Joseph L. Fleiss Essays

  • Mary Orr's All About Eve

    1863 Words  | 4 Pages

    All About Eve is based on a story written by Mary Orr. Mary Orr wrote “The Wisdom of Eve” in the International Cosmopolitan Magazine based on real life events. After Joseph L. Mankiewicz read the story, he immediately fell in love with it because it was his way of “settling a lot scores [with the theatre]” (Crowther). He bought the rights to the movie and began casting. According to Mankiewicz, casting for Margo Channing was the hardest; after a lot of thinking, Mankiewicz chose Claudette Colbert

  • Comparing the Dramatic Presentation of Act 3 Scene 2 in the 1953 Film Version with Shakespeare's Text

    2346 Words  | 5 Pages

    very well written. The techniques used by both characters are distinctly different; they employ a variety of tactics, which can be interpreted in various ways. Within this essay, I will be analysing the 1953 film version of the play, directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Brutus and Antony are both seeking to control the citizens of Rome. Brutus needs the crowd to support him and believe he killed Julius Caesar for 'the good of Rome', otherwise there would be chaos and the citizens would revenge

  • We Were Soldiers Once, And Young: A Review

    799 Words  | 2 Pages

    The New York Times Bestseller We Were Soldiers Once... And Young was authored by Lt. General Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway. In November 1965, Lt. Colonel Harold Moore commanded the 1st Battalion, 7th cavalry at the Ia Drang Valley-one of the bloodiest battles of Vietnam. He eventually retired from the Army in 1977 after thirty-two years of service. After his military career, Lieutenant General Moore resided as executive vice president for four years at a Colorado ski resort before founding