This week in 1934 a famous gang of outlaws was infamously ambushed and nearly wiped out in a massive hail of bullets. A movie that came out in 1967 about the exploits and demise of the gang leaders shocked and enthralled movie goers. However not everyone was impressed and some influential critics scorned the cavalier attitude towards violence that the film portrayed.
If you think the question is going to be ‘name this famous gang and their leaders…’ you are sadly mistaken. That would be too easy because I am sure you have guessed it by now. What I want to know is the name of the influential New York Times movie critic at the time who seemed to make trashing this movie based on the gang his life’s work?
If you can let me know.
If you don’t know off your head why not go to the source? The UST libraries have a subscription to The New York Times historical database that contains the full text scanned in version of the New York Times going back to 1851. You can find a link to this database and other full text newspaper databases here. If you need a friendly librarian with this or any other search please feel free to contact us.
I must be thinking too much about movies these days because last week I wanted to know the name of the historic hotel in Los Angeles where the very first Academy Award ceremony was held. The hotel is the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel and that I have since learned it was held in the Blossom Room. The fellow campus film enthusiasts who knew the answer are
Karen Batdorf
Peter Erickson
Marianne Hageman
Thanks for playing!