RTA 180 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: David O. Selznick, Bernard Herrmann, Michael Curtiz
16 Feb 2018
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Lecture 10 + 11: film is a reaction to/escape from the time. Hays code: censorship set of guideline made into law, influences film content up until late 1960s. Sympathy shall not be sided with crime, immorality. Correct standard of life (shall be presented) The great depression - movies were cheap escape in time. Script writer for mer. mobile (mgm) mary daughter of mer. Gone with the wind (1939) - david o. selznick (producer) David o selznick production - movie mobile. 4 hours movie in colour - 2yrs of pre-production. Huge set, lavish colour, costume, full sweeping orchestra. Austrian child prodigy - out practice everyone else. Age 13 - undergraduate music degree - finished in 1 year. Timely movie: wwii, current day story (of the time) As time goes by - pop song license for use. Ingrid bergman - female lead (brought to hollywood by selznick) Put to new york for theatrical production//radio drama. Cause people to panic on the street.
