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William Wyler - Pod Znakiem Kobiety
Iwona Kolasińska William Wyler - pod znakiem kobiety Williama Wylera powszechnie uważa się za jednego z czołowych repre zentantów kinematografii, której nadano etykietkę „amerykańskiego kina klasycznego"1. Do amerykańskiego przemysłu filmowego trafił z Europy za pośrednictwem swego kuzyna, znanego producenta, założyciela wytwórni Universal Pictures, Carla Laemmle'a. Z pochodzenia Alzatczyk2, przybył do Hollywoodu w 1920 roku, gdzie pracował już jego starszy brat Robert i gdzie on również od 1925 roku zaczął kręcić filmy, z czasem ujawniając wielki ta lent reżyserski, którego nie zapowiadały jeszcze wczesne realizacje. W latach trzydziestych Wyler znalazł się w gronie kilku najznamienitszych twórców kina amerykańskiego - obok Josepha von Sternberga, Johna Forda, Howar da Hawksa, George'a Cukora, Kinga Vidora - i, co ciekawe, jako imigrant, a tych wśród realizatorów Hollywoodu było stosunkowo niewielu, odniósł znaczący sukces. Został uznany za jedną z większych indywidualności ame rykańskiego kina (sprzed okresu kontestacji), która miała niezwykle istotny wpływ na amerykańską kulturę. Zanim Laemmle zaproponował mu pracę w Universalu, Wyler wycho wywał się w Szwajcarii, kształcił najpierw w Lozannie, potem edukację kon 1 Tym terminem określa się amerykańskie kino hollywoodzkie lat 1917-1960 (według jednych) bądź 1930-1960 (według drugich). Za prawodawcę terminu uważa się zazwyczaj André Bazi- na. Zob. Mirosław Przylipiak: 1934. Hasło roku: Kino klasyczne [w:] Andrzej Kolodyński, Kon rad J. Zarębski (red.): Historia kina. Wybrane lata, Warszawa: Wydawnictwo „Kino" 1998, s. 96. 2 Urodził się 1 lipca 1902 roku w Miluzie w rodzinie żydowskiej Weillerów, jako syn Szwajca ra i Niemki. 296 Iwona Kolasińska tynuował w Paryżu w konserwatorium muzycznym (w klasie skrzypiec). Miejsca pochodzenia i dojrzewania (niemiecka Alzacja, Szwajcaria i Fran cja) w dużej mierze też rzutowały na jego przyszłą karierę, choćby przez fakt, że Wyler od dziecka był trójjęzyczny (posługiwał się biegle niemieckim, francuskim i angielskim). -
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's Adapted Screenplays
Absorbing the Worlds of Others: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala’s Adapted Screenplays By Laura Fryer Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements of a PhD degree at De Montfort University, Leicester. Funded by Midlands 3 Cities and the Arts and Humanities Research Council. June 2020 i Abstract Despite being a prolific and well-decorated adapter and screenwriter, the screenplays of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala are largely overlooked in adaptation studies. This is likely, in part, because her life and career are characterised by the paradox of being an outsider on the inside: whether that be as a European writing in and about India, as a novelist in film or as a woman in industry. The aims of this thesis are threefold: to explore the reasons behind her neglect in criticism, to uncover her contributions to the film adaptations she worked on and to draw together the fields of screenwriting and adaptation studies. Surveying both existing academic studies in film history, screenwriting and adaptation in Chapter 1 -- as well as publicity materials in Chapter 2 -- reveals that screenwriting in general is on the periphery of considerations of film authorship. In Chapter 2, I employ Sandra Gilbert’s and Susan Gubar’s notions of ‘the madwoman in the attic’ and ‘the angel in the house’ to portrayals of screenwriters, arguing that Jhabvala purposely cultivates an impression of herself as the latter -- a submissive screenwriter, of no threat to patriarchal or directorial power -- to protect herself from any negative attention as the former. However, the archival materials examined in Chapter 3 which include screenplay drafts, reveal her to have made significant contributions to problem-solving, characterisation and tone. -
Ronald Davis Oral History Collection on the Performing Arts
