Monday, April 2, 2012

1930's Film Presentations/Film Projects

Today please take notes on the last of our 1930's presentations. When the presentations are completed, please finish uploading and editing your silent films. Silent films are due Thursday, April 5.

For those of you who complete your work before the end of class today (and for the rest of you to complete as homework): here are a few clips from films from the 1930's. For extra credit this marking period, you may watch any 1930 film and post a critical "review" on the forum. See forum for details.

Laurel and Hardy
The Music Box (1932) Winner of the Academy Awards for Best Short Subject
The Flying Deuces (1939) Full Film

The Little Rascals (various clips/films):
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
We Want Cake
Whatever Happened to the Little Rascals (information, although a bit grim)

Shirley Temple: Little Miss Marker (1934)

Fritz Lang: M (1931) Full Film
Marx Brothers: Duck Soup (1933) Full Film

Ginger Rogers & Fred Astair: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes 

Walt Disney:
Snow White (1937)
Snow White (clip)
Snow White (another clip)
Flowers and Trees (1932)
Mickey Mouse: The Moving Day (1936)
Donald Duck: Donald's Nephews (1938)

HOMEWORK: Please read the article on Walt Disney.

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