1900s-1920s
Definition of a talkie
What is a film with synchronized sound (1927)?
Known as a heartthrob of the 1950s. Acted In East of Eden, Rebel Without A Cause and Giant.
Who is James Dean?
First video store(s) to keep its tapes on the shelves
What is Blockbuster (1985)?
The highest grossing film
What is Avengers: Endgame (2019)?
This historic figure and inventor had his own film company that produced more than 1200 films. (1894-1918)
Who is Thomas Edison?
The reason for the film industry to have been most successful in 20s-30s (800 per year)
What is to escape from the reality of the Great Depression?
One of many famous props from a 1930s movie sold during the film industries' financial difficulties of the 60s
What are Dorothy's ruby slippers?
The most viewed movie
What is Titanic (1997)?
The first movie theaters Hint: The name of a famous television network for young audiences
What are Nickelodeons (1905)?
Three channels known as the Big Three Television Networks
What are NBS (1939), CBS (1941), ABC (1948)?
The longest and most expensive movie at the time. (Back then it had a budget of $41 million =$345 million today). It was a huge financial disaster.
What is Cleopatra (1963)?
Low budget 'home-made' horror film that gained $249 million worldwide and a cult following
What is the Blair Witch Project (1999)?
'The Power Of Love' (1922)'s importance (hint: technological advancement)
What is the first 3D movie?
Type of "theatre" that was first launched in 1933 in New Jersey
What is a Drive-In Theater?
Disney's longest animated movie
What is Fantasia (1970)? -2 hours
Netflix's Launch Year
What is 1998?
A famous movie relating to the Civil War and Reconstruction Era that sparked controversy around how it portrayed black Americans and and the KKK
What is Birth Of A Nation (1915)?
Reason as to why movie-going decreased in the 1950s
What is many people were moving to the suburbs and television sets became much more popular (9%-90%)?
The longest running show on Broadway
What is the Phantom of the Opera (1988- today)?
The most watched television broadcast that holds the top 20 spots. (hint: it's an event)
What is the Superbowl? (1980s-2010s)