Drawing on primary evidence from the archive as well as further secondary historical/theoretical readings, you will construct a research document of 8-10 pages. The paper should utilize the historical/theoretical readings you have encountered in this course and will also analyze the primary and secondary sources you have amassed independently. The essay may be, but is not limited to, a critical exploration of a film, a director or directors, a character type, a key issue in the film industry, a historical contextualization of a film, or the like. This should not be an opinion piece (op-ed), a review, or film summary. You must have at least 10 sources total, and 5 must be from credible academic articles/books
Attached are some materials from class.
Film:
The Jazz Singer (Crosland, 1927)
Gang Smashers (Popkin, 1938)
Baby Face (Zanuck, 1933)
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