Cecil B. DeMille

BA English Hons II – B 599 Paper IV Project The Effects of the Affair of Caesar and Cleopatra on Calpurnia ------------------------------------------------- Introduction After Hatshepsut, Cleopatra was the only Queen of Egypt who was seriously referred to as “Pharaoh”. The torrid love affair between one of the highest regarded Queens in history and that of the phenomenal Julius Caesar is considered to be one of the most romantic and grand ones in the world. Cecil B. Demille seems to agree in the

socio-cultural function. In order to further examine and engage with this idea, this informative and original study employs a socio-ideological analysis of a series of seven culturally resonating screen texts dating from, for example, Cleopatra (Cecil B DeMille, 1934) to the television series Rome (HBO, BBC, RAI, RAI2, 2005-2007). This meticulously

Timeless actress and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, Meryl Streep, in her Cecil B. DeMille Award acceptance speech during the Golden Globe Awards, condemns President Donald Trump’s mockery of a disabled reporter. Streep’s purpose is to galvanize the prestigious audience into using their platforms to coalesce the nation and call out injustice. She adopts a humble tone in order to establish herself as an equal among her fellow actors all the while creating a sense of unity in her audience

When you hear Roman Polanski’s name, what do you think of? Rosemary’s Baby? The Pianist? What about Woody Allen? Do you think about Annie Hall, or maybe Hannah and Her Sisters? You probably know who Johnny Depp and Marlon Brando and Michael Fassbender. For members of the Academy of Motion Pictures, these names may ring some bells for their work as directors or actors, and it’s probably for their work in the film industry. For members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, you may recognize these

Research paper: The Disenchanted F. Scott Fitzgerald’s life and work were in a knot from the start; his profession spanned one of the most tumultuous eras of the century, and from the very start he was the creator and the victim of the new culture of celebrity which accompanied the rise of modern technology. Budd Schulberg masterfully created a character that closely and in many ways represents Fitzgerald in his later years; Manley Halliday is that character. “His mind’s eye, incurably bifocal

Disney studied at McKinley High School and took courses at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. He was the cartoonist for the school newspaper, but he dropped out of school at the age of sixteen. Walter won seven Emmy Awards, 22 Academy Awards, and Cecil B. DeMille Award. To be brief, Walt Disney was a chain smoker during his adult life. Therefore, smoking led to his death of lung cancer in

Frank Sinatra was born the first and only child and started singing when he watched Bing Crosby and became inspired. He accomplished many things and had many great songs and albums. He received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and headlined the 1965 Newport Jazz Festival with Count Basie's Orchestra. Born on December 12, 1915, Frank Sinatra was the only child of Natalie Della Garaventa and Anthony Martin Sinatra. He was born in Hoboken, New Jersey. Growing up, Frank was influenced by his father

Monty Python’s Life of Brian traces the tragic last year of Brian of Nazareth, a man who shares his exact birthday and town with Jesus Christ, the subject of countless biblical epic films. Comedy distinguishes this biopic, which features a male actor playing the analog of the Virgin Mary, a cured leper begging for alms, and spontaneous song on the crucifix. It is not sufficient, however, to relegate the film to parody, which seems the obvious criticism, simply for taking a comedic outlook.

The Sons Of Guadalupe Don’t Eat the Bear: A Spanish adventurer named Gaspar De Portola in 1769 passed through a region what is now Santa Barbara. In the near by sand dunes he found a lake where he crossed passed with an “oso flaco”, a skinny bear. They were dying of hunger and ate the skinny bear not knowing it was poisoned. El Rincon Del Mundo: The Spanish believed that California was the place of great mystery and perhaps even paradise. Before the eighteenth century it was too far north from

Thank you for your comments throughout the course and for your question here. I will endeavor to answer it in such a way as to let you know more fully what my comments mean. In my efforts to be concise, I admit I was unable to explain fully and frankly, I just wasn't sure how it would be received. It is obvious from several comments in the class that there are more misconceptions than can be tackled in just one week. To the point, certainly there are several connotation of “anti-Mormon literature