Disruptive propaganda: The availability, censorship, and distortion of visual information in Robert Wise's the body snatcher
Warner, Jennifer A.
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Description
Title
Disruptive propaganda: The availability, censorship, and distortion of visual information in Robert Wise's the body snatcher
Author(s)
Warner, Jennifer A.
Issue Date
2011-05-25T15:06:03Z
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Greenhill, Jennifer A.
Department of Study
Art & Design
Discipline
Art History
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
M.A.
Degree Level
Thesis
Keyword(s)
Propaganda
Censorship
World War Two
Abstract
Robert Wise’s The Body Snatcher (RKO, 1946) was filmed in a period of American history riddled with anxiety about the destruction and preservation of bodies. During this time of war, the film and its makers had to negotiate censorship regulations as well as popular attitudes concerning American medicine. The visual vocabulary of The Body Snatcher displays these intertwining concerns through props, setting, and the narrative itself. This is a study of how The Body Snatcher utilizes these methods to convey attitudes about war, medicine, and the body in 1940s America.
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