Oral History Collection on the Performing Arts in America Southern Methodist University The Southern Methodist University Oral History Program was begun in 1972 and is part of the University’s DeGolyer Institute for American Studies. The goal is to gather primary source material for future writers and cultural historians on all branches of the performing arts- opera, ballet, the concert stage, theatre, films, radio, television, burlesque, vaudeville, popular music, jazz, the circus, and miscellaneous amateur and local productions. The Collection is particularly strong, however, in the areas of motion pictures and popular music and includes interviews with celebrated performers as well as a wide variety of behind-the-scenes personnel, several of whom are now deceased. Most interviews are biographical in nature although some are focused exclusively on a single topic of historical importance. The Program aims at balancing national developments with examples from local history. Interviews with members of the Dallas Little Theatre, therefore, serve to illustrate a nation-wide movement, while film exhibition across the country is exemplified by the Interstate Theater Circuit of Texas. The interviews have all been conducted by trained historians, who attempt to view artistic achievements against a broad social and cultural backdrop. Many of the persons interviewed, because of educational limitations or various extenuating circumstances, would never write down their experiences, and therefore valuable information on our nation’s cultural heritage would be lost if it were not for the S.M.U. Oral History Program. Interviewees are selected on the strength of (1) their contribution to the performing arts in America, (2) their unique position in a given art form, and (3) availability. -
Different from the Others
DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS A Comparative Analysis of Representations of Male Queerness and Male-Male Intimacy in the Films of Europe and America, 1912-1934 A thesis submitted to the University of East Anglia for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy By Shane Brown School of Film, Television and Media ©This copy of the thesis has been supplied on condition that anyone who consults it is understood to recognise that its copyright rests with the author and that use of any information derived there from must be in accordance with current UK Copyright Law. In addition, any quotation or extract must include full attribution. 1 | P a g e ABSTRACT Since the publication of Vito Russo's now classic study, The Celluloid Closet, in 1981, much has been written on the representation of queer characters on screen. However, no full length work on the representation of queer sexualities in silent and early sound film has yet been published, although the articles and chapters of Dyer (1990), Kuzniar (2000) and Barrios (2003) are currently taken as the definitive accounts of these issues. However, each of the above studies deals with a specific country or region and, since their publication, a significant number of silent films have been discovered that were previously thought lost. There has also been a tendency in the past to map modern concepts of sexuality and gender on to films made nearly one hundred years ago. This thesis, therefore, compares the representations of male queerness and male-male intimacy in the films of America and Europe during the period 1912 to 1934, and does so by placing these films within the social and cultural context in which they were made. -
On the Visualisation of Large User Models in Web Based Systems
On the Visualisation of Large User Models in Web Based Systems James B. Uther S I O D T E RE·ME ·MUT A N M S E · E A D A Thesis Submitted for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy The University of Sydney November 2001 ii c James B. Uther 2001 iii ABSTRACT This thesis describes the creation and refinement of a new tool for visualising large user models, that can be made available to users on the World Wide Web. User models are the set of beliefs a (software) system holds about a user. User-adapted applications, and increasingly, web sites, use a user model to help the interaction with a user. As these models start to contain more personal and sensitive information, and affect the experience of the software user, it becomes important for the user to be able to inspect and control that data. This thesis presents work that aims to help users see an overview of