1950s Culture
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Screening Classic Hollywood: “All About Eve” (1950)
This post is part of the “Try It, You’ll Like It!” Blogathon, hosted by Sister Celluloid and…
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Screening Classic Hollywood: “Sudden Fear” (1952)
Say what you will, but no one could play a victimized, melodramatic heroine like Joan Crawford.…
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Screening History: “Broken Arrow” (1950)
Released in 1950, Broken Arrow follows Tom Jeffords (James Stewart) desperately wants to forge a measure of peace…
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Screening Classic Hollywood: “Executive Suite” (1954)
As I’ve been writing and researching my dissertation, I have increasingly come to appreciate just how…
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Screening Classic Hollywood: “Shane” (1953)
In keeping with the western theme I seem to have going on “Screening Classic Hollywood,” today’s…
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Screening Classic Hollywood: “Rebel Without a Cause”
When it comes to classic Hollywood, some directors and some films stand out from the others…
TJ West 