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Casablanca - Curtiz - 1942 Flashcards

1
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Who is the director of Casablanca?

A

Micheal Curtiz

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Who is the producer of Casablanca?

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Hal B Wallis

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When was Casablanca produced?

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1942

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What major event of WW2 happened in 1942?

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Pearl Harbour, America were brought into the war.

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5
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What genre is Casablanca?

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Romantic Drama

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6
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How many awards has s Casablanca won?

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3 academy awards including best picture.

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7
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What studio produced Casablanca?

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Warner Brothers

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What did Warner Brothers market Casablanca as?

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A genre film.

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What is a Star Vehicle and who is it in Casablanca?

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An actor who the film has been made to support their persona.
Humphrey Bogart - the role has been written for him.

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10
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What is vertical integration?

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A company controls the different stages of product’s process or construction.
The big 5 were vertically integrated.
Had control over the production, distribution and exhibition.

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Who are the Big 5?

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MGM
Warner
Paramount
RKO
Fox

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Who are the little 3?

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Universal
Columbia
United Artists

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13
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The big 5 and little 3 controlled the distribution of __% of films shown in the USA.

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95%

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14
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Each studio had their own ____ style.

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House

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What did the studio have over everyone who worked for them?

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A contract.
E.g. over producers, technicians, stars

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What was the problem of the studio having a contract over the director?

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The director could not have a creative input into the film, questioning if it was possible for them to be an auteur.

17
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What was the issue with actors being under a contract by the studio?

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They has no input into the films they did and roles they played.

18
Q

When was the golden age of cinema?

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1940’s - cinema attendance was at its highest.

19
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What are the two factors that meant studios went into decline after WW2?

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Growing of television at home.
No longer allowed to ‘Block book’

20
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What did the US Supreme Court say about ‘Block booking’?

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Studios could no longer block book- before they only showed films they created in the cinemas they owned, they could no longer do this.

21
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When did independent studios rise?

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1950’s-1970’s

22
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What did the decline in expensive films mean for independent studios?

A

They were allowed to break through.
New ideas (French new wave).
New directors.
New star vehicles.

23
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____ had key authorial role in new Hollywood films.

A

Directors

24
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What was the intention of film form in Classic Hollywood films?

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To guide an audience through a story and provide attractive images, this was dependent on how the director positions/ manipulates the audience.

25
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What is the formula for film form in classic Hollywood?

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  1. Establishing shot
  2. Location may be indicated with an exterior shot of location e.g of the building the scene is taking place in.
  3. Characters take over narration.
  4. Scene should reveal characters spacial positions (where they are located in a space and their state of mind).
  5. Establishing shot to indicate character location .
  6. Characters act out their goals.
  7. Change - step towards the goal/ reaction to new information (change in narration)
26
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Who was the cinematographer?

A

Arthur Edeson

27
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Who was the producer?

A

Hal B Wallis

28
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Who were the writers?

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Epstein Brothers, Howard Koch, Casey Robinson

29
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Who were considered to play the part of Rick?

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George Raft
Ronald Reagan

30
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What was the story of Casablanca based off?

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The play ‘let’s all go to Rick’s”

31
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Who did Hal Wallace also consider to be the director?

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William Wilder

32
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Who was the costume designer?

A

R.E.Kelly

33
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Who was the editor?

A

Owen Marks

34
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Who was the composer?

A

Max Steiner

35
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What was the budget for Casablanca?

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Just under $900,000

36
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How long did shooting take?

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60 days

37
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How many days over schedule was filming?

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11 days

38
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How much did Casablanca make in the box office?

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$7,000,000

39
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How many awards was Casablanca nominated for?

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8 academy awards

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