Genre- form Guide (Motion Picture and Television Reading Room, Library of Congress) Moving Image Genre list Contents . The typical content. Note: Not necessary to also use Documentary, since that is implied. Actuality. Examples: L'ARRIVEE D'UN TRAIN EN GARE DE LA CIOTAT / TRAIN ARRIVING. IN THE STATION; ELECTROCUTING AN ELEPHANT; NEW YORK CITY . This involves such questions as fidelity to the. Note: Do not include work derived from non- written sources, such. BECK index Movie Mirrors Index Sanderson Beck’s List of the 3,948 Greatest Movies. This list does not include documentaries, but it does include miniseries produced. 3-Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark 1973. Aired October 10, 1973 ABC Movie of the Week “Sally, Sally, Sally. It’s your spirit we want. Greek and Roman mythology (HERCULES; JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS). Fantasy. Use only for specific works adapted. Charlie Chan or Perry Mason series. Frankenstein sequels. Do not include works which were. Feature examples: ANNA KARENINA (with Romance; Historical); BARRY. LYNDON (with Historical); THE BRIG (1. Experimental). CAMELOT (with Musical; Romance; Adventure); CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT. FALSTAFF (with Historical); THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK (with Biographical. War); HAMLET; HENRY V (with Biographical); THE LAST TYCOON (with. Show business; Historical); MAN OF LA MANCHA (with Musical; Parody. Historical); OTHELLO (with Romance; Historical); THE RAVEN (with. Horror); THE RAZOR'S EDGE; ROMEO AND JULIET (with Romance; Historical). WAR AND PEACE (with Historical) TV examples: GULLIVER'S TRAVELS (with Fantasy); SHIRLEY TEMPLE'S. STORYBOOK Adult see Erotic; Pornography Fictional work set in a historical period, from the middle ages. Spanish Main, travel, exploration, and. Larger ideological issues are mythicized. Adventure. usually involves a courageous, altruistic and patriotic hero willing. Used for Swashbuckler. Note: Not necessary to also use Historical, since that is implied. Adventure. If work includes supernatural or magic, use Fantasy. Examples: THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD; AGUIRRE DER ZORN GOTTES. AGUIRRE- -THE WRATH OF GOD; AROUND THE WORLD IN 8. DAYS (with. Adaptation; Comedy); BEAU GESTE (with Adaptation); CAPTAIN BLOOD. Adaptation); CAPTAIN FROM CASTILE (with Adaptation); CAPTAIN. HORATIO HORNBLOWER; ELEPHANT BOY (with Adaptation); GUNGA DIN (with. Adaptation); KING OF THE KHYBER RIFLES (with Adaptation); LANCELOT. DU LAC; LORD JIM (with Adaptation); MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY; OMAR. KHAYYAM; THE PRISONER OF ZENDA (with Adaptation); THE SEA WOLF. Adaptation); THE THREE MUSKETEERS (with Adaptation); TREASURE. ISLAND (with Adaptation); WHITE SHADOWS OVER THE SOUTH SEAS (with. Adaptation) TV examples: THE BUCCANEERS (1. THE LAST PLACE ON EARTH. Adaptation); ROBIN HOOD (1. SEARCH FOR THE NILE; 7. TH. BENGAL LANCERS; SHARPE'S RIFLES (with Adaptation); THE SWAMP FOX. ZORRO Nonfiction work on the exploration of untamed lands and remote. West, with the cultural traditions of the indigenous. Utilizing a realist tradition, such work may nonetheless. Includes the films of such adventurers. Frank Buck, collecting wild animals for zoos (BRING 'EM BACK. ALIVE; WILD CARGO; FANG AND CLAW), Martin and Osa Johnson (SIMBA- -THE. KING OF THE BEASTS; CONGORILLA; I MARRIED ADVENTURE), and scientific. Thor Heyerdahl (KON- TIKI; THE RA EXPEDITIONS); along. INGAGI. Used for Expedition; Exploration. Note: Not necessary to also use Documentary, since that is implied. Adventure (Nonfiction). Feature examples: CHANG; PAUL J. RAINEY'S AFRICAN HUNT; SCOTT'S. LAST VOYAGE / 9. 