Sunshine in the Dark: Florida in the Movies
The images of Florida, Floridians, and tourists that have appeared in major studio and independent films have helped shape opinions of the state and its people. Fernandez and Ingalls highlight the central plots, environmental settings, and characters in movies with Florida themes using film clips, stills, and publicity posters. They show how depictions of Florida have changed in more than 300 films over the last century. Susan Fernandez is professor of history at the University of South Florida-St. Petersburg. She has written about Cuban history and as well as the colonial period, and is currently researching the history of the Cuban lottery and bolita and their connections to Florida gambling. She is co-author of Sunshine in the Dark: Florida in the Movies (University Press of Florida, 2006).
Robert P. Ingalls is professor of history at the University of South Florida-Tampa. He has written about various aspects of Tampa history, including urban vigilantism from 1882-1936, and the city’s Cuban immigrant community from the 1880’s to the present. He is co-author of Sunshine in the Dark: Florida in the Movies (University Press of Florida, 2006). Required equipment:
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DVD player
television
screen (or blank/white wall)
microphone
darkened room |
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