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Full-Text Articles in American Popular Culture
Bibliography, Kristi Branham
Bibliography, Kristi Branham
Faculty/Staff Personal Papers
Bibliography of publications by Kristi Branham.
Hold Them Down: Oppression Of Film Noir's Working Woman, Shaire Blythe
Hold Them Down: Oppression Of Film Noir's Working Woman, Shaire Blythe
Undergraduate Conference on Literature, Language, and Culture
Introductory Paragraph:
The struggle for women’s rights and roles in society has been an ongoing battle, since the beginning, with Adam and Eve. The subjugation that was presented upon Eve, because of her fault and easiness to be deceived, has trailed behind mankind, and film noir would not be excluded. The femme fatale seems to play the role of what Eve started, seducing men with her sexuality to carry out wicked schemes and being the downfall of all men. Thus, men began to identify women as a threat to their very essence but, yet, still cannot resist the temptation women …
The Birth Of The Mpdg 2.0: The Potential For The Manic Pixie Dream Girl Trope In Independent Film, Brenna Elizabeth Sherrill
The Birth Of The Mpdg 2.0: The Potential For The Manic Pixie Dream Girl Trope In Independent Film, Brenna Elizabeth Sherrill
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
This project chronicles an in-depth character study on the Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope in film. The term was coined in 2007 by a film critic about a very specific kind of female character—one who exists “solely in the fevered imaginations of sensitive writer-directors to teach broodingly soulful young men to embrace life and its infinite mysteries and adventures.” The MPDG has often been written off as nothing more than a stereotype or sexist characterization of a woman, but I argue that the MPDG can be much more than a flat character, as evidenced by the increasingly complex characterization of …
The “Fatty” Arbuckle Scandal, Will Hays, And Negotiated Morality In 1920s America, Aaron T. Whitehead
The “Fatty” Arbuckle Scandal, Will Hays, And Negotiated Morality In 1920s America, Aaron T. Whitehead
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
In the autumn of 1921, silent film comedian Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle was arrested for the rape and murder of a model and actress named Virginia Rappé. The ensuing scandal created a firestorm of controversy not just around Arbuckle but the entire motion picture industry. Religious and moral reformers seized upon the scandal to decry the decline of “traditional” moral values taking place throughout American society in the aftermath of World War I. The scandal created a common objective for an anti-film coalition representing diverse social and religious groups, all dedicated to bringing about change in the motion picture industry through …
"Thrown On Their Own Resources": Collaboration As Survival In Imitation Of Life, Kristi Branham
"Thrown On Their Own Resources": Collaboration As Survival In Imitation Of Life, Kristi Branham
Faculty Publications
The article presents an analysis of the film adaptation of "Imitation of Life," a 1933 novel by Fannie Hurst. It states that the repetition of the story across the first half of the twentieth century shows its resonance for U.S. audiences. It mentions that the woman question and the race question are brought together in the passing story in both the 1934 and 1959 film versions of the novel.
"Gone With The Wind" (Sc 2438), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
"Gone With The Wind" (Sc 2438), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2438. Souvenir booklet sold at theaters showing the motion picture "Gone With the Wind." Includes illustrations, cast list, major players' credits, and information about the production.
Masters, John Post, D. 1973 (Sc 2126), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Masters, John Post, D. 1973 (Sc 2126), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2126. Typescript of a paper written by John Post Masters, Bowling Green, Kentucky, in 1964 and titled "The Start of Silent Moving Pictures in the United States."
Kenney, Melissa R. (Fa 503), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Kenney, Melissa R. (Fa 503), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 503. Paper: "Urban Legends in Motion Pictures," written by Melissa R. Kenney for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University. Includes a video cassette containing clips discussed in the paper.
Peach, Jewell (Fa 355), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Peach, Jewell (Fa 355), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 355. Paper: "Folklore in Film" written by Jewell Peach for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Masters, John Post, 1885-1973 (Sc 1654), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Masters, John Post, 1885-1973 (Sc 1654), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Small Collection 1654. Warrant of arrest from the Bowling Green, Kentucky Police Court for John Post Masters, manager of a theater in Bowling Green owned by the Crescent Amusement Company. The offense was "maintaining a public nuisance."
Ua12/11/1 John Carpenter Film Festival, Wku University Center Board
Ua12/11/1 John Carpenter Film Festival, Wku University Center Board
WKU Archives Records
Program for the John Carpenter Film Festival held at the Downing University Center, December 2 - 4, 1976.