the data and beliefs contained in their user model. While there has been work on scrutable user models that support exploration and user control [Kay99, ZRNG99], they have been focused on the inspection of individual model components. This thesis helps users quickly search for interesting features in models of several hundreds of components. This thesis presents the design and implementation of three iterations of the tool, and user tests of each design. The final implementation is evaluated in trial with more than 50 users. Much recent work on user-adapted systems has involved adaptive hypertext and ser- vices on the World Wide Web. -
Ms Coll/Palmer Palmer, Paul Richard, 1917- , Collector. Collection, 1907-1992. 3 Linear Ft. (1,517 Items in 6 Boxes & 6 Over
Ms Coll/Palmer Palmer, Paul Richard, 1917- , collector. Collection, 1907-1992. 3 linear ft. (1,517 items in 6 boxes & 6 oversize folders). Biography: Paul Palmer, (Columbia M.S., 1950, M.L.S., 1955) formerly Curator of the Columbiana Collection. Summary: Correspondence and inscribed photographs sent to Paul Palmer. Mr. Palmer has collected portraits of film and theater notables and other celebrities since the 1920s. Many of the photographs are inscribed to him and there is some correspondence as well as lobby display cards. Among the cataloged names are: Katharine Cornell, Lillian & Dorothy Gish, Rudyard Kipling, Gertrude Lawrence, Sir Compton Mackenzie, Mary Pickford, Constance and Norma Talmadge, Dame Sybil Thorndike, and H. G. Wells. Organization: Selective items cataloged; remainder arranged: Box 1: Cataloged correspondence, A-Z & misc. autographs; Boxes 2-3: Cataloged photographs (signed or inscribed), A-Z; Boxes 4-6: Uncataloged photographs, A-Z; Oversize folders. Finding aids: Contents list, 29p. Donor: Gift of Paul R. Palmer, 1986-1996. Available for faculty, students, and researchers engaged in scholarly or publication projects. Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the Librarian for Rare Books & Manuscripts. 1. Aherne, Brian, 1902-1986. 2. Albee, Edward, 1928- 3. Astaire, Frad, 1899-1987. 4. Boles, John, 1895- 1969. 5. Brazzi, Rossano, 1916-1994. 6. Brown, Tom, 1913 Jan. 6- 7. Carroll, Madeleine, 1906-1987. 8. Chevalier, Maurice, 1888-1972. 9. Collins, Charles, 1904-1999. 10. Cornell, Katharine, 1893-1974. 11. Cromwell, Richard, 1910-1960. 12. Cummings, Robert, 1908-1990. 13. Del Rio, Dolores, 1905-1983. 14. Douglas, Melvyn, 1901-1981. 15. -
William Wyler Papers, 1925-1975
http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf5h4nb33m No online items Finding Aid for the William Wyler Papers, 1925-1975 Processed by Performing Arts Special Collections staff; machine-readable finding aid created by D.MacGill; UCLA Library, Performing Arts Special Collections University of California, Los Angeles, Library Performing Arts Special Collections, Room A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575 Phone: (310) 825-4988 Fax: (310) 206-1864 Email: [email protected] http://www2.library.ucla.edu/specialcollections/performingarts/index.cfm © 1998 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Finding Aid for the William Wyler 53 1 Papers, 1925-1975 Finding Aid for the William Wyler Papers, 1925-1975 Collection number: 53 UCLA Library, Performing Arts Special Collections Los Angeles, CA Contact Information University of California, Los Angeles, Library Performing Arts Special Collections, Room A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575 Phone: (310) 825-4988 Fax: (310) 206-1864 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www2.library.ucla.edu/specialcollections/performingarts/index.cfm Processed by: UCLA Library, Performing Arts Special Collections staff Date Completed: Unknown Encoded by: D.MacGill © 1998 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Descriptive Summary Title: William Wyler Papers, Date (inclusive): 1925-1975 Collection number: 53 Origination: Wyler, William. Extent: 92 boxes (45.0 linear feet) Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Performing Arts Special Collections Los Angeles, California 90095-1575 Shelf location: Held at SRLF. Please contact the Performing Arts Special Collections for paging information. -
The Stars and Teeth
