Silent Era
This famous star of the silent era was most well know for his "Little Tramp" character.
Charlie Chaplin
In the film, who was the character in search of a heart?
Tin Man
Chuck Jones created this famous hare for a series of cartoons from the 1940s-1960s.
Bugs Bunny
David accidentally accesses this computer system, thinking it's a game company.
What is WOPR (War Operation Plan Response)?
Freddy Kreuger and Jason Voorhees are two of the most famous characters of this film genre.
Horror
This form of comedy, popular in the silent era, was known for its outlandish visual gags.
Slapstick
This song from the film is all about trying to find a place or situation better than the current one.
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
This was the first feature-length animated film.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
This character is the creator of the WOPR computer and fakes his own death.
Who is Dr. Stephen Falken?
This film series following a group of Hobbits are considered the definitive classics of the fantasy genre.
Lord of the Rings
Winsor McCay made this dinosaur dance in his famous silent era cartoon.
"Gertie the Dinosaur"
The Wizard of Oz was made during this historical event and is often seen as an escape from the difficulties most people experienced during this time.
The Great Depression
Fantastic Mr. Fox and the Nightmare Before Christmas both use puppets and miniatures. What is this kind of animation called?
Stop-Motion
This Cold War fear is central to the movie’s premise.
What is mutual assured destruction (MAD)?
This popular genre of film in the twentieth century (1900s) focused on cowboys and the "taming of the continent."
Western
This trick of the eye makes the illusion of motion possible.
Persistence of Vision
This film was a breakthrough for using this technology, which created the vivid and striking colors of the land of Oz.
Technicolor
This was the first fully computer animated (CGI) film.
Toy Story
David and Dr. Falken try to teach the computer this final lesson through a game.
What is “the only winning move is not to play”?
This director is often known as the "Master of Suspense."
Alfred Hitchcock
The Jazz Singer, the first film with synchronized sound, began the era of what came to be called what?
Talkies
This animal from the film might be called a prismatic equine.
Horse of a Different Color
This type of animation uses clear plastic sheets of paper, called what, to bring its characters to life.
Cels
Alfred Hitchcock famously said that suspense is about this—letting the audience know there's a bomb under the table, but not when it will go off.
What is anticipation (or the audience knowing more than the characters)?
This was the highest grossing film of 1982.
"E.T. the Extra Terrestrial"