Historical Clips

1950's



this clip is from a film called HIGH NOON, this is an exmple of popular media at the time as western films were popular. a key point about westerns is the lack of representation of women, women are rarely shown but when they are they are shown as housewives or being inferior to males.

1960's



The Sound of Music was released in 1965 and, to this day, is still the 3rd highest grossing movie of all time adjusted for inflation, the main character is a female and is represented in a innocent way follwoing the moddona or whore theory, this movie is key in the history of women representation

1970's



Alien is another movie key to the history of women in the media as this is one of the first times that a women leads in the film using a male role of being the hero, this film also started the last girl theory which is still used in todays movies.

1980's



3 men and a baby challanges the roles givin to men and women, the film shows 3 men taking care of a baby which is not usual of men as women were seen to look after kids, this film can be said to be the birth of the new man

1990's



Goodfellas is a big gangster film which shows male domience and men as powerful individuals amognst society, females are shown as passive becuase they are being led by men, the female characters are seen as being something to look at but not respected.