by hefnerbe | Sep 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
Overland Stage Raiders (Sherman, 1938), trailer: [youtube wAIx0XefUbw 604 364] Riders of Destiny (Bradbury, 1933), with John Wayne as “Singin’ Sandy Sanders.” Wayne croons at the opening of the film: [youtube pcMAXuVNX8 604...
by hefnerbe | Sep 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
In class, I mentioned Ford’s consistent fascination with shooting from interior spaces into exterior ones (such as the fight scene in The Iron Horse). Here is that shot from The Iron Horse, followed by a more famous scene that is framed in a very similar...
by hefnerbe | Aug 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
Here are links to the films we watched in class today: Buffalo Bill’s Wild West: Annie Oakley (Edison, 1894), Buffalo Dance (Edison, 1894), Bucking Broncho (Edison, 1894) Cripple Creek Bar-Room Scene (Edison, 1899) The Great Train Robbery (Porter,...
by hefnerbe | Aug 29, 2011 | Uncategorized
Welcome to the course! I plan to use this front page to post links to short films or film clips of interest throughout the semester. The syllabus and other information can be accessed from the menu above. Get ready for a wild ride through the cinematic West…...
