The New morality

United States, 1977

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Episode number 5 of Series “Life goes to the movies”.
Hosted by Henry Fonda, Shirley MacLaine and Liza Minnelli. Takes a look at the life and career of Marilyn Monroe as well as the movies of the sixties. Their language, sexuality and violence portraying a new morality unthinkable a deecade earlier. Suitable for upper secondary level.

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Credits

director

Mel Stuart

co-producer

Mel Stuart

Richard Schickel

production company

Time-Life Films

Duration

00:39:12:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1977

Appears in

Life goes to the movies

Group of items

Life goes to the movies

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

506017

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Monroe, Marilyn, 1926-1962

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry - United States

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Excerpts

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - History

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - United States - History

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Violence in motion pictures

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fashion

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Motion pictures and the war

Crafts & Visual Arts → Fashion

Crafts & Visual Arts → Fashion - United States

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Violence in motion pictures

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fashion

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fashion - United States

History → History

History → Kennedy, John F., (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963

History → United States - History

History → United States - History - 20th century

History → Women - History

People → Kennedy, John F., (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963

People → King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968

People → Monroe, Marilyn, 1926-1962

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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