Screening:
MW, 12:30-2:50
Instructors
Kimberlee
Gillis-Bridges
Last Updated:
4/27/00
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This page includes links to sites devoted to comedy, films or artists studied in the class, materials on film studies, information on film terminology, and resources on writing about film. When you follow the links, the Web sites will open in a new browser window. To return to this page, simply close the new browser window. Sources on Comedy or Particular Artists
A chronicle of the oldest movie company in America, the pages offer short biographies of Biograph players "The Little Rascals"; information on Biograph writers and directors; links to trade magazine Web sites; and a movie lounge chat room. Web site of the International Buster Keaton Society. The site contains reviews of books on Keaton, a short biography, news clips, interviews, articles, and information on joining the society. The Lubitsch pages include a biography, filmography, images from Lubitsch's films, and links. Although the site serves primarily as a showcase for the authors' original work, "The Great Ones" links to information on various comedians studied in our class. The "Tube" link contains information on current television appearances of Chaplin, the Marx Brothers, Jack Benny, and Buster Keaton, as well as broadcasts of films by Allen, Sturges, and Lubitsch. A page of useful links to other Lloyd sites, video clips from Lloyd films that can be viewed via a Quicktime plug-in, poster and lobby card images, biography, articles, lyrics and audio clips from Lloyd's "favorite" songs, and information on showings of Lloyd's films. The Image Bank Films site contains a searchable index of video clips from contemporary and archival films. You will find numerous Chaplin, Keaton, and Lloyd clips. "Seattle's premiere improv comedy," featuring Comp Lit 303 class member Ethan Newberry. The site contains a brief biography of Ethan (and, oh yeah, the other Jet City players), information on Jet City's Twisted Flicks and other shows, photos from Jet City shows, and a secure ticket purchasing option. The site offers a brief biiography, filmograpy, real audio and video clips, articles, Jim Carrey wallpaper for your computer, a chat room, an image gallery, albeit with many broken links, and much, much, more. Authored by a devoted and well-informed fan, the pages include a bibliography of sources used to compose the site, images from West's pre-Hollywood and Hollywood years, a biography, a filmography that includes plot synopses and original Variety reviews, a list of plays authored by West, and links to other West sites. The pages include biographies, a filmography, a list of the Brothers' radio and TV appearances, information about the Marx Brothers' vaudeville days, a bibliography of books on the brothers, and links. This site offers images and short plot summaries of some of Chaplin's films. The Modern Times site provides a definition of screwball comedy's characteristics, images from classic screwball films, an audio clip from Bringing up Baby, and a bibliography of articles and books on screwball comedy. LookSmart's annotated links to sites on Mrs. Doubtfire. This site allows viewers to watch The Pawnshop on their computers. However, you must have Real Audio and must register with Xoom before you can download the film. The official Preston Sturges Web site overseen by members of the Sturges family. The site contains a biography, filmography, excerpts from Sturges' screenplays, photos of Sturges, poster images from his films, links, and information on Sturges retrospectives and other Sturges news. Some content is written by members of the Sturges family. An online silent film journal "dedicated to keeping the art of silent film alive." The site has information on various aspects of the silent era: artists, those behind the camera, screenings of silent films, video clips, and a photo gallery. A fan site dedicated to Lubitsch's To Be or Not to Be (1942). The pages contain information about the film, audio clips, cast and crew list with linked biographies for some members, and trivia. A fan site devoted to WC Fields. In "the bar," you'll find a Fields dictionary, quotes, biography, a list of films with reviews, and Fields' tall tales and stories. The site is a bit difficult to navigate; scroll past the award icons in the left-hand frame to find links to the content. This site features the "Marx of Time" (today in Marx Brothers history), sound clips, images (go to the greeting card section), biographies and filmographies of all the Marx Brothers--even Zeppo--and links to other Marx Brothers sites. A page for those who want thorough lists of critical works on Woody Allen and works authored by Allen, including films, books, and interviews.
An essential Internet research tool for American Studies scholars. The site has numerous links to sources on American literature, history, art, material culture (including film), gender studies, performing arts, religion and psychology, legal studies, race and ethnicity, economics, politics and social sciences. Information on film history, the development of motion picture technology, directors, and specific films, performers and directors. Searchable index of over 125,000 films. Contains links to biographies of directors, screenwriters, producers and actors; commentaries on individual films; and links to popular film reviews. Use the query engine to search for Web reviews of particular films. Links to U.S. and international research sites on film and filmmakers. Links to sites on directors, actors, studios, unions, electronic journals, film research, festivals, movie reviews, searchable databases, and internet guides to film. Authored by a cinema studies librarian, the site has information on finding cinema studies resources in the UW libraries and links to electronic journals and cinema studies resources on the Web. Sources on Film Terminology
Searchable dictionary that translates cinematic terms in one language into another. Click on "Camera," "Genre," "Editing," "Story," and "Form" for extended definitions and discussion of cinematic terms. The site contains material on technical aspects of filmmaking, discussions of genres and arguments regarding the relationship between film and society. Also contains book reviews, an essay gallery of works on film and film theory, and links to material on Hollywood film studios, critical theory and writing. A short guide on how to to read the text and context of a film. The page has excellent questions to guide students in their analysis of narrative, staging, cinematography, editing and sound. Sources on Writing
Papers by students at Queen's University Film Studies program. Several good examples of theoretical and historical analysis. George Mason's step-by-step guide to writing film analyses. This site not only reviews MLA, APA and Turabian citation guidelines, but also gives links to citing electronic sources. Authored by UCLA librarian Esther Grassian, this page offers criteria for evaluating discipline-based world wide web sites. Writers can use Grassian's list to help them decide whether a particular web source is appropiate for an academic research paper. .
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