Actors
What actor started the idea of idolizing celebrities when he died in 1926 at only 31 years old?
Rudolph Valentino
Name one of the popular film companies at the time.
Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Paramount Pictures, Century Fox, Universal Pictures, Warner Brothers, Fox Studios, etc.
What did topic “The Ten Commandments” directed by Cecil B. De Mille bring to Hollywood?
Christianity/religion
In what city was the film industry born?
Hollywood, CA
What actor mentioned has more than one star on the walk of fame?
Harold Lloyd
In what city was the Roxy Theater that sat 6,214?
New York City
What were the two most popular types of films?
Cowboys and flappers
Many actors came to Hollywood from which continent?
Europe
What actor was featured in many short films and is considered one of the most famous actors from the time?
Charlie Chaplin
What company developed new sound technology for new films?
Western Electric Company
What was the first film to feature dinosaurs?
The Lost World (1925)
By the end of 1929, how many people would go to the movie theaters?
110 million
Which actor specialized in nearly 200 comedy films?
Harold Lloyd
What year(s) did sound come to film?
1926-1927
What is the accent many actors/actresses had in the early 20th century?
The Mid-Atlantic accent or Transatlantic accent
In the mid 1920's how many people on average would go to the movie theater a week?
50 million (half of the nation's population)
What is the name of one movie Clara Bow starred in?
Man Trap, It, Wings, etc.
What movie was the first to bring two-color technicolor?
Toll of the Sea
What techniques did Lotte Reiniger use in her film, The Adventures of Prince Achmed, that was considered the first feature-length film?
Silhouettes/shadow puppets
When were the first Oscars held?
1929