The Marvelous & Uncanny, 2022
Scope and Content Note
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.
The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and changed to digital submissions in 2020. There are also a handful of audiocassette tapes and one USB. The media components are stored onsite at the Archives.
Dates
- 2022
Creator
- Mecham, Merritt (Person)
Conditions Governing Use
The thesis is restricted due to FERPA, permission from the author is required before you can view the thesis.
Extent
142 pages (142 pages)
Language of Materials
From the record group: English
From the record group: Chinese
From the record group: Spanish; Castilian
Overview
"'The Marvelous & Uncanny' is a dramatic screenplay inspired by classic film noir, the Surrealist movement, and the women at the heart of one of the darkest chapters of American labor history. Set in New York City in 1942, the story follows a young woman as she investigates the case of a missing boy. When the clues take her to Peggy Guggenheim's Art of This Century gallery and the Surrealist leaders displaced due to Nazi occupation of Europe, she embraces the tenets of surrealist philosophy and finds her world expanding in terrifying and thrilling ways. It's this newfound openmindedness that reveals to her the mystery of glowing women, radioactive paint, and the boy who unfortunately stumbled into the truth. 'The Marvelous & Uncanny' is about seeing what is beautiful in an ugly world, fighting for goodness when everything seems bad, and using imagination to light the darkness." -- Abstract
Physical Location
RG 010.01C Visual & Media Arts
Physical Description
142 pages
Repository Details
Part of the Emerson College Archives and Special Collections Repository
Walker Building, Room 223
120 Boylston Street
Boston Massachusetts 02116 United States
(617) 824-8301
archives@emerson.edu