Chapter 7 Flashcards
Kinetoscopes
allowed individuals to view motion pictures through a window in a cabinet that held film. The first kinetoscope parlor opened in 1894 and was such. a hot that many others joined
Nickelodeons
a form of theater whose name combines the admission price with the greek word for theater
Buster Keaton
Born into a vaudeville family, honed his comedic skills and went on to star in memorable silent films in the 20s
The Jazz Singer (1927)
Helped bring about hollywoods transition from silent movies to movies with sound
Hollywood dictated not only the business…
but also the style of most moviemaking worldwide
Genre
A category in which conventions regarding similar characters, scenes, structures, and themes recur in combination
The documentary film genre
- first developed as a style that interprets reality by recording actual people and settings
Indies
independently produced films
In 1927 in the wake of the unfolding Cold War with the Soviet Union
conservative members of congress began investigating Hollywood for alleged subversive and communist ties
Pana vision
used Eastman color film and camera lenses decreased fuzziness of images became wide-screen standard throughout the industry
What percent of new movies fail to make money at the box office?
80-90
What company holds the largest market share of U.S. film studios
Disney