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The Threat of Violence in George Marshall’s Western Comedy, ‘Destry Rides Again’
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The Threat of Violence in George Marshall’s Western Comedy, ‘Destry Rides Again’

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Chadwick Jenkins
/ 8 October 2020

George Marshall's western spoof, Destry Rides Again, has a serious central premise; can society function without the threat of violence?

Alfred Hitchcock May Be a Moralist, but He Does Not Moralize
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Alfred Hitchcock May Be a Moralist, but He Does Not Moralize

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Christopher John Stephens
/ 12 April 2017
Hitchcock’s Moral Gaze argues that Hitchcock examined the darkest edges of his characters to help his audience understand their connection with the act of watching, gazing, and sometimes not connecting.
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Unchartered Territory: The Making of an Icon in The James Stewart Western Collection

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Matthew Sorrento
/ 12 November 2008
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Its A Wonderful Life: Two-Disc Collectors Set

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Zeth Lundy
/ 2 December 2007
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Pixilated: Frank Capra’s Columbia Years

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Zeth Lundy
/ 22 January 2007
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Directed by John Ford

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Cynthia Fuchs
/ 6 November 2006
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The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

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Jesse Hassenger
/ 12 April 2004
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You Can’t Take It With You (1938)

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Chris Robé
/ 25 March 2003

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