0 DEGREES SOUTH- -WITH SCOTT TO THE ANTARCTIC . Note: Many of the stories are loosely derived from the Bible or. Christ as an element, and so can also have the. Religious. Not necessary to also use Historical. Ancient world. Feature examples: BEN- HUR (with Religious; Adaptation); CLEOPATRA. Biographical); THE EGYPTIAN (with Adaptation); THE FALL OF. THE ROMAN EMPIRE / LA CAIDA DEL IMPERIO ROMANO / LA CADUTA DELL'IMPERIO. ROMANO; LAND OF THE PHARAOHS; QUO VADIS (with Religious; Adaptation). THE ROBE (with Religious; Adaptation); SAMSON AND DELILAH (with. Religious; Romance; Adaptation); THE SIGN OF THE CROSS (with Religious). SPARTACUS (with Biographical); THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (1. Religious; Adaptation); THE 3. SPARTANS TV examples: I, CLAUDIUS (with Biographical; Adaptation); MASADA. MOSES THE LAWGIVER (with Religious; Adaptation) Fictional work concentrating on the exploits of an animal, as. FLIPPER), or emphasizing the loving role the. LASSIE). Includes also stories of. Note: For non- fiction work, use Nature. Film examples: BABE; BAMBI (with the form Animation); BENJI; BORN. FREE (with Adaptation); THE CAT FROM OUTER SPACE (with Science. CLARENCE THE CROSS- EYED LION; DOCTOR DOOLITTLE (with. Musical; Adaptation); FREE WILLY; GORILLAS IN THE MIST (with Biographical). THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY (with Children's); HATARI!; NEVER CRY WOLF. Adaptation); OLD YELLER (with Adaptation); RESCUED BY ROVER. RHUBARB (with Comedy; Sports); THE YEARLING (with Adaptation) TV examples: ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL (with Adaptation). DAKTARI; GENTLE BEN; MR. ED (with Fantasy); MY FRIEND FLICKA (with. Adaptation) Anthropological see Documentary; Ethnographic Nonfiction work focusing on artists and arts such as painting. Types of films. programs, and video on art include biographical profiles of individual. Note: Not necessary to also use Documentary, since that is implied. Art. Do not use for avant- garde or so- called classic and foreign . Film examples: LE MYSTERE PICASSO (with Biographical (Nonfiction)). OF TIME, TOMBS AND TREASURES: PAINTERS PAINTING; THE TREASURES. OF TUTANKHAMUN (with Sponsored) TV examples: AMERICA BY DESIGN; CIVILISATION (with Educational). THE LOUVRE: A GOLDEN PRISON Video examples: ON ASSIGNMENT: A VIDEO SERIES FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS. Instructional); OUTDOOR SCULPTURE AND ITS CARE: PRESERVING. THE HIRSHHORN MUSEUM'S COLLECTION (with Instructional) Avant- garde see Experimental Fictional work centering on both military and civilian characters. Pilots often share a unique combination. Feature examples: AIR MAIL; FLIGHT FOR FREEDOM (with Women); GOD. IS MY CO- PILOT (with War; Adaptation); THE GREAT WALDO PEPPER. NO HIGHWAY IN THE SKY; ONLY ANGELS HAVE WINGS; THE TARNISHED ANGELS. Romance); TEST PILOT; THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING. MACHINES (with Comedy) Serial examples: THE AIRMAIL MYSTERY; CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT; THE MYSTERIOUS. PILOT; TAILSPIN TOMMY TV examples: BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP (with War); PIECE OF CAKE (with. War; Adaptation); RIPCORD; TUSKEGEE AIRMEN (with War) Award ceremony see Television special (form) Backstage see Show business Biblical see Religious; Ancient World Fictional work dramatizing the life (or portion thereof) of an. Note: If the emphasis is on larger events or several prominent. Historical. Not necessary to use Historical with Biographical. Historical is implied by the term Biographical. Feature examples: ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS (with Adaptation); AMADEUS. Musical; Adaptation); BUGSY (with Gangster); EL CID (with. Adventure); GIVE 'EM HELL, HARRY! Note: Not necessary to also use Documentary, since that is implied. Biographical (Nonfiction). Film examples: ALBERT SCHWEITZER; THE AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE. SALUTE TO BARBARA STANWYCK; ANGELA DAVIS: PORTRAIT OF A REVOLUTIONARY. Ethnic (Nonfiction)); THE ELEANOR ROOSEVELT STORY; FUEGO. DE TIERRA (with Experimental); THE GREAT WALLENDAS; JOHN F. KENNEDY. YEARS OF LIGHTNING, DAY OF DRUMS (with Sponsored); KING: A FILMED. RECORD .. MONTGOMERY TO MEMPHIS (with Ethnic (Nonfiction)); THE. LIFE AND TIMES OF KLAUS BARBIE; MILLHOUSE: A WHITE COMEDY (with. Parody); PAUL ROBESON- -TRIBUTE TO AN ARTIST (with Ethnic (Nonfiction)). REMBRANDT: A SELF- PORTRAIT (with Art); ROBERT FROST- -A LOVER'S. QUARREL WITH THE WORLD; A STRAVINSKY PORTRAIT (with Music) TV examples: BIOGRAPHY; THE ORIGINALS: WOMEN IN ART; PROFILES. IN COURAGE; THE REBELS: MONTGOMERY CLIFT Video examples: GABRIEL GARCIA MARQUEZ: LA MAGIA DE LO REAL /. MAGIC AND REALITY; HITLER: A CAREER Black see Ethnic Black comedy see Dark comedy Fictional work focusing primarily on the camaraderie between two. Often their relationship. Although perhaps starting out as strangers, or even enemies. Note: Do not use Buddy for work in which a character simply has. Because this genre traditionally. Buddy would. most often be used in conjunction with other genres (such as BUTCH. CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (with Western), LETHAL WEAPON (with. Police), or THELMA AND LOUISE (with Road)). Feature examples: BOOM TOWN; JULIA (with War); MANPOWER; MIDNIGHT. COWBOY; PARDNERS (with Comedy; Western); ROAD TO ZANZIBAR (with. Comedy) Burlesque see Erotic; Performance (form) Campaign see Public affairs Fictional work concentrating on the planning and eventual execution. Suspense derives from the question of whether. Related terms: Thriller; Crime. Feature examples: THE ASPHALT JUNGLE; GAMBIT; HOW TO STEAL A MILLION. Comedy); THE KILLING (with Film Noir); THE LAVENDER HILL. MOB (with Comedy); RESERVOIR DOGS (with Police); RIFIFI; THE STING. Buddy); TOPKAPI Cartoon see Animation (with the form Short) Short, early work, generally made before 1. An outraged. motley, steadily- growing group pursues the individual from one. The conclusion may range from the capture of the. Examples: THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR; CHEVAL EMBALLE / THE RUNAWAY HORSE. A DARING DAYLIGHT BURGLARY (with Crime); DESPERATE POACHING AFFRAY. GLUED; HIS ONLY PAIR OF TROUSERS (with Crime; Comedy); JACK THE. KISSER; THE MANIAC CHASE; LE MARIAGE DE VICTORINE / HOW BRIDGET'S. LOVER ESCAPED; MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS (with Family); PERSONAL (with. Romance; Comedy); THE POLICEMAN'S LITTLE RUN (with Comedy); STOP. THIEF!; WIFE WANTED (with Romance; Comedy) Chicano see Ethnic Work whose view of the world or narrative presentation indicate. Frequently. children, or older individuals or animals, presented in a child- like. Note: This genre refers largely to the intended audience, rather. Related terms: Family; Youth. Feature examples: BABES IN TOYLAND (with Musical; Fantasy; Adaptation). CHARLOTTE'S WEB (with Animal; Adaptation); DUMBO (with the form. Animation); THE MONKEY'S UNCLE (with Slapstick comedy); PECK'S. BAD BOY; PETER PAN (with Fantasy; Adaptation); WILLY WONKA AND. THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (with Adaptation) TV examples: BARNEY; CAPTAIN KANGAROO; THE HOWDY- DOODY SHOW; GUMBY. Animation); THE MICKEY MOUSE CLUB (with Variety).
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