Social Change - Theaters and Mini's Flashcards
Who controlled the theaters and who were their desired demographic?
Hugh Beaumont controlled it, making films for middle aged middle class women
What is significant about the way that the theater audience was before the deference boom?
The previous audience would likely not think about any things present in the new theater fondly
Who was Shelagh Delaney?
19 year old who made the film “A Taste of Honey” challenging Society
What was “A Taste of Honey” about?
An unmarried young woman who had become pregnant by a black sailor and been abandoned, now looked after by a young gay man
What are the main topics covered in “A Taste of Honey”?
Interracial Relationships
Struggles of being a single mother
Homosexuality
Who was John Osborne?
Another young playwright similar to Shelagh Delaney
What did John Osborne’s films cover the idea of?
The idea that Britain was not as progressive as It said it was
What was one impact of John Osborne’s work?
Sir Lawrence Olivier asked Osborne, unknown at the time, to write a film that Lawrence Olivier could be in
What was significant about the film request John Osborne got?
It was from a person who was a very well known actor, and even had the title of “Sir”, so quite high ranking socially
Which John Osborne film had Sir Lawrence Olivier in it? When did it come out?
The Entertainer, 1957
What was “The Entertainer” trying to show?
That The Establishment was out of touch
What international influence was there on British culture?
American music
Danish Designs
Italian Coffee Houses
What demographic did the mini try and appeal to?
Working class citizens
What was a limitation of the demographic the mini tried to appeal to?
They did not like the shape of the car
What faults did Mini’s originally have? How successful was it commercially?
The car would always leak when driven. Initially a commercial flop
