History Content Review short film: https://archive.org/details/WelcomeG1957 Welcome Guest in the House, A by Unknown Publication date ca. 1957 Usage Public DomainCreative Commons Licensepublicdomain Topics Media: Television, Cold War, Journalism Digitizing sponsor National Association of Broadcasters Tribute to television as servant of the public in the Cold War era. A breakdown of the two big things to write about in your essay. The bullet points below are there to guide your thinking about the film. 1. What is the purpose of the film? • Who is the intended audience for the film? What is your evidence for this conclusion? • Is it trying to change or reinforce beliefs or ideology? • Is it trying to change or reinforce behavior? • How does it do this? What arguments, evidence, or examples do filmmakers use? • What cultural issues, social issues, or geopolitical/political issues does the film address? How does the film fit into the cultural/political/social context of the Cold War era? 2. Who created the film? Who sponsored the film? In what ways, if any, does the identity of the sponsor influence the content and message of the film? • “Creating” the film was the role of a film or production company (or agencies of federal or state governments) • “Sponsoring” the film usually means commissioning and funding the film. The sponsor of the film, along with the creator/producer of the film sets the agenda for the film.
