Movie History
Who created the Edison Company?
Thomas Edison
Who is in charge of making the movie?
The Director
In The Godfather (1972), what type of empire does the aging patriarch hope to transfer control of to his youngest son?
A mafia empire
"Here's Johnny!" is the famous line from what movie?
The Shining
_________ Studios produced the films The Lion King, Pocahontas, and Aladdin.
Walt Disney
Where was the first film projected for an audience?
Paris, France
Décor is called __________ in English
Background
Who made their rap debut on Tech N9ne's track Face Off with the lines: "It’s about drive, it’s about power, we stay hungry, we devour. Put in the work, put in the hours, and take what’s ours."
Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson
In the Lady and the Tramp, the dogs share what SPECIFIC kind of food?
Spaghetti and Meatballs
What American city is famous for moviemaking?
Hollywood, California
What company first projected a film?
The Lumière Brothers
A big-budget movie with lots of stars and media buzz is called what?
A Blockbuster
This actor/actress is known for their role as Andy Sachs in The Devil Wears Prada.
Anne Hathaway
Name the actor AND actress in the famous Titanic scene
Leonardo DiCaprio
Kate Winslet
This award show took place on January 10, 2023.
The Golden Globes
The "Golden Age" was characterized by what 2 features?
1. famous celebrities
2. technicolor
What is the music in a movie called?
The Soundtrack
In this movie, a young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated cannibal killer to catch another serial killer who skins his victims.
The Silence of the Lambs
What does the main character do in the famous Matrix scene? (specific verb)
Dodges/avoids bullets
Name all 5 studios that dominated the "Golden Age" of Cinema.
MGM, Paramount, Fox, Warner Bros., and RKO
What movie machine did The Edison Company invent?
The Kinetoscope
What do les accessoiristes work with?
Props
The RMS Titanic sank in the early morning hours of 15 April 1912 in the _____ Ocean, 4 days into her voyage from Southampton to New York.
North Atlantic Ocean
In the movie Taken (2008), a retired CIA agent saves his daughter, who has been kidnapped while on a trip to where?
Paris, France
What movie is the highest-earning of all time?
Avatar (2009)
$2,922,917,914