DOROTHY ARZNER

By

Jacob Peake, Corey Purcell, Kayla Stanziano,

Ethan Strong

EARLY LIFE

Born: January 3rd, 1897

Hometown: Hollywood, California

Father owned a restaurant close to a popular

movie theater

EARLY LIFE

Born: January 3rd, 1897

Hometown: Hollywood, California

Father owned a restaurant close to a popular

movie theater

EARLY LIFE

Typed scripts for the Famous

Players-Lasky Corporation

Became an editor at Realart Studio

Cut and edited 52 films, went to

Paramount to cut Blood and Sand• Her first big film

EARLY LIFE

Typed scripts for the Famous

Players-Lasky Corporation

Became an editor at Realart Studio

Cut and edited 52 films, went to

Paramount to cut Blood and Sand• Her first big film

DIRECTORIAL DEBUT

First film as a director was Fashions

For Women in 1927

In that same year:• Ten Modern Commandments

• Get Your Man

DIRECTORIAL DEBUT

First film as a director was Fashions

For Women in 1927

In that same year:• Ten Modern Commandments

• Get Your Man

MERRILY WE GO TO HELL

1932

Themes: Cheating,

adultery, Imperfections

Stylistic Technique: • Wipe Transitions• Superimpositions

MERRILY WE GO TO HELL

1932

Themes: Cheating,

adultery, Imperfections

Stylistic Technique: • Wipe Transitions• Superimpositions

MERRILY WE GO TO HELL

Background:

• Middle Class

• Pre-Depression era

• High society parties

CHRISTOPHER STRONG

1933

Themes: Betrayal, forbidden love,

Sacrifice, loyalty, class, jealousy

Stylistic Technique:• Wipe Transitions • Newsreel footage• Close-ups • Superimpositions

CHRISTOPHER STRONG

1933

Themes: Betrayal, forbidden love,

Sacrifice, loyalty, class, jealousy

Stylistic Technique:• Wipe Transitions • Newsreel footage• Close-ups • Superimpositions

CHRISTOPHER STRONG

Background:• Social Class

• Divorce frowned upon

• High society

• Parents power of children

• Elegant clothing

DANCE, GIRL, DANCE

1940

Themes: Betrayal, professional

competition, integrity, jealousy

Stylistic techniques:• Superimpositions• Fast cuts• Long shot

DANCE, GIRL, DANCE

1940

Themes: Betrayal, professional

competition, integrity, jealousy

Stylistic techniques:• Superimpositions• Fast cuts• Long shot

DANCE, GIRL, DANCE

Background:• Feminist

movements

• Middle class performers

• Entertainment

DEVELOPMENTS

Boom Mic• Only Female

director to transition from silent to sound

Modern Dance

Women in Film

DEVELOPMENTS

Boom Mic• Only Female

director to transition from silent to sound

Modern Dance

Women in Film

PARALLELS

Career path:• Script writer

• Editor

• Director

• Teacher

PARALLELS

Career path:• Script writer

• Editor

• Director

• Teacher

PARALLELS

A Walk to Remember

Dirty Dancing

Sixteen Candles

When Harry Met Sally

Mean Girls

PARALLELS

A Walk to Remember

Dirty Dancing

Sixteen Candles

When Harry Met Sally

Mean Girls

THANK YOU