Historical Film- topics of choice
You are a fledging movie writer and you are about to “pitch” your idea for a historical
film. Tell the movie executive (me) about your idea. You must pick a subject that we have covered in this class
and describe the best way to adapt it into a screenplay. Why is this movie important? When is the movie taking
place? Who would play each part and why?
The American West: Capital and Labor in the Age of Enterprise (1877— 1900)
The Industrial City: Building it, and Living in it Politics in the Age of Enterprise (1877-1896)
The Progressive Era (1910-14)
An Emerging World Power (1877— 1914)
War and the American State (1914—1920)
Modern Times (1920— 1932)
Redefining Liberalism: The New Deal (1933— 1939)