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Essay Instructions: My paper needs to prove my thesis. My thesis is that Marilyn Monroe was actually murdered. The following fact need to be included:
1. Bobby Kennedy was seen at her house the evening of her death.
2. The police files on her death 'vanished'
3. Her autopsy specimens were discarded before they were analyzed.
4. The fact that most of the people tthat were involved the night of her death have changed their stories numerous times.
5. Monroe's time of death was estimated to be approximately 5 hours before the police were called.
6. There wasnt a glass found in her room with which to swallow the pills.

I need QUOTES . I also need an outline , rough draft and at least 5 sources for my bibliography.

Essay Instructions: Watch MGM's movie SOME LIKE IT HOT with Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemon and while watching, critically analyze the film by making notes of various shots and music used throughout the film. Inlcude observations such as whether or not lap dissolves exist, talk about the mis en scene, whether there are crane shots, closeups, deep focus shots, etc. Put this all together into a two-page essay describing the various shots and music used throughout the film using terms like crane shots, closeups, deep focus, etc.

Essay Instructions: Choose 3 films that feature one particular star, with at least two of the three films from different times in the star's career. films of Joan Crawford, John Wayne, Marilyn Monroe, and Charles Chaplin), or you may choose films that feature another actor who has achieved star status (e.g., James Cagney, Bette Davis, Robert DeNiro, Marlene Dietrich, Gene Hackman, Al Pacino, Sidney Poitier, Barbra Streisand, Meryl Streep,etc. The alternative is to choose 3 films that represent the directorial efforts of one director following the above guidelines (i.e. Hitchcock, Hawkes, Scorsese, Spielberg, etc.).
Using the 3 films that you have viewed plus appropriate additional material, analyze what a particular star says about American culture. What are the ideological concerns, values, societal roles, goals, etc. of the wider culture of the time period the star represents? How is the star's persona calculated to represent these concerns? Have ideological concerns, values, societal roles, etc. changed during the star's artistic life and, if so, has the star's persona changed to reflect these concerns? This should be at least a 5 page paper. Appropriate additional material may consist of information from the texts, interviews of the star in magazines or newspapers of his/her era, critical reviews of the films, reference books on social concerns and values of the time period.

An alternate assignment is to choose 3 films that represent the directorial efforts of one director following the above guidelines. In this case we want to explore the director's use of style, their infusion of authorship, and how this relates in a cultural/social context.

A warning: This is absolutely not a "biography" or a "filmmography."
one resource: Thomson, David. New Biographical Dictionary of Film : Expanded and Updated.
Westminster, MD, USA: Knopf Publishing Group, 2004. p i.

Essay Instructions: Please address the following questions: An "archetype" is defined as the original form or model; the prototype pattern. Movie stars often represent archetypes such as Marilyn Monroe as the dumb blonde or Clint Eastwood as the man with no name and careers are birthed (or killed) by the progression of the archetype. (1)Reference Bud Schulberg's book, "What Makes Sammy Run" and discuss the archetype of Sammy Glick and apply it to today's business, and (2) Reference Rachel Abramowitz's book, "Is That A Gun In Your Pocket" which deals with the first generation of women to break the glass ceiling, especially chapters specifically about Sue Mengers, Sherry Lansing, and Dawn Steel. Discuss from an archetypical point of view.