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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In the first several decades of the film industry, European films focused on the artists, while American films focused on the _______.
2. The Kinetoscope was developed by Thomas Edison and _______ _______.
3. Which company became renowned for their animation in the early years of World War II?
4. What film helped open up the world to the power of British filmmaking in the 1930s?
5. Which artist pushed the boundaries on sex and violence on film?
Short Essay Questions
1. What led to the mass migration of film production from New York and New Jersey to California?
2. Who were some of the great entertainers that emerged from the talkies in the early years of the film industry that helped revitalize the audience's flagging interest and why?
3. What were the differences between early films from the United States and Europe?
4. In the early days of the film industry, how did Griffith and others begin making their films more appealing to widespread audiences?
5. Discuss the financial status of American films and how this led to the rise of the studios during the early years of Hollywood's Golden Age of the Studio.
6. How did the Production Code come into existence and what were some of the effects it had on films?
7. What were popular themes in early German films?
8. What were some of the themes explored in both French and Spanish films?
9. How did the Film D'Art come to be?
10. Aside from the Kinetoscope, what were some early advances in technology that led to the creation of the moving picture?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In what ways did Hollywood establish itself as a vital aspect of the American people during times of great turmoil? What does this suggest about the audience's need for escapism and reassurance? How did Hollywood help the country psychologically heal itself during the Great Depression?
Essay Topic 2
How did the blockbuster change the film industry forever in 1975? In what ways did the early blockbusters differ from the later ones? How did these tie into the film industry's need to pair up with commercial conglomerates for financial and marketing purposes?
Essay Topic 3
Consider the first several decades of film took place in the midst of several wars, what responsibility did the filmmakers have to their audiences? How did the roles of these directors change from the United States to Europe? How did filmmakers handle the world wars when faced with Nazi persecution?
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