By viewing the sequences from the following films and documentaries (available on video and DVD), you will begin to discern how mass/group hysteria and rumor panics are generated. And if you are vigilant, you may be able to prevent them.

Selected clips to illustrate Mass Hysteria and Group Dynamics:

· The crowd riot scenes from Metropolis (1926).

· Selected NSDAP rally clips from Triumph of the Will (1935).

· The hysterical depiction of marijuana from Reefer Madness (1936).

· Historical footage of The Rape of Nanking (1937).

· Mutiny sequences from The Caine Mutiny (1954).

· Group sequences from Animal Farm (1955)).

· Jury room sequences from Twelve Angry Men (1959).

· Erratic youth revolutions from Privilege (1967) and Wild in the Streets (1968).

· Early concert footage from The Beatles: Anthology documentary series (1996).

· Crowd reactions during U2's Where The Streets Have No Name clip (1987).

· The 'We're All Individuals' speech from Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979).

· Classroom sequences from Dead Poet's Society (1987).

· Small-town "lynch mob" dynamics from Mississipi Burning (1987).

· Media-fueled mass hysteria from The Running Man (1987).

· The Rodney King (Los Angeles) riots (1991).

· Band rehearsal and argument scenes from The Commitments (1991).

· Opening concert footage from U2: ZooTV: Live from Sydney tour (1992).

· Media coverage of the Million Man March (1994).

· The gridlock sequence from REM's "Everybody Hurts" clip (1994).

· International soccer fan riots (1994-2001).

· Footage from Marilyn Manson tours (1996-1999).

Selected clips to illustrate Rumour Panics:

· Sequences on the 'Burning Times' and Salem witch-hunts (1970-2001).

· Selected historical footage on Senator Joseph McCarthy and the House on Un-American Activities (1950s).

· Media coverage of the McMartin pre-school SRA case trial (1984-1986).

· Fundamentalist Christian book and record burning sequences (late 1980s).

· Early CNN coverage of Operation: Desert Shield and Operation: Desert Storm (1990-1991).

· Court room examination sequences from The Crucible (1997).

· Arrest and insurrection sequences from The Siege (1998).

· Media coverage of the Y2K 'Crisis' (1996-2000)..

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