In The Palm Beach Story the director Preston Sturges would not have been accounted as the auteur at the time that the film was made as authorship theory was not relevant at this time. In the 1940s when this film was made very few directors were put before the title they included Frank Capra. .
Authorship theory has many advantages, this type of criticism allows one to view a director's whole body of work and trace the recurring themes that are present throughout. It also allows the critic to make judgements as to what is a "bad" and "good" director. The criteria used for this is the idea of metteurs-en-scene versus the auteur. This theory was put forward by the critics who wrote for Cahiers du Cinema they believed that there were, "those directors who simply directed and those who were true auteurs" . In regards to The Palm Beach Story one could say that Preston Sturges was an auteur as he use many areas of mise-en-scene to imply sexual reference, and the amount of double entendre is shocking considering the time the film was made in 1942 when censorship of Hollywood films was very strict. .
The advantages of authorship theory is that it brings forward Hollywood films and allows them to be worthy of critical acclaim as the director can be used as a criteria, this ties in with the film The Palm Beach Story which is a classical Hollywood film. Previous to auteur criticism the film would have been dismissed however in the context of Preston Sturges as an auteur the film can take on a new meaning as it would be studied amongst his other films and so authorship theory almost opens up the canon of what films are allowed to used and given critical success. .
On the other hand there are many disadvantages to authorship theory. The main concern is the detection of a director's individualist style over a whole body of work. It does not take into account that the author is just one of many who created the film.
Theo comes across as a very independent person. ... Theo is also a little bitter about his physical condition. ... Another example of how he can be considered a bitter person is when he tells Sylvia that the one advantage to him being sick is that she can get a good parking spot. ... Theo ends the story thinking about the glass bowl. ... This could mean that Sylvia refuses to believe that Theo is ill. ...
From that point on the story has a strong female gaze throughout it, seeing Theo as an object of desire. ... The story is not about her specifically, but more one of Theo and everything she got to know about him when she knew him. Because it is told through the first person the reader only ever learns what the author cares to reveal to them, or what she herself learns along the way. ... The reader never finds out what Theo got himself involved in that ultimately lead to his disappearance. ... When Theo asks the author to go with him, it is clear, even before she tells him that this is not some...
He stayed with Theo and his wife for three days. ... Theo tried to reassure Van Gogh that all would be well. ... On July 27, 1890, he started writing a letter to Theo. ... He called for Theo to come. When Theo arrived, Van Gogh said he did what was best for everybody. ...
Does everyone know what things do men differ from women? ... In these responsibilities they both have some advantages and disadvantages. ... One of the advantages that men have is that they are more likely to get good jobs. ... Another advantage is that men have more freedom than women do. ... They have different responsibilities and each responsibility has either advantage or disadvantage....
However, what happens when we are asked to write collectively or collaboratively? As with any task there are always advantages and disadvantages in how you approach or decide to tackle a specific task. Let's take a look at some of the advantages and disadvantages I have encountered. One advantage of collaborative writing is the sharing of ideas. ... Nevertheless, collaborative writing can have its share of drawbacks and disadvantages. ...
Owning a sole proprietorship has several advantages and disadvantages, including important tax implications. ... Disadvantages Owning a sole proprietorship also has disadvantages. ... Being a partner in a partnership has several advantages and disadvantages, including important tax implications. ... Disadvantages There are 5 main disadvantages to forming a partnership. ... Disadvantages There are also disadvantages to incorporating a business. ...
E-Recruiting: Advantages and Disadvantages One of the main activities of human resource management is staffing. ... This method of recruiting has several advantages over traditional methods but also has several disadvantages. ... The second advantage to Internet recruiting is time savings. ... Although there are many advantages to Internet recruiting there are also disadvantages. ... Despite the disadvantages it appears that Internet recruiting is here to stay. ...
The advent of the Internet has allowed us the advantage of doing practically anything on-line. ... For every advantage a new technology offers, there is always a corresponding disadvantage" (289). On-line communities offer many advantages which I feel outweigh any disadvantages. ... A disadvantage to these virtual communities is that some people may get "addicted." ... In conclusion, I feel that these advantages outweigh any disadvantages....
The Shakespeare Authorship Controversy Historians and scholars since the time of the Renaissance have questioned the authorship of Shakespeare's works. ... The entire reasoning behind William Shakspere's claim to the authorship is based upon inference and speculation. ... Although Edward de Vere has recently been named the most probable candidate for the authorship, all the evidence surrounding the authorship debate is circumstantial and the mystery probably will never be solved (The Shakespeare Oxford Society Homepage). ... When her husband died, she asked to see his manuscript e...
