The document provides information about a film screening of the 1947 movie "Gentleman's Agreement" based on the novel of the same name. It details that the movie tells the story of a writer who pretends to be Jewish to write about anti-Semitism and learns about the bigotry that exists. It lists the main actor as Gregory Peck, director as Elia Kazan, runtime as 1 hour 59 minutes, and studio as 20th Century Fox. It also mentions upcoming assignments which include writing an essay, posting responses to discussion questions about passing and resisting passing, and studying terms.
2. Film Screening: Gentleman’s Agreement based
on the 1947 novel of the same name written by
Laura Z. Hobson.
Summary: A writer passes himself off as Jewish
to pen a series of articles on anti-Semitism, and
what he learns opens his eyes to the bigotry in
the world around him.
Starring: Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire
Directed by: Elia Kazan
Runtime: 1 hour 59 minutes
Studio: 20th Century Fox
3. Reading: Research
Writing: Essay #4
Post #28 QHQ: Far
Post #29: What are the advantages to
resisting passing? What are the long-term
social effects?
Post #30: QHQ Film
Studying: Terms