Begin Reading Table of Contents About the Author Copyright Page Thank you for buying this St. Martin’s Press ebook. To receive special offers, bonus content, and info on new releases and other great reads, sign up for our newsletters. Or visit us online at us.macmillan.com/newslettersignup For email updates on the author, click here. The author and publisher have provided this e-book to you for your personal use only. You may not make this e-book publicly available in any way. Copyright infringement is against the law. If you believe the copy of this e-book you are reading infringes on the author’s copyright, please notify the publisher at: us.macmillanusa.com/piracy. To Mom and Dad— For your love, eternal support, and for waiting in the hot sun every time I dragged you to a million book signings. I wouldn’t be here without you … literally. To Taylor— Because we finally did it. ARIDA Island of soul magic Represented by sapphire VALUKA Island of elemental magic Represented by ruby MORNUTE Island of enchantment magic Represented by rose beryl CURMANA Island of mind magic Represented by onyx KEROST Island of time magic Represented by amethyst SUNTOSU Island of restoration magic Represented by emerald ZUDOH Island of curse magic Represented by opal CHAPTER ONE This day is made for sailing. The ocean’s brine coats my tongue and I savor its grit. Late summer’s heat has beaten the sea into submission; it barely sways as I stand against the starboard ledge. Turquoise water stretches into the distance, stuffed full of blue tangs and schools of yellowtail snapper that flounder away from our ship and conceal themselves beneath thin layers of sea foam. -
William Wyler, the LETTER (1940) 90 Minutes
September 11, 2007 (XV:3) William Wyler, THE LETTER (1940) 90 minutes Bette Davis...Leslie Crosbie Herbert Marshall...Robert Crosbie James Stephenson...Howard Joyce Frieda Inescort...Dorothy Joyce Gale Sondergaard...Mrs. Hammond Bruce Lester...John Withers Elizabeth Inglis...Adele Ainsworth Cecil Kellaway...Prescott Victor Sen Yung...Ong Chi Seng Doris Lloyd...Mrs. Cooper Willie Fung...Chung Hi Tetsu Komai... Head Boy Directed by William Wyler Play by W. Somerset Maugham Screenplay by Howard Koch Produced by Robert Lord Executive producers Hal B. Wallis and Jack L. Warner Original Music by Max Steiner Cinematography by Tony Gaudio Film Editing by George Amy and Warren Low Costume Design by Orry-Kelly Makeup Department Perc Westmore Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actor (Stephenson), Best Leading Actress (Davis), Best B&W cinematography (Gaudino), Best Director (Wyler), Best Music, Original Score (Steiner), Best Picture (Wallis). WILLIAM WYLER (1 July 1902, Mülhausen, Alsace, Germany [now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France]—27 July 1981, Los Angeles, heart attack) directed 69 films, the last of which was The Liberation of L.B. Jones 1970. Some of the others were Funny Girl 1968, The Collector 1965, The Children's Hour 1961, Ben-Hur 1959, Friendly Persuasion 1956, The Desperate Hours 1955, Roman Holiday 1953, Detective Story 1951, The Heiress 1949, The Best Years of Our Lives 1946, The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress 1944 (also cinematographer), Mrs. Miniver 1942, The Little Foxes 1941, The Westerner 1940, Wuthering Heights 1939, Jezebel 1938, Dodsworth 1936, The Square Shooter 1927, Kelcy Gets His Man 1927, and The Crook Buster 1925. -
La Rumeur the Children’S Hour Un Film De William Wyler
LA RUMEUR THE CHILDREN’S HOUR UN FILM DE WILLIAM WYLER Autre titre : THE LOUDEST WHISPER / Titre de travail : INFAMOUS USA – 1961 – 1h45 – Noir et Blanc – Format Image 1 :1,66 – Son Mono – Visa n°25 973 Première sortie française : 25 Avril 1962 5 Nominations aux Oscars 1962 : second rôle féminin (Fay Bainter), photo, son, décors et costumes ÉQUIPE TECHNIQUE Production : The Mirisch Company – William Wyler et Robert Wyler (producteur associé) Scénario : John Michael Hayes d!après la pièce The Children’s Hour de Lillian Hellman Directeur de la photographie : Franz F.Planer Ingénieur du son : Fred Lau / Monteur : Robert Swink Directeur artistique : Fernando Carrere / Décors : Edward G. Boyle Costumes : Dorothy Jeakins / Maquillages : Emile LaVigne / Coiffures : Joan St. Oegger Musique : Alex North INTERPRÉTATION Karen