TAMING OF THE SHREW. A comparison of two film adaptions of plays by Shakespeare; Kurosawa's purely cimematic approach is contrasted with Zefferelli's freewheeling farce, and the camera techniques and psychological insights of the two directors are examined. 8p., 11f., 4b.   $56
 
04182. METRO-GODLWYN-MEYER: THE POST-WAR YEARS, 1945-50. The stars and management of the Hollywood studio during the post-war years are looked at; the conflict between Mayer and Dore Schary, and the financial fortunes of their company, are reviewed. Films and directors of the era are discussed as well. 14p., 21f., 17b.   $98
 
04146. EISENSTEIN AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF REVOLUTIONARY SOVIET CINEMA. An examination of the techniques and theories of Sergei Eisenstein, noting the influence of Griffith and others; methods of montage, and the influence Eisenstein exerted on other Russians, such as Dovzhenko and Pudovkin, are fully treated. 10p., 11f., 5b.   $70
 
04011. THE BIRTH OF A NATION BY D.W. GRIFFITH. A view of Griffith's Civil War and Reconstruction classic film, treating it as a social and political myth. Griffith's technical innovations are seen as obscuring the racial and political stereotypes of the film and the romantic myth of the south is viewed as an allegory of good and evil. 10p., 9f., 4b.   $70
 
03977. F. SCOTT FITZGERALD 1937-40. A far-reaching examination of Fitzgerald's last years in Hollywood, where the author was forced to become a hack writer in order to sustain his wife and daughter; Fitzgerald's relationships with Hemingway and with Sheilah Graham are delineated, and his filmscripts studied for their literary value. 27p.; 23f.; lOb.   $133
 
03939. FRITZ LANG'S FILM M. In this film review, the elements of expressionist style and crime melodrama in Lang's 1931 film about a Berlin child-murderer and his capture are analyzed. The innovations of synchronous sound and camera movement in the film are completely reviewed, and the emotional themes of murder and revenge are discussed. KEYWORDS: film review fritz lang m. 5 pages, 8 footnotes, 5 bibliographic sources.   $35
 
03876. THE IMPACT OF EISENSTEIN'S MONTAGE THEORY ON FRENCH NEW WAVE DIRECTORS. A comprehensive examination of the theories and films of the great Russian director. examining their development and final synthesis into montage theory; Eisenstein's use of linkage of pieces of film is seen as a direct and powerful influence on the generation of French New Wave Directors, and the works of Alain Resnais. Jean-Luc Godard snd Francois Truffaut are studied for traces of that influence. A thorough thesis-level treatment of the subject. 41p., 44f., 21b.   $133
 
03844. BETTY BOOP, THE CARTOONIST'S CARTOON. A study that traces the history of cartoons and animation, concentrating on the story of Max Fleisher's Betty Boop, Popeye, and other creations. 10p., 0f., 2b.   $70
 
03828. THE PASSENGER BY MICHELANGELO ANTONIONI. A critical review of Antonioni's film viewing the themes of mistaken identity and death as susceptible to numerous interpretations. The Passenger/Reporter is said to be chasing his own death in the film. 4p., 0f., 0b.   $28
 
03566. WHY ROCK THE BOAT. A National Film Board Release, written by William Weintraub and produced by Joh Howe, is criticized and studied as a product of the Canadian film industry. The characters and comic side of seduction are commented on, and the film is seen as believable. 5p., 0f., 0b.   $35
 
03344. THE FILMS OF KENNETH ANGER. Aspects of social criticism, sexual polemics, and the occult are examined in the work of the experimental filmmaker; films such as "Fireworks", "Scorpio Rising", "Kustom Kar Kommandoes," and "Lucifer Rising" are scrutinized for their symbolic and mystical meanings. 11p., 13f., 5b.   $77
 
03331. HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR: LOVE AND MEMORY ANONG THE ASHES. A detailed study of the Alain Resnais filmic rendition of Marguerite Duras' filmscript. The development of the affair between the French actress and the Japanese architect is studied, and the themes of love and memory are studied for their treatment, and the moral about the art of forgetting is considered. 12p., 0f., 2b.   $84
 
03327. BETWEEN BIRTH AND DEATH: THE CINEMA OF STAN BRAKHAGE. A look at the themes and techniques of avant-garde film maker Brakhage, viewing a selection of his films seen at a retrospective. The artist's theoretical writings, "Metaphors on Vision", and other criticism are applied to films like "Water Window Baby Moving", "Thigh Line Lyre Triangular", "Sexual Meditation" and "Act of Seeing". A thorough analysis of Brakhage's art and philosophy. 14p., 0f., 4b.   $98
 
03311. THE EARLY AMERICAN CINEMA: SOCIAL MODELS AND IDEALS FOR THE NEW AMERICANS. The process of acculturation and assimilation of values is examined in the American cinema, and the impact of that cinema in the early 1900's on the waves of immigrants is analyzed. The heroes and the social and moral themes of the early films are analyzed. 10p., 0f., 3b.   $70
 
03246. THE ZIEGFIELD FOLLIES. A critical assessment of the shows of Flo Ziegfield, condemning them as tasteless and vulgar exploitations of the masses. The anti-intellectual and commercial strategy of Ziegfield the entrepreneur is discussed. 4p., 0f., 0b.   $28
 
03176. SEX IN THE MOVIES. The modern day trends toward explicit sex in the cinema are analyzed; film's appeal to the masses and the standards of quality in popular art are discussed, and the battles between the Hollywood censors and the likes of Mae West in the 1930's is contrasted to the relative freedom of sexual expression in the current era. Public moods are deemed to be the final arbiter of movie morality. 11p., 15f., 13b.   $77