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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. Which of the following was not one of the main focuses of the film-making committees in the Golden Age of the Studio?
2. Which of the following was not one of the the Big Five studios in the Golden Age of the Studio?
3. After what major event did film gain popularity in the USSR?
4. For what company did Griffith work?
5. The Kinetoscope was developed by Thomas Edison and _______ _______.
Short Essay Questions
1. How did the governor of California's commission for horse photography develop into Meissonier's project in creating the illusion of moving pictures?
2. How did the film industry begin to suffer after the advent of talkies?
3. 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.
4. How did Hollywood join the war effort in the forties?
5. In the early days of the film industry, how did Griffith and others begin making their films more appealing to widespread audiences?
6. How did the advent of "talkies" change both technical and acting aspects of film?
7. How did the Film D'Art come to be?
8. What led to the mass migration of film production from New York and New Jersey to California?
9. How did studios cater to the audience's wishes in the Golden Age of the Studio.
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How did the inclusion of violence and sexual content change over the years of the film industry's existence? How did the allowance vary from country to country? In what ways did these restrictions (or lack thereof) reveal the cultural divide between different countries?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the different European film movements and effects on the industries of different countries.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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