ARTICLE Received 6 Jul 2015 | Accepted 2 Nov 2015 | Published 8 Dec 2015 DOI: 10.1057/palcomms.2015.38 OPEN The evolving perception of controversial movies Luca Amendola1, Valerio Marra2 and Miguel Quartin3 ABSTRACT Polarization of opinion is an important feature of public debate on political, ...
Theo's Little Bot // Wikimedia Commons 1962: ‘Silent Spring’ raises awareness about pesticide risks “Silent Spring” hit bookstores in 1962, sparking worries about the potential risks of pesticides used on food. Author and environmental activist Rachel Carson called for an end to the practice...
Joe Mabel // Wikimedia Commons 1923: A.C. Gilbert Company chemistry sets When A.C. Gilbert Company introduced its chemistry set for kids in 1923, it came complete with cyanide and explosives. Fast forward to the 1960s when the Hazardous Substances Labeling Act of 1960 helped make the kits...
ORIGINAL TEXT FROM WIKIA (http://1001films.wikia.com/wiki/The_Books) ---> "The first edition of the 1,001 Movies You Must See Before You Die book was published in 2003. It listed 1,001 films from 1902 to 2002 (1,003 actually because of the combined entries for Olympia 1 and 2 ...
Any films currently with wiki pages will have links. The order of the list is based upon the 2015 edition of the 1,001 Movies book, with the films removed from earlier editions being placed at the end of their respective years. A viewable and downloadable version of the list, complete ...
1923: Ernie Morrison Ernie "Sunshine Sammy" Morrison is often called the first Black child star. At the tender age of 3, Morrison landed his debut role in "The Soul of a Child." A number of short films followed before he was cast as the oldest member of the legendary "Our Gang." Mo...
HellaCinema/Wikimedia Commons / HellaCinema/Wikimedia Commons Many elements go into a successful film production. From camera setups to lightning and ambiance, an average film will utilize multiple types of equipment to create the images you love to see on the big screen. Most movies use one ...
1923: Ernie Morrison Ernie "Sunshine Sammy" Morrison is often called the first Black child star. At the tender age of 3, Morrison landed his debut role in "The Soul of a Child." A number of short films followed before he was cast as the oldest member of the legendary "Our Gang." Mo...
When I was a kid (in the 1960's & 70's) there were a lot of re-runs of the old Silent Movies. My particular favourites featuredBuster Keaton, and were all short films, all pre-1923 and mostly characterised by slapstick humour and Keatons astonishing stunts: ...
films.Kenji Mizoguchistarted his career during this silent film era and later went on to become one of nation’s most prolific directors. Many of these early films have been lost however due to a combination of World War II, the 1923Great Kanto Earthquake, and the ravages of time on film...