Samuel Goldwyn

A Feminist Perspective of Hero in Much Ado About Nothing      Unlike the title of this piece suggests, Hero did not undergo her transformation in Much Ado About Nothing through magic.  Rather, Hero was a victim of the double standards and illogical fears that the men of Shakespeare’s plays commonly held.  The following quote sums it up quite well:  In the plays female sexuality is not expressed variously through courtship, pregnancy, childbearing, and remarriage, as it is in the period

Introduction The title ‘The Greatest Choreographer in United States Film History’ is only fit for the man who remains legendary for his innovative redirection of dance through the camera lens. This newly famous and wildy popular style of the early 1900’s was created by Busby Berkeley. Berkeley changed how audiences view styles of vernacular jazz dance by adding his own twist of filming with a single camera in unique angles. It may sound like an obvious and indifferent technique to regular dance films

It was a cool sixty-seven-degree day in Hollywood, California in nineteen twenty-two when James Colifer the ad executive of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was pondering his new idea. “We need a trademark,” said James to Marcus Loew; the founder of MGM Studios. “I trust your judgement, don’t make me regret giving you this responsibility,” Marcus replied with a grimace in his eye and a curvature within his lips. James began to think about his past, about what helped him get to where he is now. He thought

TRIP TO CALIFORNIA Upon preparing to write this paper, many events came to mind. The event that stood out the most was the family vacation we took to California during the hot summer month of July, 2006. Excitement, anticipation, and curiosity filled the two years it took to plan this trip. The elements that made this experience so especial were; the anticipation and planning, the wonderful adventure we faced, and the impact it had on me and my family. It was a trip that we went

When identifying film connections, some relations are more pronounce than others. Visually, many of Bitzer’s techniques can be observed through the works of many artists after him. As a pioneering cinematographer, Bitzer developed camera tactics of use that set the standards for all motion pictures to come; such as, the use of last-minute rescues, editing to create mayhem in rapid editing through speed, camera angles, pacing, and more alike. Most, if not all, of Bitzer’s mechanisms can be recognized

Personal Narrative Draft 4: In this story I will be talking about the amazing water ride in Universal studios, Singapore. I still remember till this day, how many times I rode that ride. For last 7 years we have been going to a lot of amusement parks like 6 Flags, Disneyland, MGM Studio, Lego Land, Epcot Center,Etc. When me, my mom, my dad, and my sister jumped in the car, I was as ready as can be. I was very excited when I read the map of Universal Studio. All of a sudden I became greedy and

Causal Analysis Metro-Goldwyn Mayer was formed on April 17th, 1924, when movie theatre mogul Marcus Loew purchased Louis B. Mayer Pictures. Loew had previously acquired Metro Pictures Corporation and Goldwyn Pictures (both founded in the mid-1910s), and MGM was born with the acquisition of Mayer’s firm, a decision that ultimately led to a successful and profitable company thanks to Mayer’s keen eye for solid production and Irving Thalberg’s frugal, almost mechanized business practices. Even after

The North American Musical Film The musical film in the United States is largely associated with Broadway theatre. Broadway is an area in New York City where the biggest theatres are located, accommodating at least 500 people. Smaller theatres are said to be located Off-Broadway and even smaller theatres are called Off-Off-Broadway. Some notable musical films such as Chicago (2002), My Fair Lady (1964) and West Side Story (1961) were adapted from musical plays and trace their origins to Broadway

secret. The “casting couch” has been used to either make or break actresses careers since the 1920s. This unspoken taboo has been a part of the stucture of what dreams are made of. “ Long before Weinstein there was Louis B. Mayer, who co-founded Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios in 1924. Mayer, the ground zero of this kind of abuse, had means, motive, opportunity and that critical piece of the puzzle: the whip. If women didn’t comply, he’d threaten to ruin their careers or those of their loved ones” (Adams)

In all of American history, there are many men who stand out and emphasize the history ofour country. This man, John Hancock, is one of those extraordinary men that stand out.John’s life began on January 16, 1736 in Braintree, Massachuchetts.John was the middle child of three. He was the son of (Rev.) John Hancock, born on June 1, 1702 in Lexington, Massachuchetts and son of Mary Hawke, born on October 13, 1711 in Hingham, Massachuchetts. Mary was once married before she married John Hancock