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Sunrise Overview and Discussion

Overview:

1. Sunrise and the transition to sound

2. Sunrise and Fox Film Corporation, 1925-1929:

a. Theater acquisition

b. Sound technology

c. Prestige production

Discussion:

1. Does Sunrise offer an appealing narrative?

a. what major elements of melodrama are at work here?

--victimization

--domestic iconography

--country vs. city values

--marriage

--community

--moral structure

b. what basic ideas and concerns does it "sell" (commodify)?

2. What does Sunrise tell us about Hollywood studio style?