Films of the Era
What film portrays a courtroom drama involving 12 jurors?
What is the "12 Angry Men"?
What color film system was deemed a monopoly in the 1950s?
What is Technicolor?
What film depicts alien impostors taking over a town?
What is "Invasion of the Body Snatchers"?
What 1952 film about making movies is known for its upbeat musical style and stars Debbie Reynolds and Gene Kelly?
What is "Singin' in the Rain"?
What does the term "film noir" mean?
What is "black film"?
Which film is known for its depiction of teen rebellion starring James Dean?
What is "Rebel Without a Cause"?
How much money did Technicolor make per year in the 1950s?
What is $10 million?
What themes do science fiction films continually show in the 1950s?
What are atomic consequences and fascination with space?
Which genre reflects nostalgia for early Hollywood?
What is the musical genre?
What character is known as the flapper of the 1920s?
Who is Betty Boop?
Name the film that includes a famous musical number about the transition from silent films to talkies.
What is "Singin in the Rain"?
What company wanted to produce its own color film system?
What is Eastman Kodak?
What film addresses alcoholism through its protagonist Don Birnam?
What is "The Lost Weekend"?
What film sparked a new trend in teen rebellion?
What is "Rebel Without a Cause"?
Name the 1937 Disney film that was the first full-length animated feature.
What is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?
What film features a hero brainwashed by communists and is part of the Cold War genre films?
What is the "Manchurian Candidate"?
What was the government’s action against Technicolor in 1947?
What is breaking its monopoly?
Genre of 1950s movies that portray the idea of "predestination" and that despite all ones actions, bad things eventually will always happen.
What is Fifties Fatalism?
Dragnet, I Love Lucy, Alfred Hitchcock Presents are all part of this threat to Hollywood in the 1950s.
What is TV?
Who was the original voice of Mickey Mouse?
Who is Walt Disney?
Which New York State banned film claimed that there was a new messiah?
What is "The Miracle"?
What percentage of films were shot in color by the mid-1950s?
What is 50%?
Type of films replaced Film Noir beginning in the latter part of the 1950s.
How did the development of TV affect Hollywood in the 1950s?
What is it caused audiences to abandon movie theaters for home viewing?
Who is the director known for creating "Citizen Kane"?
Who is Orson Welles?