2.  French phrase meaning “black film”  Film Noir was identified in 1946 following World War II and the German occupation of France

3.  France received all the films America had made during the war  The influence of Film Noir emerged out of the two pre- existing film movements: German Expressionism and Italian Neo- Realism

4.  Film noir became known because it started a non-linear movie trend starting with its flashbacks

5.  Because of the Hays Code, nudity, homosexuality, suggestive acting, and profanity were prohibited in film noir

6.  Typically the 1920’s  Old-fashioned city  Colors: commonly black and white  The dark set design is used to express psychological state of characters

7.  Protagonist: usually an average man who is framed  Men are usually tricked  Women are especially important -femme fatales- mysterious, double-crossing, gorgeous, unloving, manipulative, desperate

8.  The women featured in Noir films threatened the image of the traditional role of women because they often worked in offices and wished to bring harm to other characters.

9.  Usually conflict between protagonist and society  Murder or crime is involved  Detectives  Typically ends unhappily; there is no winner

10.  Dark  Fixed character types  Predictable narrative patterns  Serious or dramatic facial expressions

11.  Twitching lips  Shifting eyes  Camera close- ups  Verbal wit

12.  Dark  Mysterious  Corruption and suspicion

13.  Low-key lighting  Low angle  Wide angle  Unbalanced compositions

14.  High-contrast photography  Deep focus cinematography  Camera angle and low-key lighting also help express the psychological state of the characters

15.  The meaninglessness of life  Futility of individual action: for example, a murder that does not result with the intended conclusion

16.  Romance film noir -femme fatales Ex.: Double Indemnity (1944), Detour (1945)

17.  Documentary-style film noir -docu-noir Ex.: T-men (1948), 711 Ocean Drive (1950)

18.  Prison Noir -set in prison or jail cells Ex.: Fury (1936), Brute Force (1947)

19.  Menaced-women noir -homme fatales (women are manipula- ted instead) Ex.: Gaslight (1944), Laura (1944)

20.  Neo-noir -updated film noir Ex.: Chinatown (1974), Sin City (2005)

21.  The Maltese Falcon (1941)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRSCV 2qc2IY

22.  Flashback (5:50)  Hays Code (16:30) – a lot of symbolism  Facial expressions (1:39)  Verbal wit - http://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=Gz-5wKegyOw http://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=Gz-5wKegyOw

23.  Crime  Murder  Black and white  Voice over  Symbolism  http://www.youtub e.com/watch?v=v D6wNNKreug http://www.youtub e.com/watch?v=v D6wNNKreug  http://www.youtub e.com/watch?v=O 5zgg3WCiWk http://www.youtub e.com/watch?v=O 5zgg3WCiWk

24.  Flash-forward (0:00-1:00)  Low-key lighting with occasional bright light  Brendan is isolated  Verbal wit (6:55, 55:00)

25.  Manipulative women such as Mia Wallace (Uma Thurman) and Esmeralda Villalobos (Angela Jones)

28.  World War II  Film industry was weak  War films  Office of War Information

29.  Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944) -starring Spencer Tracy about Lieutenant Doolittle who carried out the raid on Japan

30.  The Story of GI Joe (1945) -about the invasion of Italy during World War II

31.  Modern Times (1936)  The Great Dictator (1940) -directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin

32.  Casablanca (1942)  To Be or Not to Be (1942)  Lifeboat (1944)

33.  Towards the end of World War II  Dark and cynical  “black film”

34.  Double Indemnity (1944)

35.  The Killers (1946)

36.  Kiss of Death (1947)

37.  Revived  High Sierra (1941)  To Have and Have Not (1944)  Key Largo (1948)  White Heat (1949)

38.  High Sierra (1941)

39.  To Have and Have Not (1944)

40.  Key Largo (1948)

41.  White Heat (1949)

42.  John Huston (director) -captured classics -adapted to modern

43.  Known cartoon characters are born such as…

44.  Bugs Bunny  Tom and Jerry

45.  Woody Woodpecker  Mighty Mouse

46.  Casper

47.  Walt Disney began to produce classic animated movies that have been very well-known since their releases…

48.  Pinocchio (1940)

49.  Fantasia (1940)

50.  Dumbo (1941)

51.  Bambi (1942)

52.  Native Americans  Women, disregarding the Hays Code

53.  They Died With Their Boots On (1942) -Crazy Horse

54.  The Outlaw (1943) -almost canceled due to Jane Russell’s attire -released for a week in 1943 -rereleased in 1946, again in 1947

55.  Duel in the Sun (1946) - “Gone with the Wind” -eight million dollars in the box office

56.  Escape the horrors of the war  Upbeat and jolly music  End of World War II in 1945  Successful in the box office

57.  Thrill of a Romance (1945)

58.  Anchors Aweigh (1945) -Frank Sinatra -Gene Kelly

59.  The Harvey Girls (1945) -Angela Lansbury -Judy Garland

60.  State Fair (1945)

61.  The Dolly Sisters (1945)

62.  Up in Arms (1945)

63.  Economy strengthened in 1946  Broadway to the big screen  Television, blacklisting, McCarthyism, unions, inflation, anti-trust rulings

64.  http://www.filmsite.org/filmnoir.html http://www.filmsite.org/filmnoir.html  http://www.filmsite.org/40sintro.html http://www.filmsite.org/40sintro.html  http://www.crimeculture.com/Contents/ Film%20Noir.html http://www.crimeculture.com/Contents/ Film%20Noir.html  http://www.filmnoirstudies.com/glossary/ index.asp http://www.filmnoirstudies.com/glossary/ index.asp  http://tviewlalabplus.blogspot.com/2007 /10/visual-styles-of-film-noir- iconography.html http://tviewlalabplus.blogspot.com/2007 /10/visual-styles-of-film-noir- iconography.html

65.  http://www.filmsite.org/filmnoir2.html http://www.filmsite.org/filmnoir2.html  American Cinema American Culture – Third Edition by John Belton