Please read the handout on Film Noir. You should be able to explain what film noir is, understand a bit of its history, and be able to identify film noir characteristics.
You should also be familiar with HUAC and how this affected film in the 1940's and its movement into the 1950's.
Finally, please read the chapter on television and how this invention impacted Hollywood and film.
I have included the script for John Huston's adaptation of Dashielle Hammet's Maltese Falcon on the link page. Please view a few pages (or read the entire script, if you'd like).
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