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One of the greatest legacies of the fifties is its many, many films<\/a> made during that decade: some awful and campy, some sentimental and emotionally overwrought, some big-budget, some cheap, and some truly, timelessly great. In our last unit, we’ll explore how to approach a film from scholarly and historical perspectives and employ a bit of film theory as we look back on some of the decade’s hits and flops.<\/p>\nMon 11\/20<\/strong> At the Movies in the 1950s. Read Dunar Ch 8: 250-256 for an overview.<\/p>\n Wed 11\/22 and Fri 11\/24<\/strong> – Thanksgiving break, no class<\/em><\/p>\n Mon 11\/27<\/strong> The Monster Flick. Reading: “Big Bugs” (PDF on Blackboard)<\/p>\n Some film clips we will screen in class Wed 11\/29<\/strong> The Western. Reading: McGee “Why Shane Never Comes Back” and Costello “High Noon” (PDFs on Blackboard). Choose your film<\/a> by this date and make sure you can obtain a high-quality copy of the entire movie. <\/p>\n Fri 12\/1<\/strong> The<\/a> Film Industry and<\/a> the Blacklist. Reading: “Hollywood Ten” (PDF on Blackboard) <\/p>\n
\nIt Came from Outer Space<\/a> (1953) in 3D
\nForbidden Planet<\/a> (1956)
\nInvasion of the Body Snatchers<\/a> (1956)
\nI Was a Teenage Werewolf<\/a> (1957)
\nThe Fly<\/a> (1958)
\nAttack of the Crab Monsters<\/a> (1957) billed with “Not of This Earth”
\nTHEM!<\/a> (1954)
\nThe Blob<\/a> (1958) <\/p>\n