Film History (Part 3 of 5). Hollywood in the 1920's. 1919-1929

Question 1

Vertical Integration

Answer 1

Production, distribution, exhibition with block booking.

Question 2

What studio did Adolph Zukor form?

Answer 2

Paramount.

Question 3

Who founded Paramount Studios?

Answer 3

Adolph Zukor.

Question 4

What studio did Marcus Loew form?

Answer 4

Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer.

Question 5

Who founded MGM studios?

Answer 5

Marcus Loew.

Question 6

Who formed United Artists?

Answer 6

1. ) Douglas Fairbanks
2. ) Meyer
3. ) Charlie Chaplin
4. ) D.W. Griffith

Question 7

What studio did Griffith, Chaplin, Meyer and Fairbanks create?

Answer 7

United Artists.

Question 8

What were the ‘Little Three Studios’?

Answer 8

1. ) Universal
2. ) Columbia
3. ) United Artists

Question 9

What were the ‘Big 5’ Studios?

Answer 9

1. ) Warner Brothers
2. ) Paramount
3. ) RKO
4. ) MGM
5. ) 20th Century Fox

Question 10

What films did Mary Pickford star in?

Answer 10

1. ) Pollyanna (1920)
2. ) Tess of the Storm Country (1922)
3. ) My Best Girl (1927)
4. ) Coquette (1929)

Question 11

Which one of Mary Pickford’s films won an academy award?

Answer 11

Coquette (1929)

Question 12

What films did Douglas Fairbanks star in?

Answer 12

1. ) Mark of Zorro (1920)
2. ) Robin Hood (1922)
3. ) The Thief of Baghdad (1924)

Question 13

Theaters became palaces in the 1920’s. Which notable theater was located in Los Angeles?

Answer 13

Grauman’s Theater

Question 14

Where was Grauman’s Theater located?

Answer 14

Los Angeles

Question 15

Theaters became palaces in the 1920’s. Which notable theater was located in New York?

Answer 15

Radio City Music Hall

Question 16

Where was Radio City Music Hall located?

Answer 16

NYC

Question 17

What were the significant genres of the 1920’s?

Answer 17

1. ) Westerns
2. ) Documentaries
3. ) Comedies

Question 18

What notable director was influenced by the western genre?

Answer 18

John Ford

Question 19

Who directed the Iron Horse (1924)?

Answer 19

John Ford

Question 20

Which filmmaker was influenced by the documentary medium?

Answer 20

Robert Flaherty

Question 21

Who directed Nanook of the North (1922)?

Answer 21

Robert Flaherty

Question 22

Which performers were notable for their performances in the comedy genre?

Answer 22

1. ) Charlie Chaplin

2. ) Buster Keaton

Question 23

Who starred as the Little Tramp in many feature comedies of the 1920’s?

Answer 23

Charlie Chaplin

Question 24

What were three aspects of Charlie Chaplin comedies?

Answer 24

1. ) Character-driven comedies
2. ) Excellent acting
3. ) Social commentary

Question 25

What notable comedies did Charlie Chaplin star in?

Answer 25

1. ) The Gold Rush (1925)
2. ) City Lights (1931)
3. ) Modern Times (1936)

Question 26

What were three aspects of Buster Keaton performances?

Answer 26

1. ) Great stone face
2. ) Film-Savvy humor
3. ) Physical feats - performed all his own stunts

Question 27

What notable films did Buster Keaton star in?

Answer 27

1. ) Sherlock, Jr (1924)

2. ) The General (1926)

Question 28

What were three aspects of Harold Lloyd performances?

Answer 28

1. ) Created the glasses character
2. ) Daredevil stunts
3. ) Portrayed a young man out to succeed.

Question 29

What notable film did Harold Lloyd star in?

Answer 29

Safety Last (1923)

Question 30

What year did the advent of sound take place?

Answer 30

1927

Question 31

What notable film became the first to include sound / first talkie?

Answer 31

The Jazz Singer (1927)

Question 32

What is the first notable aspect about the Jazz Singer?

Answer 32

First feature-length Hollywood talkie in which dialogue is used as part of dramatic action.

Question 33

What percentage of the Jazz Singer is ‘sync sound’?

Answer 33

25%

Question 34

What is a second notable aspect of the Jazz Singer?

Answer 34

Starts as a silent film with background music but has sync sound dialogue and musical numbers.

Question 35

By what year were most movies sound movies?

Answer 35

1929

Question 36

Movies became less ______ in presentation.

Answer 36

Visual

Question 37

What was the first notable problem that occurred with the introduction of sound in films?

Answer 37

Noise created by the camera / dolly wheels.

Question 38

What was the second notable problem that occurred with the intro of sound in films?

Answer 38

Microphone placement limited mobility.

Question 39

What was the third notable problem that occurred with the intro of sound in films?

Answer 39

Inundating the actors voice quality and accents

Question 40

What film portrayed all these problems of introducing sound?

Answer 40

Singin’ in the Rain (1952)

Question 41

What was the first solution to overcoming the sound issue?

Answer 41

Blimp for camera to get it out of soundproof booth / better dolly wheels.

Question 42

What was the second solution to overcoming the sound issue?

Answer 42

Use of overhead microphones to allow actors to move.

Question 43

What was the third solution to overcoming the sound issue?

Answer 43

Separate recording of image and sound to allow location shooting - so sound could be added later.