The History of Film
The History of Film is an Epic but condensed look at the Entire History of Cinema, presented by Joel Archer.
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The History of Film - Part 12 (1965 --> 1970) **coming June-2014!**
- Buster Keaton receives his due at last
- Walt Disney dies (1966)
- Prominent films: "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" (1966), "A Man for all Seasons" (1966), "In the Heat of the Night" (1967), "The Jungle Book" (1967), "One, Two, Three" (1961), "To Kill a Mockingbird" (1962), "Dr No" (1962), "Lolita" (1962).
Interview: Stanley Kubrick (interviewed by Jeremy Bernstein in 1966)
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- Walt Disney dies (1966)
- Prominent films: "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" (1966), "A Man for all Seasons" (1966), "In the Heat of the Night" (1967), "The Jungle Book" (1967), "One, Two, Three" (1961), "To Kill a Mockingbird" (1962), "Dr No" (1962), "Lolita" (1962).
Interview: Stanley Kubrick (interviewed by Jeremy Bernstein in 1966)
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The History of Film - Part 11 (1960 --> 1965)
- Escapist Cinema and The Beginning of Bond
- Prominent films: "The Apartment" (1960), "West Side Story" (1961), "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961), "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962),
"One, Two, Three" (1961), "To Kill a Mockingbird" (1962), "Dr No" (1962), "Lolita" (1962).
Interview: Stanley Kubrick (interviewed by Jeremy Bernstein in 1966)
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- Prominent films: "The Apartment" (1960), "West Side Story" (1961), "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961), "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962),
"One, Two, Three" (1961), "To Kill a Mockingbird" (1962), "Dr No" (1962), "Lolita" (1962).
Interview: Stanley Kubrick (interviewed by Jeremy Bernstein in 1966)
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| History of film - Part 11.mp3 |
The History of Film - Part 10 (1955 --> 1960)
- The Death of James Dean and the Birth of the Epics
- Prominent films: "Kiss me Deadly" (1955), "The Seven Year Itch" (1955), "The Man with the Golden Arm" (1955), "The Burmese
Harp" (1956), "Vertigo" (1958), "Ben Hur" (1959).
- Disneyland Opens (1955)
Interview: Charlton Heston (interviewed by Tim Sebastian in 1997)
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- Prominent films: "Kiss me Deadly" (1955), "The Seven Year Itch" (1955), "The Man with the Golden Arm" (1955), "The Burmese
Harp" (1956), "Vertigo" (1958), "Ben Hur" (1959).
- Disneyland Opens (1955)
Interview: Charlton Heston (interviewed by Tim Sebastian in 1997)
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| History of film - Part 10.mp3 |
The History of Film - Part 9 (1950 --> 1955)
- Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe
- Prominent films: Harvey (1950), Sunset Blvd (1950), African Queen (1951), Marty (1955).
- B Grade flicks and the birth of 3D
- Disney rules the box office
Interview: Audrey Hepburn (interviewed by Barbara Walters in 1989)
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- Prominent films: Harvey (1950), Sunset Blvd (1950), African Queen (1951), Marty (1955).
- B Grade flicks and the birth of 3D
- Disney rules the box office
Interview: Audrey Hepburn (interviewed by Barbara Walters in 1989)
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| The History of Film - Part 9.mp3 |
The History of Film - Part 8 (1945 --> 1950)
- Post war films/Anti-war films
- Film Noir takes off
- Prominent films: "Miracle on 34th Street" (1947), "Key Largo" (1948), "Bicycle Thieves" (1948).
- Hitchcock takes off in the US.
- Interview: Alfred Hitchcock (interviewed on "Monitor" in 1964)
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- Film Noir takes off
- Prominent films: "Miracle on 34th Street" (1947), "Key Largo" (1948), "Bicycle Thieves" (1948).
- Hitchcock takes off in the US.
- Interview: Alfred Hitchcock (interviewed on "Monitor" in 1964)
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| The History of Film - Part 8.mp3 |
The History of Film - Part 7 (1939 --> 1945)
- The Golden Years of Hollywood
- Prominent films: "Gone with the Wind" (1939), "The Wizard of Oz" (1939), "Citizen Kane" (1941).
- 2nd World War influences
- Disney animation gets even bigger
- Interview: Margaret Hamilton (interviewed in "The Wizard of Oz - The making of a movie classic")
- Interview: Orson Welles (interviewed in 1960 and on "Monitor" in 1965)
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- Prominent films: "Gone with the Wind" (1939), "The Wizard of Oz" (1939), "Citizen Kane" (1941).
- 2nd World War influences
- Disney animation gets even bigger
- Interview: Margaret Hamilton (interviewed in "The Wizard of Oz - The making of a movie classic")
- Interview: Orson Welles (interviewed in 1960 and on "Monitor" in 1965)
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| The History of Film - Part 7.mp3 |
The History of Film - Part 6 (1935 --> 1939)
- The explosion of the Musical
- Chaplin sticks with silent film
- Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
- Prominent films:Snow White (1937)
- Marx Brothers Compliation
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- Chaplin sticks with silent film
- Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
- Prominent films:Snow White (1937)
- Marx Brothers Compliation
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| The History of Film - Part 6.mp3 |
The History of Film - Part 5 (1930 --> 1935)
- The early Sound era
- The Marx Brothers hit the screen
- Prominent films: "M" (1931)
- The early monster films
- Clark Gable scandal
- Interview: Fritz Lang (interviewed by William Friedkin, 1975)
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- The Marx Brothers hit the screen
- Prominent films: "M" (1931)
- The early monster films
- Clark Gable scandal
- Interview: Fritz Lang (interviewed by William Friedkin, 1975)
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| The History of Film - Part 5.mp3 |
The History of Film - Part 4 (1925 --> 1930)
- The Death of Rudolph Valentino at the age of 31.
- The invasion of the European directors and actors
- Chaplin begins to gain a bad reputation on set
- Prominent films: "Phantom of the Opera" (1925), "Ben Hur" (1925).
- Alfred Hitchcock dips his toe in the water.
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- The invasion of the European directors and actors
- Chaplin begins to gain a bad reputation on set
- Prominent films: "Phantom of the Opera" (1925), "Ben Hur" (1925).
- Alfred Hitchcock dips his toe in the water.
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| The History of Film - Part 4.mp3 |
The History of Film - Part 3 (1920 --> 1925)
- The rise of the silent comedians: Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd.
- The Crime and Underbelly of Hollywood (incl. The Fatty Arbuckle rape case)
- "Nosferatu" the First Vampire movie
- Interview: Harold Lloyd (on "Calendar", 1962)
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- The Crime and Underbelly of Hollywood (incl. The Fatty Arbuckle rape case)
- "Nosferatu" the First Vampire movie
- Interview: Harold Lloyd (on "Calendar", 1962)
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| The History of Film - Part 3.mp3 |
The History of Film - Part 2 (1910 --> 1920)
- The rise of the feature films.
- "Birth of a Nation" - One of the first epics, albeit a racist one.
- The First World War propaganda films.
- Interview: Lillian Gish (on the Joan Rivers Show, 1983)
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- "Birth of a Nation" - One of the first epics, albeit a racist one.
- The First World War propaganda films.
- Interview: Lillian Gish (on the Joan Rivers Show, 1983)
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| The History of Film - Part 2.mp3 |
The History of Film - Part 1 (1895 --> 1910)
The Birth of Film
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| The History of Film - Part 1.mp3 |
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