Academic papers on Music, Film, Television, Theater & Photography

Diane Keaton's Characters Dealing With Different Ethnic Cultures in "The Godfather" and "Annie Hall"
An 8 page paper which examines how Diane Keaton's characters deal with different ethnic cultures in the films, "The Godfather" and "Annie Hall," specifically considering how filmmakers Francis Ford Coppola and Woody Allen employ her two characters...
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George Bernard Shaw's Arms and The Man and R. C. Sherriff's Journey's End: A View of the Conflicts of War
This 5 page paper provides an overview of the basic elements of Shaw's Arms and The Man and Sherriff's Journey's End. This paper considers the impacts of war symbolism and the irony of war, including issues like heroism and the search for peace....
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King Vidor's The Crowd
This 10 page paper provides a plot and character analysis of this 1928 silent film. The film is discussed in the context of the day as well as in terms of contemporary life and film. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Reds
A 5 page paper which discusses the movie "Reds" and addresses how the movie was filled with content which helped to illustrate the time period represented. The paper also discusses the apparent reason for the production of the film. No additional...
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Singin' in the Rain
5 pages in length. Provides an in-depth look at this famous 1952 musical starring Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds. The paper provides a summary of the film as well as commenting on the overall theme and significant images.
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The Influence Of Jazz
Jazz can be seen as the principle harbinger of the transition from rural to urban living in the United States, encompassing all races and ethnic backgrounds. This 9 page paper examines the connection between the inauguration of jazz music and...
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Rastafarian Counter-Culture Movement: Movement Through Music
A 10 page paper which discusses the use of music to present an opposition to a particular culture, thereby creating a counter-culture. The movement discussed is the Rastafarian movement. Information is presented which discusses the constructs of...
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Choreography: West Side Story
The Broadway production, West Side Story, by composer Leonard Bernstein, lyricist Stephen Sondheim and choreographer Jerome Robbins premiered in 1957. This 12 page narrative paper examines the musical with an emphasis on the choreography....
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How the Camera Generated Characters' Emotions in Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane"
A 5 page paper which analyzes how director Orson Welles employed innovative camera techniques to create character emotion in his 1941 masterpiece, "Citizen Kane." Specifically considered are the film techniques which enabled Welles to convey his...
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Music for the Body and Soul
10 pages. Music encompasses a great many emotions, feelings, and desires. Often represented are rage, love, happiness, sorrow and despair. Music is an avenue to release the inner struggles that can be set free through no other means than verse. ...
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Raging Bull (Film Analysis)
This 5 page paper examines the early 1980's classic film starring Robert DiNiro and directed by Martin Scorcese. Some discussion on technical elements, visual effects and pictoral scheme is included but there is decided focus on emotional...
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"Splendor in the Grass"
An 8 page paper which discusses the movie "Splendor in the Grass" and further illustrates the works of Elia Kazan, who directed the movie, and William Inge, who wrote the screenplay. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Bill Bojangles Robinson
This 6 page paper considers the impact of Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson and the influence that he had in breaking down social and economic barriers and creating a new, larger public forum for the vernacular dance. This paper considers his role, his...
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"All About Eve" and "Showgirls"
A 7 page paper which discusses the movies "All About Eve" from 1950, and "Showgirls" from 1995 and examines how they fit into the female melodrama genre. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
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A Formalism Approach to
This 5 page report discusses the movie
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