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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. Why did the War Department in America ban some of the political movies made during World War II?
2. As the studios bowed to pressure from outside groups during the Golden Age, what was one of the effects seen on the gangster movies?
3. For what reason did many great artists leave Europe for America in the 1930s?
4. In what year did Edison help to open a Kinetoscope parlor?
5. In what style did the French produce their films?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who were some of the great directors and their innovative storytelling techniques from Hollywood in the 1940s?
2. How did the position of film producer become part of the filmmaking process?
3. How did the film industry begin to suffer after the advent of talkies?
4. What were some of the themes explored in both French and Spanish films?
5. How did Hollywood join the war effort in the forties?
6. How did the differing situations in both Europe and America in the thirties ultimately influence the film industry?
7. Who were some of the popular stars from the 1920s and of what did their acts consist?
8. How did the Film D'Art come to be?
9. How did the advent of "talkies" change both technical and acting aspects of film?
10. How did studios cater to the audience's wishes in the Golden Age of the Studio.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the effects of television on the film industry.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the different European film movements and effects on the industries of different countries.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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