This powerpoint presentation was created for an assignment that asked students to locate primary sources on ebay and create a museum exhibit.

1. Ebay: And the role of women in horror & Scifi movie posters of the 1950s By Michael Desmond 3/29/2011

2. Cat Girl (1957)

3. About Plot: Woman who gets cursed with the ability to turn into a cat when angered. Portrayed by Barbara Shelley as lead role Poster portrays woman as sleek, feline, and cat-like qualities. Shows femininity as similar to feline, catty behavior, and mysterious tendencies. Shows female in one piece dress Poster portrays woman as a seductress/Femme Fatale role $49.99

4. Voodoo Woman (1957)

6. Portrays woman as a victim of fear, terrified, vulnerable, and a sex symbol hoping to be rescued from danger by male protagonists

7. Only showed wearing a one piece dress in poster

9. About Poster portrays woman in two piece and looks like she is playing the damsel in distress role Deals with sexuality and love Portrays woman as supporting character Poster $25 Shows female as afraid

10. Viking Women and the Sea Serpent (1957)

11. About Sci-fi film in which poster portrays woman in power and not dependent on male roles as heroes Poster portrays female role as dominant and unafraid, shows them in lead role Poster portrayal of woman that empowers women to be strong and stick together, shows strong and powerful can be beautiful $249.99

12. About this Exhibit This exhibit was set up to show female roles in sci-fi/horror movie posters of thee 1950s Some of these posters portray women in empowering roles in these posters, while some show them as damsels in distress Deals with the issue of Gender roles at the time and the issue with stereotypes