Wright : Audrey Hepburn Martha Dobie : Shirley MacLaine Docteur Joe Cardin : James Garner Lily Mortar (la tante de Martha) : Miriam Hopkins Amelia Tilford (la grand-mère de Mary) : Fay Bainter Mary Tilford : Karen Balkin Rosalie : Veronica Cartwright Fay Bainter, Shirley MacLaine, Audrey Hepburn, la jeune Karen Balkin et James Garner L’HISTOIRE Dans une petite ville de province, deux amies Karen Wright (Audrey Hepburn) et Martha Dobie (Shirley MacLaine) dirigent une institution pour jeunes filles, aidées par Lily (Miriam Hopkins) la tante de Martha, une ancienne actrice excentrique. Fiancée au médecin, Joe Cardin (James Garner) Karen a du mal à s’engager et à laisser à Martha la direction de l’école. Mary (Karen Balkin) une élève insolente et menteuse, alors qu’elle a été punie, lance la rumeur que les deux professeurs ont une relation « contre-nature ». -
Diplomarbeit
DIPLOMARBEIT Titel der Diplomarbeit „C I N E C I T T À“ Zur Geschichte eines Mythos Verfasserin Brigitte De Pari angestrebter akademischer Grad Magister der Philosophie (Mag. phil.) Wien, Juni 2009 Studienkennzahl: A 236 349 Studienrichtung: Romanistik Betreuerin: Ao. Univ. Prof. Dr. Johanna Borek Eingang Cinecittà (Quelle:http://images.google.at/25.6.2009) 2 Ce l’ho fatta! „Arbeiten sind angenehm, wenn sie getan sind.“ (Cicero) Auch wenn die letzten Jahre für mich ziemlich turbulent waren, und um es theatralisch auszudrücken, Steine meinen Weg gepflastert haben. Nun habe ich es tatsächlich geschafft, nach sechs Jahren mein Studium mit dieser Diplomarbeit abzuschließen. Ich habe viele Bücher gelesen um zu erfahren, wie denn eine wissenschaftliche Abschlussarbeit geschrieben werden soll. Die Lösung ist einfach. Das Wichtigste ist, einfach damit anzufangen, denn das ist schon die Hälfte des Ganzen. Ein weiterer wichtiger Punkt ist, dass man an der Arbeit Spaß haben soll, wie Umberto Eco in seinem Buch1 schreibt, und das kann ich wirklich nur bestätigen. Wichtig sind aber auch die Menschen, die dich während deines Studiums begleiten und unterstützen. Ich möchte deshalb meine Diplomarbeit zwei ganz besonderen Menschen widmen, nämlich meinen Kindern, Alessa und Manfred, die mir während meiner gesamten Studienzeit Geduld und Verständnis entgegengebracht haben und mich in allen Belangen unterstützt haben, wo sie nur konnten. Vielen Dank! Ohne euch hätte ich es nicht geschafft. Und ich möchte an dieser Stelle meinen Eltern danken, die mein ganzes Leben lang in jeder Situation und Lebenslage hinter mir gestanden sind, wie zwei Felsen in der Brandung und mich immer, mit allen ihnen zur Verfügung stehenden Mitteln, unterstützt haben. -
William Wyler Rétrospective 25 Avril – 28 Mai
WILLIAM WYLER RÉTROSPECTIVE 25 AVRIL – 28 MAI Tournage de Dodsworth 76 DES CADRES ET DES CORPS William Wyler ou une définition possible du cinéma hollywoodien classique, y compris dans sa démesure (Ben-Hur). Après des débuts au temps du Muet, il se fait remarquer pour ses subtils portraits de femmes (La Vipère, L’Insoumise, L’Héritière) et le style de sa mise en scène. Il signe encore l’une des œuvres WILLIAM WYLERWILLIAM les plus importantes de l’immédiat après-guerre (Les Plus Belles Années de notre vie) et, à la fin de sa carrière, expérimente encore (L’Obsédé, 1965). Le statut de William Wyler dans la cinéphilie française souffre de plusieurs préjugés. Sa filmographie tardive lui a valu l’étiquette tantôt de cinéaste académique à « grands sujets », tantôt de maître d’œuvre finalement anonyme de superproductions spectacu- laires. Et ses films les plus durablement populaires (L’Insoumise, Vacances romaines, Ben-Hur) ne sont pas ses plus personnels. Mais paradoxalement, il pâtit aussi d’avoir incarné une cause célèbre de la critique bazinienne d’après-guerre, emblème d’un débat sur l’ontologie du cinéma qui excédait la singularité de ses films. Mal compris, le slogan provocateur de Roger Leenhardt, « À bas Ford ! Vive Wyler ! »1, a rétrospective- ment desservi le second, voué au purgatoire à mesure de la canonisation du premier. PROGRAMMATION Wyler a pourtant joui très tôt à Hollywood d’un prestige d’auteur et d’une relative liberté – dans sa longue association avec l’indépendant Samuel Goldwyn comme dans d’autres studios où il était généralement producteur exécutif de ses films.