1) What were the social and cultural values held by the audience for whom the film was made?
2) Analyze the film, and provide a brief summary of the movie, identify the key historical event or series of events that the film is focusing on, principle characters, and plot.
3) Identify the films message. When was this film made? Who were the filmmakers? Why did they make the film? Did the filmmakers have a purpose for making the film that went beyond entertainment? Was the film historically accurate?
4) Does the message or messages provide insight into the cultural values of theater-going Americans at the time the film was created? Check analysis of films cultural values with other films that were created at the same time for the same audience.
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