Curated Video
Materialism and the American Dream in The Great Gatsby
The green light and the looming eyes of Dr. TJ Eckleberg are two of the most iconic images in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, "The Great Gatsby." The green light is a multifaceted symbol representing Gatsby's love for Daisy, the elusive...
Curated Video
Reception and Legacy of The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, "The Great Gatsby" captured the optimism of the 1920s and foreshadowed the personal and societal doom that would follow with the market crash and the author's decline. Despite the novel's initial failure,...
Curated Video
Time, Geography, and Morality in The Great Gatsby
Jay Gatsby's quest to reclaim his past relationship with Daisy Buchanan is an ever-present theme in The Great Gatsby. The many mentions of time throughout the novel emphasize Gatsby's desire to reset the clock on their relationship....
Curated Video
Use of Poetry and Color Themes in The Great Gatsby
"The Great Gatsby," is a short novel that is rich in language, F. Scott Fitzgerald aimed to create a work that not only captured the essence of the Jazz Age but also transcended it through poetic beauty and intricate patterns. Drawing...
Curated Video
The Great Gatsby: Characters, Plot, and Setting
"The Great Gatsby" is narrated by Nick Carraway, and observer to the story of Jay Gatsby, an enigmatic millionaire chasing the American Dream in the hopes of reclaiming his lost love, Daisy Buchanan, despite the societal divide and her...
Curated Video
Who Was F. Scott Fitzgerald?
F. Scott Fitzgerald, born in 1896 in St. Paul, Minnesota, emerged from modest beginnings to become a defining literary figure of the 20th century. Despite facing financial struggles and societal prejudice due to his Irish-American...
Curated Video
Introduction to F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby is, at it's core, a novel about the American Dream. It takes place during the 1920s, a period that epitomized America's pursuit of freedom and prosperity but also revealed the fragility of that dream. This video...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
What Pop Culture Got Wrong: F. Scott Fitzgerald
Learn about what movies and books have gotten wrong about F. Scott Fitzgerald's life.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Who Was? F. Scott Fitzgerald
Overview of the life and career of American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Curated Video
Some 200 paintings acquired by the Steins go on display
October 5, 2011
1. Wide exterior of the Grand Palais with advert for exhibition entitled: "Matisse, Cezanne, Picasso... The Stein Family"
2. Close-up of poster
3. Wide of queue of visitors outside of the Grand Palais
4. Mid of people...
Curated Video
Art review of 2011
AP Television
Hong Kong - May 25, 2011
1. Mid of artwork of heads nodding, "Fermentation of Nose", 2011, by Heri Dono
2. Various of 2 paintings of Chairman Mao by Andy Warhol, Mao, 1973
3. Various of visitors to the Hong Kong Art...
Curated Video
The opening of the 64th Cannes film festival
AP Entertainment
Cannes, 11 May 2011
1. Tilt down to red carpet steps
2. Wide shot crowd
3. Various of Aishwarya Rai posing
4. Wide shot Djimon Hounsou
5. Medium shot Djimon Hounsou
6. Various of shot Emir Kusturica arriving
7. Cutaway...
Curated Video
Pitt and Jolie attend the premiere of 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'
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Pitt and Jolie attend the premiere of 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'
AP Television
Los Angeles, 08 December 2008
1. Wide exterior of 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' premiere in Westwood
2. Wide of...
Curated Video
Brad Pitt comments on Hilary Clinton
AP Entertainment
New Orleans, Louisiana, 01 December 2008
1. Close up poster - pan to red carpet
2. Close up Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
3. Medium shot Angelina Jolie shaking hands and talking to producer
4. SOUNDBITE ( English )...
Curated Video
Items from famed Plaza Hotel up for auction at Christie's
March 15, 2006
1. Various of Christie's auction house in Manhattan
FILE - March 10, 2006
2. Items from the Oyster Bar
3. Close up wall painting from Oyster Bar
4. Pan of room with items for auction
5. Close up of gilt work on edge of...
Curated Video
Film lovers flock to Warner Brothers' museum for 90th anniversary
AP Television
Burbank, California - 22 April 2013
1. Zoom out of "The Great Gatsby" film poster on side of Warner Bros. Studios building
2. Cart carrying visitors arriving at Warner Bros. museum
3. Zoom out of guide welcoming visitors...
Crash Course
Was Gatsby Great? The Great Gatsby Part 2
Is Gatsby great? In the second of two videos devoted to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, the narrator presents his argument for why Jay Gatsby should indeed be considered great. By backing his stance with evidence from the text,...
PBS
The Valley of Ashes — The Great Gatsby
The Valley of Ashes, the billboard advertising Dr. T.J. Eckleburg, and Wilson's garage are haunting symbols that F. Scott Fitzgerald uses to bring into focus the dark side of the American Dream. A resource from the PBS American Masters...
PBS
American Masters Gatsby Chases the American Dream
What's so great about Gatsby? A teaching guide asks readers to consider whether Gatsby's quest represents the embodiment of the American Dream or a reflection of the American nightmare, a green light, or a valley of ashes.
PBS
American Masters Meet F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Gatsby
Introduce readers to the great Jay Gatsby with a short video from the American Masters series. Narrators analyze how Fitzgerald's choice of narrator and point of view create the dreamlike qualities and near-mythic status of Jay Gatsby.
Learn Out Loud
Learn Out Loud: Free American Classics
Over 150 audio texts from writers like Mark Twain, Jack London, Edith Wharton, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and many others. The list includes many classics that are taught in middle school or high school.
Crash Course
Crash Course Literature #5: Was Gatsby Great? The Great Gatsby Part 2
A video on The Great Gatsby. [8:50]
Crash Course
Crash Course Literature #4: Like Pale Gold the Great Gatsby Part I
In this Crash Course video, John Green explores F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel of the Jazz Age, The Great Gatsby. John introduces you to Nick Carraway, Jay Gatsby, Daisy and Tom Buchanan, and the other characters in the novel, and tries to...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Dear Scott, Dearest Zelda
This is an NPR Morning Edition interview with F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald's granddaughter, Eleanor Lanahan. In it she discusses a new collection of her grandparents' love letters, and what they tell about their lives. This interview is...