Marshall McLuhan

Marshall McLuhan

Born: July 21, 1911
in Edmonton, Canada
Marshall McLuhan was born on July 21, 1911 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada as Herbert Marshall McLuhan. He was an actor and writer, known for Annie Hall (1977), Intercut (1980) and The Third Walker (1978). He was married to Corinne Lewis. He died on December 31, 1980 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Movies for Marshall McLuhan...

Living in a Global Village
Title: Living in a Global Village
Character: Himself (archive footage)
Released: June 17, 2018
Type: Movie
A group of visionaries and students return to the abandoned Milan Expo, to reimagine the site as a global village.
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Out of Orbit: The Life and Times of Marshall McLuhan
Title: Out of Orbit: The Life and Times of Marshall McLuhan
Character: Himself
Released: November 30, 1999
Type: Movie
"Societies have always been shaped more by the nature of the media with which people communicate than by the content of the communication." - Marshall McLuhan Marshall McLuhan, one of Canada's most influential and controversial figures, burst into the center of media circles in North America with his strange and prophetic pronouncements - "electric light is pure information" - on advertising, television, and the emerging computer age. "Out Of Orbit" also pays tribute to McLuhan, his message, and the way in which his theories and words have penetrated and influenced the consciousness of today's media-literate society.
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Twist
Title: Twist
Character: Himself
Released: September 18, 1992
Type: Movie
Combining rare and often hilarious archival footage with engaging interviews, this groovy documentary chronicles the evolution of the titular postwar rock ’n' roll dance craze that took America by storm. Featuring singers and musicians who helped define the phenomenon like Hank Ballard, Chubby Checker, and Joey Dee, as well as clips from TV shows like “American Bandstand,” TWIST tells the overlooked story of how shaking your hips went from being a sign of social degeneracy to the dance form that rocked the world.
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Annie Hall
Title: Annie Hall
Character: Marshall McLuhan
Released: April 19, 1977
Type: Movie
New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.
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Suite 212
Title: Suite 212
Character: Self (Archive footage)
Released: December 28, 1974
Type: Movie
Suite 212 is Paik's "personal New York sketchbook," an electronic collage that presents multiple perspectives of New York's media landscape as a fragmented tour of the city. Paik critiques the selling of New York by multinational corporations and the city's role as the master of the media and information industries; Collaborators Yalkut, Davis and Kubota contribute their own vibrant and punchy segments.
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This Is Marshall McLuhan: The Medium Is The Massage
Title: This Is Marshall McLuhan: The Medium Is The Massage
Character: Himself
Released: March 19, 1967
Type: Movie
Investigates the central ideas of Marshall McLuhan using pictorial techniques and including his own comments. Examines the reaction of others to his views and points out that his interest is the impact of electronic technology on the contemporary world.
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The Child of the Future: How Might He Learn?
Title: The Child of the Future: How Might He Learn?
Character: Self/Host
Released: December 31, 1964
Type: Movie
Education is increasingly affected by technological advance. How the changes affect the child are shown in this far-ranging study of what is new in educational theory and practice. Appearing in the film are several leading educators and innovators, including Dr. Jerome Bruner of Harvard University and host-narrator Dr. Marshall McLuhan.