famous films
A animation of a mouse driving a boat and whistling
Steamboat Willie
A famous man with a mustache who never talked and did silly things. (slapstick humor)
Charlie Chaplin
Set in “the Wild West”, encapsulate a feeling of independence, freedom, justice, all set in a country background.
Westerns
Summoned to a bloodthirsty vampire's faraway castle, a young land clerk embarks on a harrowing journey into the unknown as his innocent wife falls under the spell of a terrifying shadow in her dreams.
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922)
A famous female child star with curly hair who was wildly popular during this period. Also has a drink named after her.
Shirley Temple
A style of humor involving exaggerated physical activity that exceeds the boundaries of normal physical comedy.
Slapstick humor
The film follows a group of German schoolboys, talked into enlisting at the beginning of World War I by their jingoistic teacher. The story is told entirely through the experiences of the young German recruits and highlights the tragedy of war through the eyes of individuals.
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
This man was an American dancer, singer, actor, choreographer, and presenter whose career spanned over 70 years. He's often regarded as the greatest popular music dancer in history. Astaire first found success in vaudeville and on Broadway with his sister Adele. He transitioned to film, starring in musical comedies with Ginger Rogers and other actresses like Rita Hayworth and Audrey Hepburn.
Fred Astaire
The reason most people went to go see films during this time period, especially during the Great Depression
Escapism
A little girl goes to a different place in a strange matter and finds her way home with the help of some unusual companions.
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Films about brotherhood and connection, especially in groups and most often with violence.
An Oklahoma family, driven off their farm by the poverty and hopelessness of the Dust Bowl, joins the westward migration to California, suffering the misfortunes of the homeless in the Great Depression.
The Grapes Of Wrath (1940)