Beyond Camp or the Politics of Persona: Josef von Sternberg’s The Scarlet Empress Peter H. Kemp March 2012 CTEQ Annotations on Film “Marlene Dietrich was used as a camera subject instead of as a person. She’s photographed behind veils and fishnets, while dwarfs slither about and bells ring and everybody tries to look degenerate.” – Pauline...
Marbuk Struts His Stuff: Jedda (Charles Chauvel, 1955) Peter H. Kemp March 2011 Key Moments in Australian Cinema “You silly lubras. All the time you talk about this new boy Marbuk. He’s the same as any other boy.” - Jedda (Ngarla Kunoth) to Aboriginal station women in Jedda In addition to the many “groundbreaking” claim...
A Legend that Dare Not Imprint its Name: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Peter H. Kemp November 2007 CTEQ Annotations on Film The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962 USA 123 mins) Prod Co: John Ford Productions/Paramount Prod: Willis Goldbeck, John Ford Dir: John Ford Scr: James Warner Bellah, Willis Goldbeck, from a story by D...
Time and Tide (and Torrents of Discourse): The Ister Peter H. Kemp May 2007 CTEQ Annotations on Film The Ister (2004 Australia 189 mins) Prod, Dir, Phot, Sound Des: David Barison, Daniel Ross Ed: David Barison Mus: Selections from Anton Bruckner, Frans Schubert, Richard Wagner Cast: Philippe Lacoue-L...
The Lady in Red: Jezebel Peter H. Kemp November 2006 CTEQ Annotations on Film Jezebel (1938 USA 103 mins) Prod Co: Warner Bros. Dir, Prod: William Wyler Scr: Robert Buckner, Abem Finkel, John Huston, Clements Ripley, adapted from the play by Owen Davis Phot: Ernest Haller Ed: Warr...
All for Art(-ifice): The Tales of Hoffmann Peter H. Kemp July 2005 CTEQ Annotations on Film The Tales of Hoffmann (1951 UK 128 mins) Source: BFI Prod Co: The Archers for London Films Productions Prod, Dir: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger Scr: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, from the adap...
Dental as Anything: Tell Me if it Hurts Peter H. Kemp February 2005 CTEQ Annotations on Film Tell Me if it Hurts (1934 Britain 20 mins) Source: NFVLS Prod, Dir, Scr: Richard Massingham Phot: Karl Urbahn Mus: Harry Platt Cast: Russell Waters, Patrick Ross, Freda Silcock, Peter Copley, Richard ...
Love Me Tonight Peter H. Kemp July 2004 CTEQ Annotations on Film Love Me Tonight (1932 USA 96 mins) Source: NLA/ACMI Prod Co: Paramount Prod, Dir: Rouben Mamoulian Scr: Samuel Hoffenstein, Waldemar Young, George Marion Jr., based on Leopold Marchand and Paul Armont's ...
Jacquot de Nantes Peter H. Kemp April 2004 CTEQ Annotations on Film Jacquot de Nantes (1991 France 118 mins) Source: CNC Prod Co: Centre National de la Cinématographie/Ciné Tamaris/La Sept Cinéma/Le Studio Canal/Sofiarp Dir, Scr: Agnès Varda, partly based on Jacques Demy...
Grit ‘n’ Glitz: Gold Diggers of 1933 Peter H. Kemp December 2003 CTEQ Annotations on Film Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933 USA 97 mins) Source: Chapel Films Prod Co: Warner Bros. Prod: Robert Lord Dir: Mervyn LeRoy, Busby Berkeley (all musical numbers) Scr: Erwin Gelsey, James Seymour, David Boehm,...
How Do You Solve a ‘Problem’ Like Maria von Poppins? Peter H. Kemp October 2002 Female Glamour and Star Power Peter Kemp argues for a more sophisticated understanding of Julie Andrews' appeal through a discussion of her two most famous screen characters.
Bi-Polar Gender-Blender: Sylvia Scarlett Peter H. Kemp October 2002 CTEQ Annotations on Film Sylvia Scarlett (1935 USA 95 mins) Source: ACMI/NLA Prod Co: RKO Prod: Pandro S. Berman Dir: George Cukor Scr: Gladys Unger, John Collier, Mortimer Offner Phot: Joseph August Ed: Art Dir: Van Nest Polgl...
Stingin’ in the Rain: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg Peter H. Kemp September 2001 CTEQ Annotations on Film The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Les Parapluies de Cherbourg, 1964, France 35mm 91mins) Source: CNC Prod Co: Parc Films, Madeleine Films, Beta Film Ex. Prod: Philippe Dussart Prod: Mag Bodard Dir, Scr: Jacque...
Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy Peter H. Kemp November 2000 CTEQ Annotations on Film Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy (1990 Australia 17mins) Source: CAC Prod Co: with the assistance of Australian Film Commission Prod: Penny MacDonald Dir, Scr: Tracey Moffatt Phot: John Whitteron Ed: Phillip...
Have Irony, Will Travel Peter H. Kemp June 2000 CTEQ Annotations on Film A glowing appreciation of the many faces of this screen icon.
Cabaret Peter H. Kemp April 2000 CTEQ Annotations on Film Cabaret (1972, USA, 128 mins) Source: Chapel Films Prod. Company: AA-ABC Prod: Cy Feuer Dir: Bob Fosse Scr: Jay Presson Allen, Hugh Wheeler based the Broadway musical from John van Druten's play I am ...
