1.Do you agree that the clip exhibits a brighter perspective of life than might be realistic? Why or why not?
Yes, I agree. A bouquet of orchids that size would be extravagant today let alone during the depression! In addition, two employers vying for someone's services during the Depression would have received a lot more serious attention than wondering if "Jr." was a little boy!
2.What themes or approaches might you anticipate from this clip in other Depression era musicals?
As already noted, Depression era movies were made to take people's minds off their troubles. The goal was to help people forget about the economy and struggles of everyday life and send them to a fantasy world where such anxieties did not exist.
3.Since this is a musical that was made after the motion picture code was enforced, how might you imagine it might have been filmed or scripted differently if it had been pre-code? Give specific examples.
One example would be that one or both of the men would have barged into her dressing room while she was changing (and the outfit would have been a lot more revealing). Swearing, yelling, and the like would have gone on. Physical violence would take place with at least a fist fight between the 2 male characters.
DAILY DOSE OF DELIGHT #1 (From The Great Ziegfeld)
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1. Do you agree that the clip exhibits a brighter perspective of life than might be realistic? Why or why not?
Yes, I agree. A bouquet of orchids that size would be extravagant today let alone during the depression! In addition, two employers vying for someone's services during the Depression would have received a lot more serious attention than wondering if "Jr." was a little boy!
2. What themes or approaches might you anticipate from this clip in other Depression era musicals?
As already noted, Depression era movies were made to take people's minds off their troubles. The goal was to help people forget about the economy and struggles of everyday life and send them to a fantasy world where such anxieties did not exist.
3. Since this is a musical that was made after the motion picture code was enforced, how might you imagine it might have been filmed or scripted differently if it had been pre-code? Give specific examples.
One example would be that one or both of the men would have barged into her dressing room while she was changing (and the outfit would have been a lot more revealing). Swearing, yelling, and the like would have gone on. Physical violence would take place with at least a fist fight between the 2 male characters.