Thank you for your prompt and comprehensive replies. Enormously helpful!
It appears that I am digging into some relatively new ground. Do anyone
happen to know of any research or studies on the "gossip in film"
connection?
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From: "Sharon Knolle" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 12:22 AM
Subject: Re: Film & Gossip
> A few films with gossip driving the plot:
>
> The Children's Hour
> People Will Talk (1951)
> The Crucible (gossip of a sort)
> Johnny Belinda
> Peyton Place
> The Women
> The Blue Angel
> Sense and Sensibility
> Pride & Prejudice
> Persuasion
> Rear Window
> Rebecca
> Affair of the Necklace
> The Breakfast Club
>
> Dogville seems like a likely candidate although I haven't seen it
>
> Movies with gossip columnists/reporters as characters:
> La Dolce Vita
> The Cat's Meow
> Beloved Infidel
> Sweet Smell of Success
> Roman Holiday
>
> If memory serves, also possibly these:
> Grand Illusion
> Miracle of Morgan's Creek
> Gigi
> The Graduate
> Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
> Streetcar Named Desire
> The Informer
> The Last Picture Show
> The Letter
> Picnic at Hanging Rock
> Wild Things
> Mrs. Brown
> The Birds
>
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> Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite
> http://www.ScreenSite.org
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Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite
http://www.ScreenSite.org