Famous Names
What famous actor was in The General?
Buster Keaton
What is the definition of the "Pioneer Era?"
Film reels that were focused on recording of news, documentaries and stage plays. First purposeful film narration started appearing in early 1900s with the release of George Melies "A Trip to the Moon" in 1905. These 5 minute long short stories became very popular, and soon film makers started to emulate Melies and his “trick” filmography.
What year was Green screen first used?
1940
The target audience of most movies in the USA is the 25-39 year-old segment of the population:
False
Great Train Robbery
Is the first American "story" movie that attempts to show a dramatic, linear tale of a group of thieves and their eventual capture. , narrative film, film with a story set the next
Who is the film maker of Star Wars?
George Lucas
1918-1933 Trends
Attendance, movies, theaters all about double despite the onset of the great depression. Americans simply love going to the movies and turn out to the theaters about every week or more.
One of the very first methods of showing motion pictures was the:
Kinetoscope
Film companies should specialize in certain types/genres of pictures.
False
Birth of a Nation
The eras of World War I, the Roaring 20's to the edge of the Great Depression, silent era, he standardization of the modern motion picture filmmaking techniques and standardization of the film industry practices. For example, the use of live music, orchestras, epic 2-3 hours long, Birth of a Nation. Directed by D.W. Griffith, many film scholars agree that it is the single most important and key film of all time in American movie history - it contains many new cinematic innovations and refinements, close-ups, montage, continuity editing, effects and artistic advancements, including a color sequence at the end. It had a formative influence on future films and has had a recognized impact on film history and the development of film as art.
What is a movie "Fatty" Arbuckle starred in?
Coney Island; Buzzin' Around; Life of the Party
Strength of Hollywood movies
International
The name for the early movie theaters was:
Nickelodeon
The percentage of change during the post-war period for movie theater attendance was approximately:
-75%
A "Narrative" film means that particular film has:
Clear story
What film(s) did Charlie Chaplin star in?
City Lights; The Gold Rush; The Kid
United Artists
The Golden Age saw the basic failure of the experiment known as United Artists, UA was formed by the leading filmmakers of the day; the top director, the top comedian, the top male star, and the top female star. They were reduced to a minor role within a few years and basically done in a decade, small group of stars
The "Hollywood Ten" refers to the:
Blacklisted talent, particularly writers
Generally considered to be the founding American narrative picture was:
The Great Train Robbery
One of the key attributes that made movies particularly popular among the immigrants in America is:
Its non-reliance on dialogue.
Being relatively inexpensive
Who created Le Voyage Dans la Lune?
Georges Méliès
Film Noir
"Black film," film noir refers to a style or mode of filmmaking, which flourished between 1941 and 1958, that presents narratives involving crime or criminal actions in a manner that disturbs, disorients, or otherwise induces anxiety in the viewer
The man who standardized the format of 35mm film and 24 frames per second was:
William Dickonson
This studio was noted for its gangster films
Warner Bros
This studio was noted for its importation of European filmmakers and its "indy" film styles:
Paramount