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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. During the Golden Age, what part of the film was frequently lost in favor of the star performer's special skills?
3. The Kinetoscope was developed by Thomas Edison and _______ _______.
4. In what era did early film begin to primarily grow?
5. Which of the following was not one of the the Big Five studios in the Golden Age of the Studio?
Short Essay Questions
1. In the early days of the film industry, how did Griffith and others begin making their films more appealing to widespread audiences?
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 some of the themes explored in both French and Spanish films?
4. How did the House of Un-American Activities Committee bring Hollywood's booming economy and artistic success to a screeching halt in the late forties?
5. What led to the mass migration of film production from New York and New Jersey to California?
6. What were the differences between early films from the United States and Europe?
7. Describe the film industry in the USSR after the first World War.
8. How did the advent of "talkies" change both technical and acting aspects of film?
9. What were popular themes in early German films?
10. Discuss the innovative techniques developed by Alfred Hitchcock, Jean Cocteau, and Jean Renoir.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
In what ways did the economy determine and depend upon the successes of the film industry in both war and peace time?
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