Monsters from the Id : Anxiety and Optimism in 1950s Science Fiction
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New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2013], ©2009.
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eVideo
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on February 10, 2013.
General Note
Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
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Title from distributor's description.
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It was the era of McCarthyism, the Korean War, and nightmares of nuclear oblivion-but, as this documentary illustrates, the 1950s also witnessed a surge of optimism and confidence in America that figured prominently in the period's science fiction cinema. Interweaving clips from over thirty classic movies, the film describes the emergence of a distinctly 20th-century archetype, the Modern Scientist, which emboldened an uncertain nation to face new challenges head-on. Chief among these was the 1957 launch of Sputnik, a principal catalyst in the international space race and a paradigm shift in the way Americans imagined space travel. Commentary on the decade's scientific and sociological transformation-and on America's shortcomings in science and technology today-comes from Homer Hickam, retired NASA engineer and inspiration for the 1999 movie October Sky; Dr. Patrick Lucanio, author of Smokin' Rockets: The Romance of Technology in Film, Radio, and Television in the 1950s; film critic and sci-fi expert Richard Scheib; and others.
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9 & up.
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Closed-captioned.
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InfoBase Learning,Films on Demand: Master Academic Collection - US
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
(20132009). Monsters from the Id: Anxiety and Optimism in 1950s Science Fiction . Films Media Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)20132009. Monsters From the Id: Anxiety and Optimism in 1950s Science Fiction. New York, N.Y.: Films Media Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Monsters From the Id: Anxiety and Optimism in 1950s Science Fiction New York, N.Y.: Films Media Group, 20132009.
Harvard Citation (style guide)(n.d.). Monsters from the id: anxiety and optimism in 1950s science fiction. New York, N.Y.: Films Media Group.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Monsters From the Id: Anxiety and Optimism in 1950s Science Fiction Films Media Group, 20132009.
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| Last Update | 2024-08-18 06:12:27AM |
| Last Indexed | 2025-02-12 02:17:46AM |
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