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Dates in Movie
History
How Movie
Technology Works
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Movies Business
100
These brother were the first to show a film screening in Paris in 1895 ?
What is Lumiere Brothers
100
When was the first motion picture, Roundhay Garden Scene file?
When is The year 1888
100
These three early technologies were combined to create the kinetograph (first movie camera)?
What is The light bulb, Celluloid, and photo-camera
100
In the late 40s the “witch hunt” or investigation of Hollywood producer, directors, and actors was know as what?
What is The Hollywood Ten
100
What is the highest grossing film in Hollywood history?
What is Avatar
200
Avatar
Who is Georges Melies
200
During this five year period, home ownership double in America, while movie ticket sales declined by half. People started spending money on household appliances like television during this five year period?
1945 to 1950
200
This early technology was a projection system house in a wooden box. It utilized a revolving spool of 50 feet of film. Viewers looked through a hole and saw images moving on a tiny plate?
What is Kinetoscope
200
In the paramount decision, five major film companies (Paramount, Warner Brothers, Twentieth Century Fox, MGM, and RKO) were band from practicing what?
What is In the paramount decision, five major film companies (Paramount, Warner Brothers, Twentieth Century Fox, MGM, and RKO) were band from practicing what?
200
In the late 90s and early 2000s megaplex movies theatre were not doing well financially because?
They built too many theaters and accrued too much debt
300
This strategy allows the Movies Industry to adjust to the faster speeds of the Internet, and avoid losing money because of decline box office sales?
What is : Online Streaming ( Apple I tunes and Netflix)
300
These facilities where know as the first theatre. It cost 5 cents to watch movies during this time.
What is nickelodeons
300
Originally this site was created to promote the independent music careers of Pop and Rock artist from the West Coast. It quickly turned into a popular social media platform before being acquired by the large media company Newcorp (Owners of Fox Networks)
What is MySpace
300
These 2 movies showed that American racism carried over to the movies?
What is these 2 movies showed that American racism carried over to the movies?
300
What was the average cost to produce a feature length film in 2009 ?
What is 102.3 million
400
This man is best known for his industry changing series known as Star Wars?
Who is George lucus
400
In what decade did TV practically replace radio and movies and what was this era called?
When is: 1950’s and the Golden age of TV
400
This studio is know for being the first to use 3D animation. What is the name of the studio and who is the CEO?
What is Pixar and John Lasseter
400
The genre of black film during the 1970’s that got a lot of heat from the NAACP showed blacks as criminals, pimps, and player?
What is Blaxploitation
400
What are the 6 ways movies make money?
What is Box office revenue, DVD sales, Release to Tv, Distribution to foreign markets, wider circulation, merchandise sales