DOROTHY ARZNER
By
Jacob Peake, Corey Purcell, Kayla Stanziano,
Ethan Strong
EARLY LIFE
Born: January 3rd, 1897
Hometown: Hollywood, California
Father owned a restaurant close to a popular
movie theater
EARLY LIFE
Born: January 3rd, 1897
Hometown: Hollywood, California
Father owned a restaurant close to a popular
movie theater
EARLY LIFE
Typed scripts for the Famous
Players-Lasky Corporation
Became an editor at Realart Studio
Cut and edited 52 films, went to
Paramount to cut Blood and Sand• Her first big film
EARLY LIFE
Typed scripts for the Famous
Players-Lasky Corporation
Became an editor at Realart Studio
Cut and edited 52 films, went to
Paramount to cut Blood and Sand• Her first big film
DIRECTORIAL DEBUT
First film as a director was Fashions
For Women in 1927
In that same year:• Ten Modern Commandments
• Get Your Man
DIRECTORIAL DEBUT
First film as a director was Fashions
For Women in 1927
In that same year:• Ten Modern Commandments
• Get Your Man
MERRILY WE GO TO HELL
1932
Themes: Cheating,
adultery, Imperfections
Stylistic Technique: • Wipe Transitions• Superimpositions
MERRILY WE GO TO HELL
1932
Themes: Cheating,
adultery, Imperfections
Stylistic Technique: • Wipe Transitions• Superimpositions
MERRILY WE GO TO HELL
Background:
• Middle Class
• Pre-Depression era
• High society parties
CHRISTOPHER STRONG
1933
Themes: Betrayal, forbidden love,
Sacrifice, loyalty, class, jealousy
Stylistic Technique:• Wipe Transitions • Newsreel footage• Close-ups • Superimpositions
CHRISTOPHER STRONG
1933
Themes: Betrayal, forbidden love,
Sacrifice, loyalty, class, jealousy
Stylistic Technique:• Wipe Transitions • Newsreel footage• Close-ups • Superimpositions
CHRISTOPHER STRONG
Background:• Social Class
• Divorce frowned upon
• High society
• Parents power of children
• Elegant clothing
DANCE, GIRL, DANCE
1940
Themes: Betrayal, professional
competition, integrity, jealousy
Stylistic techniques:• Superimpositions• Fast cuts• Long shot
DANCE, GIRL, DANCE
1940
Themes: Betrayal, professional
competition, integrity, jealousy
Stylistic techniques:• Superimpositions• Fast cuts• Long shot
DANCE, GIRL, DANCE
Background:• Feminist
movements
• Middle class performers
• Entertainment
DEVELOPMENTS
Boom Mic• Only Female
director to transition from silent to sound
Modern Dance
Women in Film
DEVELOPMENTS
Boom Mic• Only Female
director to transition from silent to sound
Modern Dance
Women in Film
PARALLELS
Career path:• Script writer
• Editor
• Director
• Teacher
PARALLELS
Career path:• Script writer
• Editor
• Director
• Teacher
PARALLELS
A Walk to Remember
Dirty Dancing
Sixteen Candles
When Harry Met Sally
Mean Girls
PARALLELS
A Walk to Remember
Dirty Dancing
Sixteen Candles
When Harry Met Sally
Mean Girls
THANK YOU
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