The Quiet Man
A disgraced American boxer retires to Ireland, where he finds love.
Starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara.
Won 2 Oscars.
Welcome to Movies as Literature!
Movies as Literature is a curriculum written by Richard and Kathryn Stout. We are forming a group to use this curriculum as a guide for learning literary concepts through watching great classic movies together. Each month we will meet to view one of the movies from our list. After viewing the movie, students will discuss various literary topics demonstrated in the film. Students may purchase workbooks to be able to complete additional assignments. Below is a list of movies we'll view during the 2011-2012 school year. Location: Home of Windy Morris. 4900 22nd Ave. Phenix City, AL. Dates: Second Thursday of each month beginning in November from 3-6 pm.
Arsenic and Old Lace
A drama critic learns on his wedding day that his beloved maiden aunts are homicidal maniacs, and that insanity runs in his family.
Starring Carey Grant.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
A group of Earth children help a stranded alien botanist return home.
Staring Henry Thomas and Drew Barrymore.
Won 4 Oscars.
The Maltese Falcom
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.
Staring Humphrey Boggart and Mary Astor.
Nominated for 3 Oscars.
Rear Window
A wheelchair bound photographer spies on his neighbours from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.
Starring Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly.
Nominated for 4 Oscars.
Emma
In rural 1800s England things go bad for a young matchmaker after she finds a man for another woman.
Staring Gweneth Paltrow and James Cosmo.
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
The Philadelphia Story
When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.
Staring Katherine Hepburn, Carey Grant and Jimmy Stewart.
Won 2 Oscars
To Kill a Mocking Bird
Atticus Finch, a lawyer in the Depression-era South, defends a black man against an undeserved rape charge, and his kids against prejudice.
Staring Gregory Peck.
Won 3 Oscars
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Archeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the US government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis.
Staring Harrison Ford.
Won 4 Oscars.