THTRFLM 2T03 Study Guide - Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Herbert Stothart, Elia Kazan

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Theatre & Film Studies
• Course: THTRFLM 2T03
• Professor: Andrew Mitchell

Document Summary

Fred astair ------------------prototype of the "song and dance man" musical comedies; brought people to the theatres. Bertolt bretcht ------------------playwright who left us and returned to germany after accused of being communist. Charlie chaplin ------------------labeled a communist, wasn"t allowed to return to us till 1972. Elia kazan ------------------sold out other communists in the industry, allowed to keep working. Lee grant ------------------blacklisted for not testifying against her husband. Bernard herrmann ------------------largest role in influencing film noir style. Otto preminger: known for ------------------always breaking the hay"s code. Best years of our lives: d ------------------william wyler. Best years of our lives: c ------------------hugo friedhofer. Miklos rozsa ------------------leading figure for creating film noir. Hanns eisler ------------------first to bring expressionism to hollywood film. Elmer bernstein ------------------cemented popular music"s role in film permanently. Innovated __ & __ ------------------using country/western film music and pre-releasing a films theme song. Tex ritter ------------------sung the theme song for high noon.