English 300: Literature and Film
Website: http://www.u.arizona.edu/~swhite/english_300 fall_2005/
“The New Hollywood, 1967-1977”
ILC 140
Professor Susan White
Office Hours: W 1-2 and by appointment
swhite@email.arizona.edu
621-5421 Office: ML450
Graduate Teaching Assistants:
Michael Parker (Office Hours: R 1-3 in ML 434)
mlparker@email.arizona.edu
Arianne Burford (Office Hours: T 1-3 in ML 434)
aburford@email.arizona.edu
Honors and Graduate Discussion Section: F 1-1:50 Education Bldg. 333
REQUIRED BOOKS
Benchley, Peter. Jaws. NY: Fawcett, 1991.
Bordwell, David and Kristin Thompson, Film Art: An Introduction. Seventh Edition. New
York: McGraw Hill, 2004.
Elsaesser, Thomas, et al., ed., The Last Great American Picture Show: New Hollywood Cinema
in the 1970s. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Amsterdam University Press, 2004. THIS BOOK
IS AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH THE U OF A LIBRARY. IF YOU ARE ALREADY
LOGGED WITH YOUR STUDENT ID YOU CAN ACCESS IT HERE:
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/arizona/Top?id=10065764&layout=document
You may also log on from any on-campus computer and access the book through this
URL.
Levin, Ira. Rosemary’s Baby. NY: Signet, 1997.
McMurtry, Larry. The Last Picture Show. NY: Simon and Schuster, 1999.
Puzo, Mario. The Godfather. NY: Signet, 1995
OTHER READINGS
There will be additional required readings on electronic reserves. A link to the Library’s
electronic reserves will be provided. Our password is “cinema.” There will also be
hardcopies of the books, DVDs, screenplays and critical readings on reserve in the Main
Library. Films may be viewed in the library or at home on a very restricted check-out
policy.
http://eres.library.arizona.edu/eres/coursepage.aspx?cid=3625
SCHEDULE
August
T 23 Screening: Nichols, The Graduate (1967), 105 min.
R 25 Discussion: The Graduate; Readings: The Last Great American Picture Show, 9-36; Film
Art, 486-493.
T 30 Screening: Penn, Bonnie and Clyde (1967), 111 min.
September
R 1 Discussion: Bonnie and Clyde; Readings: Film Art, Ch. 6, “The Shot: Mise-en-Scène, 176228; “A Code to Govern the Making of Motion Pictures” (electronic reserves); TLGAPS, 37-69.
T 6 Screening: Polanski, Rosemary’s Baby (1968), 136 min. NOTE THAT THIS FILM RUNS
OVER THE CLASS TIME. PLEASE ARRANGE TO STAY FOR THE ENTIRE
SCREENING.
R 8 Discussion: Rosemary’s Baby; Readings: Levin, Rosemary’s Baby; Film Art, Ch. 7, The
Shot: Cinematography,” 229-293.
T 13 Screening: Hopper, Easy Rider (1969), 94 min.
R 15 Discussion and Screening: Easy Rider and Bowser, Easy Riders, Raging Bulls (119 min.,
2003; excerpts shown in class); Reading: Film Art, Ch. 8, “The Relation of Shot to Shot:
Editing” 294-346; Easy Rider screenplay and Biskind, Easy Riders, Raging Bulls excerpts
(electronic reserves); TLGAPS, 256-262.
T 20 Screening: Hill, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), 110 min.
R 22 Discussion: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid; Readings: Goldman, Butch Cassidy
and the Sundance Kid (script excerpts: electronic reserves); Film Art, Ch. 9, “Sound in the
Cinema,” 347-388.
T 27 Screening: Schlesinger, Midnight Cowboy (1969), 113 min.
R 29 PAPER I DUE; Discussion: Midnight Cowboy, TLGAPS, 279-292.
October
T 4 Discussion: Prepare for Midterm Exam
R 6 MIDTERM EXAM
T 11 Bogdanovich, The Last Picture Show (1971), 118 min.
R 13 Discussion: The Last Picture Show; Readings: McMurtry, The Last Picture Show.
T 18 Siegel, Dirty Harry (1971), 102 min.; Recommended screening: Parks, Shaft (1971), 100
min. (We will show clips in class but it would be beneficial if you watch the whole film on your
own).
R 20 Discussion: Dirty Harry and Shaft; Readings: TLGAPS, 107-130
T 25 Screening: Friedkin, The French Connection (1971)
R 27 Discussion: The French Connection
November
T 1 Screening: Coppola, The Conversation (1974), 113 min.
R 3 Discussion: The Conversation; Readings: Silverman (electronic reserves).
T 8 Screening: Polanski, Chinatown (1974), 131 min. NOTE THAT THIS FILM RUNS
OVER THE CLASS TIME. PLEASE ARRANGE TO STAY FOR THE ENTIRE
SCREENING.
R 10 Discussion: Chinatown; Readings: Towne, Chinatown (script excerpts); TLGAPS, 74-82;
Cawelti, “Chinatown and Generic Transformation in Recent American Films” (electronic
reserves).
T 15 Screening: Spielberg, Jaws (1975), 124 min. NOTE THAT THIS FILM RUNS OVER
THE CLASS TIME. PLEASE ARRANGE TO STAY FOR THE ENTIRE SCREENING
R 17 Discussion: Jaws; Readings: TLGAPS, 131-152.
T 15 The Godfather (1972), 175 min. NOTE THAT THE FILM RUNS SIGNIFICANTLY
OVER THE CLASS TIME.
R 24 THANKSGIVING BREAK HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: SCREEN ON YOUR
OWN: Coppola, The Godfather (1972), 175 min. Perfect Thanksgiving movie! Watch it with
your family!
T 29 Discussion: The Godfather film and novel (Puzo).
December
R 1 Screening: Scorsese, Taxi Driver (1976), 113 min.
T 6 Discussion: Jaws, The Godfather, cont’d; Taxi Driver; Readings: Schrader, Taxi Driver
script excerpts (electronic reserves); PAPER II DUE.
FINAL EXAM: December 13, 2-4 in ILC 140