The Survey of Cinema class at Weber State University isn t just kicking back with popcorn and the hottest flick of the year.
Students have to work hard to understand multi-layered themes and historical references in films.
Despite high analytical level, this class is fun and worth taking as is indicated by the 120 students plus that enroll each semester. Although seen from the point of view of a small child, the story of To Kill a Mockingbird, admirably addresses racist issues during the Depression and can be considered one of the greatest movies ever made. The Signpost Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall played a principal role in the golden days of Hollywood, sizzling both on and off the screen. Bogart made a name for himself in Hollywood playing the part of a gangster in movies such as The Petrified Forest which was his first role as a main character. He was typecast in this role for many years until he broke that mold playing a different part in the movie High Sierra in 1941 and then the next year in Casablanca.