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The Lost Generation
A video entitled "The Lost Generation" which explores writers of the Lost Generation and the works they produced during the 1920s.
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Reception and Legacy of The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, "The Great Gatsby" captured the optimism of the 1920s and foreshadowed the personal and societal doom that would follow with the market crash and the author's decline. Despite the novel's initial failure,...
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Materialism and the American Dream in The Great Gatsby
The green light and the looming eyes of Dr. TJ Eckleberg are two of the most iconic images in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, "The Great Gatsby." The green light is a multifaceted symbol representing Gatsby's love for Daisy, the elusive...
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Time, Geography, and Morality in The Great Gatsby
Jay Gatsby's quest to reclaim his past relationship with Daisy Buchanan is an ever-present theme in The Great Gatsby. The many mentions of time throughout the novel emphasize Gatsby's desire to reset the clock on their relationship....
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Use of Poetry and Color Themes in The Great Gatsby
"The Great Gatsby," is a short novel that is rich in language, F. Scott Fitzgerald aimed to create a work that not only captured the essence of the Jazz Age but also transcended it through poetic beauty and intricate patterns. Drawing...
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The Great Gatsby: Characters, Plot, and Setting
"The Great Gatsby" is narrated by Nick Carraway, and observer to the story of Jay Gatsby, an enigmatic millionaire chasing the American Dream in the hopes of reclaiming his lost love, Daisy Buchanan, despite the societal divide and her...
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Who Was F. Scott Fitzgerald?
F. Scott Fitzgerald, born in 1896 in St. Paul, Minnesota, emerged from modest beginnings to become a defining literary figure of the 20th century. Despite facing financial struggles and societal prejudice due to his Irish-American...
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Introduction to F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby is, at it's core, a novel about the American Dream. It takes place during the 1920s, a period that epitomized America's pursuit of freedom and prosperity but also revealed the fragility of that dream. This video...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
What Pop Culture Got Wrong: F. Scott Fitzgerald
Learn about what movies and books have gotten wrong about F. Scott Fitzgerald's life.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Who Was? F. Scott Fitzgerald
Overview of the life and career of American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald.
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Some 200 paintings acquired by the Steins go on display
October 5, 2011
1. Wide exterior of the Grand Palais with advert for exhibition entitled: "Matisse, Cezanne, Picasso... The Stein Fa
mily"
2. Close-up
of poster
3. Wide of queue of...
1. Wide exterior of the Grand Palais with advert for exhibition entitled: "Matisse, Cezanne, Picasso... The Stein Fa
mily"
2. Close-up
of poster
3. Wide of queue of...
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WRAP Preview of Picasso major auction in London
1. Tilt down Christie's banner
2. People outside Chris
tie's
3. Doorman outside
Christie's
4. Wide of vi
ewing room
5. Man looking at Picasso's "Boufo
n et Jeune Acrobate"
6. Wide
of...
2. People outside Chris
tie's
3. Doorman outside
Christie's
4. Wide of vi
ewing room
5. Man looking at Picasso's "Boufo
n et Jeune Acrobate"
6. Wide
of...
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SYND 27-3-74 GREAT GATSY INSPIRED FASHION SHOW
In anticipation of the release of the feature film of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby' starring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow, fashion designers launch lines that hark back to the 1920s and the days of the flapper...
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Director Baz Luhrmann shows art work at Hong Kong art fair
AP Television
Hong Kong, 26 May
2010
1. Various shots of director Baz Luhrmann and artist Vincent Fantauzzo's
art work
2. Various shots of director Baz Luhrmann and artist Vincent Fantau
zzo at art...
Hong Kong, 26 May
2010
1. Various shots of director Baz Luhrmann and artist Vincent Fantauzzo's
art work
2. Various shots of director Baz Luhrmann and artist Vincent Fantau
zzo at art...
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The opening of the 64th Cannes film festival
AP Entertainment
Cannes, 11 May
2011
1. Tilt down to red ca
rpet steps
2.
Wide shot crowd
3. Various of
Aishwarya Rai posing
4.
Wide shot Djimon Hounsou
>5. Medium shot Djimon...
Cannes, 11 May
2011
1. Tilt down to red ca
rpet steps
2.
Wide shot crowd
3. Various of
Aishwarya Rai posing
4.
Wide shot Djimon Hounsou
>5. Medium shot Djimon...
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First edition of the F Scott Fitzgerald classic to go up for auction
1. Mid of book being opened
2. Mid of endpaper with inscription transcribed by Malcolm Cowley from F.Scott Fitzgerald's own
copy
3. SOUNDBITE: (English): Richard Austin, head of Sotheby's books...
2. Mid of endpaper with inscription transcribed by Malcolm Cowley from F.Scott Fitzgerald's own
copy
3. SOUNDBITE: (English): Richard Austin, head of Sotheby's books...
Curated Video
First edition of the F Scott Fitzgerald classic to go up for auction
1. Mid of book being opened
2. Mid of endpaper with inscription transcribed by Malcolm Cowley from F.Scott Fitzgerald's own
copy
3. SOUNDBITE: (English): Richard Austin, head of Sotheby's books...
2. Mid of endpaper with inscription transcribed by Malcolm Cowley from F.Scott Fitzgerald's own
copy
3. SOUNDBITE: (English): Richard Austin, head of Sotheby's books...
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'Midnight in Paris' opens film festival, jury led by De Niro
AP Entertainment
Cannes, 11 May
2011
1. Tilt down to red ca
rpet steps
2.
Wide shot crowd
3. Various of
Aishwarya Rai posing
4.
Wide shot Djimon Hounsou
>5. Medium shot Djimon Hounsou
6....
Cannes, 11 May
2011
1. Tilt down to red ca
rpet steps
2.
Wide shot crowd
3. Various of
Aishwarya Rai posing
4.
Wide shot Djimon Hounsou
>5. Medium shot Djimon Hounsou
6....
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Auction of contents of Plaza Hotel
1. Wide shot Christie's auction house entry hall decorated with items from the Plaza Hotel
2. Mid shot pan workers uniforms on luggage carts, pan to bellhop un
iform
3. Cl
ose up...
2. Mid shot pan workers uniforms on luggage carts, pan to bellhop un
iform
3. Cl
ose up...
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Plan to scan every book ever published
AP Television
Richmond, California, US - July 21,
2011
1. Wide of truck reversing into warehous
e of books
2. Various of workers unloading donated
boxes of books
3. Mid of...
Richmond, California, US - July 21,
2011
1. Wide of truck reversing into warehous
e of books
2. Various of workers unloading donated
boxes of books
3. Mid of...
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Pitt and Jolie attend the premiere of 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'
Entertainment US Jolie Pitt
Pitt and Jolie attend the premiere of 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Bu
tton'
AP
Television
Los Angeles, 0
8 December 2008
1. Wide exterior of 'The Curious Case...
Pitt and Jolie attend the premiere of 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Bu
tton'
AP
Television
Los Angeles, 0
8 December 2008
1. Wide exterior of 'The Curious Case...