April 7th Quiz Flashcards
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Carl Laemmle
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- 1867-1939
- Horror film
- German born film pioneer - Laemmle’s Universal
- Started universal pictures
- Biggest success were the films with Lone Chaney
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Universal Pictures
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- 1912
- One of Hollywood’s Big six film studios
- Created by Carl Laemmle
- Known for their horror films (Schouerfilm)
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Karl Freund
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- 1890-1969
- Involved in every part of early German cinema
- One of the finest Germanic films was The Mummy
- Good sense of composition and lighting
4
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Frankenstein
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- 1931
- Successful partially because of escapism during the great depression
- Directed by James Whale
- Based on novel by Mary Shelley
5
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Busby Berkeley
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- 1895-1976
- Hollywood movie director/choreographer
- Large masses of dancers performing complex geometric patterns
6
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Hitchcock Characteristics
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- 1899-1980
- Slide into chaos
- Incompetence of police
- Germanic influences
- Audience manipulation
- Appearance vs reality
- The hitchcock cameo
- The build up
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Surrealism
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- 1920s
- Deals with dream and reality
- Arose after WWI
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Salvador Dali
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- 1904-1989
- Surrealist painter
- Takes us from reality into a world of uncertainty
- Partnered with hitchcock for the film Spellbound
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Samuel Goldwyn
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- 1879-1974
- Hollywood film producer
- Obsessed with Kaye, the comedian
- Not easy to get along with and did not recognize Vera-Ellen’s talent “second banana”
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MGM
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- 1924
- Greatest musical studio
- Pushes Vera-Ellen to stay thin
- Gives Vera-Ellen poor billing
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Gene Kelly
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- 1912-1996
- American dancer, actor, singer, film director, and choreographer
- Works for MGM and partnered with Vera
- Known as a notorious task maker but saw Vera’s talent
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Vera Ellen
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- 1921-1981
- She was a hit in film
- Received more fan mail than any other
- “Appealing as a kitten, feminine as perfume and as gentle as a spring breeze”
13
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The Belle of New York
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- 1952
- Film produced by Arthur Freed
- Vera-Ellen with Fred Astaire
- Promised to take her career to new heights
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Danny Kaye
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- 1911-1987
- Wonder Man 1945
- American actor, singer, dancer, and comedian
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White Christmas
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- 1954
- Starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, and Vera Ellen
- Directed by Michael Curtiz
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Bing Crosby
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- 1903-1977
- Trademarked warm bass-baritone voice
- One of the best selling recording artists of the 20th century
- First to prerecord radio shows
17
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Victor Rothschild & Vera Ellen
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- Married 1954-1966
- Famous wealthy banking family
18
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Impressionism
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- 1870-1900
- Originated in Paris
- Claude Monet
19
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Edouard Manet
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- Impressionism
- Claude Monet in his Studio Boat 1874
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Claude Monet
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- 1840-1926
- Impressionism
- French artist
- Emphasis on nature
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Post-impressionism
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- 1880s
- Revitalization of line, pattern form, and color
- Paul Cezanne: still life with apples and fruit, 1882
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Pointillism
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- 19th century
- Color theory
- Developed by Georges Seurat
- Balance of color and symmetry
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Georges Seurat
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-1859-1891
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Vincent Van Gogh
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- 1853-1890
- Dutch artist
- post-impressionism
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Edvard Munch
- 1863-1944
- Norwegian painter
- Impressionism and post-impressionism
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Paul Gauguin
- 1848-1903
- Post-impressionism
- Vision after the Sermon, 1888
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Symbolism
- Late 19th century
- Representation of nature becomes subjective
- Gustav Klimt
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Gustav Klimt
- 1863-1918
- Symbolist Viennese artist
- The Kiss: 1907-1908
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Art Nouveau
- Late 19th century
- Named after shop in Paris called L'Art Nouveau
- Based on natural forms but could be mass-produced
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American Skyscrapers
-New construction materials
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Louis Henry Sullivan
- 1856-1924
- Architect who utilized Art Nouveau ideas
- "Form follows function"
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Art Deco
- 1920-1930s
- Influenced by cubism and shatter angles
- Rich, sumptuous material
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Frank Lloyd Wright
- 1867-1959
- American Architect
- Sought to develop organic unity of planning structure, materials, and site
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Fred Astaire
- 1899-1987
| - Curvilinear dancing
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Ginger Rogers
- 1911-1995
| - Ginger's dress moved in curvilinear patterns
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Depression Modern
- 1930s
- Curvilinear
- Plucked eyebrows, moon face, platinum blonde
- Jean Harlow and Shirley Temple
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Anna Pavlova
- 1889-1931
- Russian ballet star
- Extension and pliable torso
- Dying Swan
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Bill "Bojangles" Robinson
- 1878-1949
- Grandson of slaves
- Vaudeville and movie superstar
- Stair, shuffle, and sand dancing
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Fayard Nicholas
- 1914-2006
- Flash and acrobatic dancing
- Broke through color line
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Harold
- 1921-2000
- Flash and acrobatic dancing
- Broke through color line
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Fred Stone
- 1873-1959
- Eccentric dancer and acrobat
- Wizard of Oz
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Ray Bolger
- 1904-1987
- Rubber legged dancer
- Wizard of Oz
