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1. Shocker.

Subjects
SNAKE Pit, The (Film), DE Havilland, Olivia, 1916-2020
Published
1948

2. 'It was good to get out into the fresh air after seeing this film': Horror, Realism and Censorship in Post-Second World War Britain.

Author

Frith, Paul

Subjects
HORROR films, REALISM in motion pictures, CENSORSHIP, MENTAL illness in motion pictures, EMOTION regulation, AMERICAN films
Abstract

The article discusses the subject of horror, realism and censorship in the post-Second World War cinema in Great Britain in the 1940s, highlighting the change in the role played by realism and horror in post-war films. Topics include the release of the 1948 film "The Snake Pit," which prompted a series of debates over the suitability of the film that deals with mental illness aimed at shocking and horrifying audiences and the maturity shown by U.S. films when dealing with key social issue.

Published
2017
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3. MOVIES: The Snake Pit.

Author

Hatch, Robert

Subjects
MOTION pictures
Abstract

Comments on motion pictures released in the United States. "The Snake Pit," directed by Anatole Litvak; Marcel Pagnol Marseilles trilogy "Fanny," "Marius," and "Cesar"; Jazz musicians featured in "A Song Is Born"; Italian film "Four Steps in the Clouds".

Published
1948

4. CLOSE-Ups and Curlicues: Female Neurosis in Two Films by Anatole Litvak.

Author

Watter, Seth

Subjects
*WOMEN in motion pictures, *NEUROSES, *MOTION pictures
Abstract

The article presents criticism on two films directed by Anatole Litvak including the 1948 film "The Snake Pit" and the 1948 film "Sorry, Wrong Number." Particular focus is given to the films' exploration of female neurosis. Additional topics discussed include insights on the films' plots, the continuities between the two films and an exploration between paranoia and the feminine.

Published
2015
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5. Finding a Warm Place for Someone We Know.

Author

Smith Jr., Claude J.

Subjects
*MENTAL illness in motion pictures
Abstract

Presents information on a study which focused on characters with mental disabilities or mental illnesses in motion pictures. Significance of the 1948 film, `The Snake Pit'; Analysis on insanity revealing normality in the representative films.

Published
1999
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6. The Snake Pit: A woman's serpentine journey toward (w)holeness.

Author

Semarne, Veda

Subjects
*FILM criticism, *MOTION picture plots & themes
Abstract

Presents a criticism of the motion picture `The Snake Pit,' directed by Anatole Litvak. Use of psychoanalysis; Critique of mental institutions; Ridicule of `creative delirium' in film; Prevalence of flashbacks; Protagonist's loss of voice as a symbol of female inferiority.

Published
1994

7. Movie Guide.

Subjects
MOTION pictures & television, MOTION pictures, TELEVISION broadcasting of films
Abstract

This section presents a list of films to be aired on different U.S. television networks during the week of January 23 to 29, 2006. Among the films scheduled for airing are "The Fox and the Hound," "The Snake Pit," "In the Name of the Father," "Time After Time," and "The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane."

Published
2006

9. THE SNAKE PIT.

Author

Newland, Christina

Subjects
SNAKE Pit, The (Film), LITVAK, Anatole1902-1974
Published
2019

10. Long Shot.

Subjects
CENSORSHIP
Published
1949

11. CURRENT & CHOICE.

Subjects
LETTER to Three Wives, A (Film), PALEFACE, The (Film), SNAKE Pit, The (Film)
Published
1949

12. CURRENT & CHOICE.

Subjects
LETTER to Three Wives, A (Film), PALEFACE, The (Film), SNAKE Pit, The (Film)
Published
1949

13. CURRENT & CHOICE.

Subjects
LETTER to Three Wives, A (Film), PALEFACE, The (Film), SNAKE Pit, The (Film)
Published
1949

14. CURRENT & CHOICE.

Subjects
PALEFACE, The (Film), SNAKE Pit, The (Film), MISS Tatlock's Millions (Film)
Published
1949

15. CURRENT & CHOICE.

Subjects
PALEFACE, The (Film), SNAKE Pit, The (Film), JOAN of Arc (Film : 1948)
Published
1949

16. CURRENT & CHOICE.

Subjects
PALEFACE, The (Film), SNAKE Pit, The (Film), JOAN of Arc (Film : 1948), RUSSELL, Jane, 1921-2011, HOPE, Bob, 1903-2003, DE Havilland, Olivia, 1916-2020, BERGMAN, Ingrid, 1915-1982
Published
1949

17. CURRENT & CHOICE.

Subjects
PALEFACE, The (Film), SNAKE Pit, The (Film), JOAN of Arc (Film : 1948)
Published
1949

18. The Best of 1948.

Subjects
HAMLET (Film : 1948), JOHNNY Belinda (Film), SNAKE Pit, The (Film)
Published
1949

19. CURRENT & CHOICE.

Subjects
SNAKE Pit, The (Film), DE Havilland, Olivia, 1916-2020, MISS Tatlock's Millions (Film), LUND, John, JOAN of Arc (Film : 1948), BERGMAN, Ingrid, 1915-1982
Published
1948

20. LIMITED RUN.

Subjects
FILM criticism
Abstract

The article reviews several films including "The FLy," "The Snake Pit," and "The Wizard of Oz."

Published
2008

22. THE SNAKE PIT.

Subjects
SNAKE Pit, The (Film), LITVAK, Anatole1902-1974, DE Havilland, Olivia, 1916-2020, STEVENS, Mark, GENN, Leo, HOLM, Celeste, 1917-2012
Abstract

The article reviews the film "The Snake Pit," directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Olivia de Havilland, Mark Stevens, Leo Genn, and Celeste Holm.

Published
1959

23. THE SNAKE PIT.

Subjects
PSYCHIATRIC hospitals, COMMUNITY mental health services
Abstract

The article reviews the motion picture "The Snake Pit," starring Olivia de Havilland.

Published
1959

24. Relating to mental illness.

Author

Amador, Tavo

Subjects
DVD-Video discs, WOMEN with mental illness, WOMEN in motion pictures
Abstract

Reviews the digital videodisc release of the 1948 motion picture "The Snake Pit," starring Olivia de Havilland, about a mentally ill woman.

Published
2004

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