WESTERN MOVIE #1
High Noon (1952) (20 marks)
PRODUCER (.5):
DIRECTOR (.5):
SCREENWRITER (.5):
CAST
Marshal Will Kane - Gary Cooper
Amy Kane - Grace Kelly
Mayor Jonas Henderson - Thomas Mitchell
Deputy Sheriff Harvey Pell - Lloyd Bridges
Helen Ramirez - Katy Jurado
Judge Percy Mettrick - Otto Kruger
Martin Howe - Lon Chaney Jr.
Sam Fuller - Harry Morgan
Frank Miller - Ian MacDonald
Mildred Fuller - Eve McVeagh
Dr. Mahin, Minister - Morgan Farley
Cooper - Harry Shannon
Jack Colby - Lee Van Cleef
Pierce - Robert J. Wilke
Ben Miller - Sheb Wooley
GENERAL TRIVIA (.5):
HOLLYWOOD SHAKER BIO [(Edwin S. Porter
(1870-1941)] (1):
HOLLYWOOD SHAKER BIO [(Broncho Billy Anderson
(1880-1971)] (1):
HOLLYWOOD SHAKER BIO [(William S. Hart
(1864-1946)] (1):
HOLLYWOOD SHAKER BIO [(Tom Mix(1880-1940)]
(1):
HOLLYWOOD SHAKER BIO [(Gary Cooper
(1901-1961)] (1):
1. Name the first Western film that heralded the arrival of the genre. (.5)
2. Name the first full-length Western movie. Who directed it? What was the
impact of this particular film on Hollywood history? (1.5)
3. Western movies (especially early ones) are closely tied to their subject matter
(more so than perhaps any other Hollywood film genre). Provide two specific
examples of this. (2)
4. This movie is considered to be a parable of the Committee on Unamerican
Activities. What was this committee looking for? What happened to
Hollywood people (particularly the screenwriter of the film) who became
blacklisted? How is this similar to what occurs in High Noon? (1.5)
5. According to the director of the film, what are the three elements that create
tension in the film? (1.5)
6. How does the music of the film herald in a new era in motion picture
soundtracks for westerns in the later 1950s and 60s? (1)
7. Provide three ways in which High Noon differs from earlier versions of the
western genre? (1.5)
8. High Noon was nominated for seven Oscars. In what categories? How many
did it win in total? (3.5)