History 4120 

 Films of the 20th Century West

Japanese Americans
  1. Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
  2. Come See the Paradise (1990)
  3. Snow Falling on Cedar (1999)
  4. Picture Brides  (1995) (set in Hawaii)
  5. American Pastime (2007)
 On the Road
  1. Grapes of Wrath (1940)
  2. Easy Rider (1969)
  3. Thelma and Louise (1991)
 Lamenting the loss of the Old West
  1. Lonely Are the Brave (1962)
  2. Last Picture Show (1971)
  3. Don't Come Knocking (2005)
  4. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
  5. No Country for Old Men (2007)
 Hispnics
  1. The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982)
  2. Mi Familia (1995)
  3. Milagro Bean Field War (1988)
  4. Lone Star (1996)
  5. Zoot Suit (1981)
  6. El Norte (1983)
Into the Wild
  1. Housekeeping (1987)
  2. A River Runs Through It (1992)
 Los Angeles
  1. Chinatown (1974)
  2. L.A. Confidential (1997)
  3. What's Cooking (2000)
  4. L.A. Story (1991)
 It's  a Big Place
  1. Giant (1956)
  2. Grand Canyon (1992)
 Native Americans
  1. Pow Wow Highway (1989)
  2. Thunderheart (1992)
  3. Smoke Signals (1998)

 Focus on issues of place. How is the West necessary to the film? Provide colleagues with a handout including a summary of the film , information about  screen writer, director, place filmed.