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1
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hollywood had an uneasy relationship with ____ spreading throughout Europe

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fascism

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2
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define fascism

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the far-right, authoritarian, political ideology

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what year was fascism spreading throughout Europe

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1930s

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4
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what does HUAC stand for

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house un-american activities committee

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5
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when was HUAC founded

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1938

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at the end of what war was the HUAC made

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WWII
- former ally Russia became the enemy

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what were the HUAC concerned about

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the spread of communism

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what did HUAC hearings consist of

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friendly witnesses (informers) and suspected subversives

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9
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if you plead the 5th in an HUAC hearing what did that mean

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sign of guilt

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10
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who was the prime target for HUAC

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hollywood

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11
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true or false - the hollywood 10 were the imprisoned for contempt and came from HUAC

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true

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12
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when was HUAC disbanded

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1975

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13
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what did john rankin (D-Miss) help establish

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HUAC in 1947

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14
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john rankin was anti-

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jew, black, japense american

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15
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john rankin said that jews were a

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“hot bed of subversive actvities in the US.”

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16
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who were the three key players of HUAC 1947

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  • j. parnell thomas
  • dalton trumbo
  • sen. joe mccarthy
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17
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what did the “mccarthyism” mean

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  • soviet concerns
  • soviet expansion in Eastern Europe
  • victory of communists in the Chinese Civil War
  • soviet development of the nuclear weapon
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18
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when was mccarthyism coined

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1950

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19
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were mccarthy and roy cohn part of HUAC

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no

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20
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who did mccarthy and roy cohn go after

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the gays in government

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21
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billy wilkerson was a hollywood report who was known for

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his “billy’s list” “billy’s blacklist”

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22
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when did billy wilkerson start publishing names

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1946

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23
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what was the waldorf statement

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we will not knowingly employ a communist or a member of any party which advocates the overthrow of the US by force or illegal or unconstitutional methods

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24
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who was a part of the waldorf statement

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  • louis b. mayer
  • samuel goldwyn
  • barney balaban
  • harry cohn
  • albert warner
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25
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who were the hollywood 10

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  • dalton trumbo
  • ring lardner jr.
  • lester cole
  • edward dmytryk
  • john howard lawson
  • albert maltz
  • samuel ornitz
  • adrian scott
  • alvah bessie
  • herbert biberman
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26
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how many of the hollywood 10 were jewish

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6

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27
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who were the names in the crossfire/red channels

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  • humphrey bogart
  • john garfield
  • edward robinson
  • orson welles
  • larry parks
  • zero mostel
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28
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what did rick blaine say

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“I stick my neck out for nobody”

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29
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who said “that trip was ill-advised..”

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bogie

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30
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how many actors, writers, musicians, broadcast journalists did the red channels name (name in 1951)

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151

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31
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elia kazan was called

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“the informer”

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32
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who was in trumbo

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  • louis CK
  • john wayne
  • louis b. mayer
  • hedda hopper
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33
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what women in hollywood were the golden age stars

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  • greta garbo
  • bette davis
  • katharine hepburn
  • ingrid bergman
  • joan crawford
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34
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list the women in the 50s

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  • audrey hepburn
  • sophia loren
  • marilyn monroe
  • doris day
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35
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list the women in the 60s

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  • lee rmick
  • faye dunaway
  • natalie wood
  • julie andrews
  • jane fonda
  • rita moreno
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36
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list the women in the 70s

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  • barbra streisand
  • meryl streep
  • diane keaton
  • goldie hawn
  • pam grier
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37
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list the women in the 80s

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  • michelle pfeiffer
  • signourney weaver
  • olivia newton-john
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38
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list the women in the 90s

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  • julia roberts
  • sandra bullock
  • cameron diaz
  • susan sarandon
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39
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list the women in the 21st century

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  • nicole kidman
  • reese witherspoon
  • kerry washington
  • halle barry
  • uma thurman
  • gal gadot
  • margot robbie
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40
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list the women directors

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  • penny marshall
  • amy heckerling
  • kathryn bigalow
  • ava duvernay
  • patty jenkins
  • greta gerwig
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41
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movies by penny marshall

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  • big
  • a league of their own
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42
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movies by amy heckerling

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  • fast times at ridgemount high
  • clueless
  • look whos talking
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43
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movies by kathryn bigalow

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  • the hurt locker
  • zero dark thirty
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44
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movies by ava duvernay

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  • selma
  • a wrinkle in time
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45
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movies by patty jenkins

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  • wonder woman
  • wonder woman 1984
46
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movies by greta gerwig

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barbie

47
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what kind of films is amy heckerling known for

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“coming of age” films

48
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what film institute did amy heckerling start at

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american film institute

49
Q

what film was John travolta’s comback film

A

look whos talking

50
Q

hollywood heyday: it wasn’t always ____

A

golden

51
Q

race in hollywood - Al Jolson known as

A

“the jazz singer”

52
Q

women in the race in film era

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  • hattie mcdaniel
  • dorothy dandridge
  • lena horne
  • anna may wong
53
Q

what is sidney poitier known for

A

first black actor to become a hero for both black and white audiences

54
Q

what movies were sidney poitier in in the 1950s: more progress

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  • the blackboard jungle
  • the defiant ones
55
Q

what movies were sidney poitier in the 1960s

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  • lillies of the field
  • in the heat of the night
  • guess who’s coming to dinner
56
Q

what two women had breakthrough performances

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  • whoopie goldberg
  • halle berry
57
Q

what was the end of block booking called

A

the paramount case

58
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when did the paramount case started and when was it settled

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started in 1938, settled in 1948

59
Q

what happened in the paramount case

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  • big five admitted marketing to indies was monopolistic and unfair
  • forced to sell their theaters
  • forced to release its movies at more favorable rental terms
60
Q

after what war did the hollywood labor strife occur

A

WWII

61
Q

what was the hollywood labor strife

A

blue and white collar workers wanted their fair share

62
Q

what happened at the end of hollywood labor strife

A

benefits did improve, but the industry image was tarnished

63
Q

on October 1945 during the hollywood labor strife what happened

A

more than 1,000 people clashed outside of WB

64
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what were the years of hollywood labor strife

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1945-1947
- strikes and lockouts

65
Q

what is spike lee’s real name

A

shelton jackson lee

66
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how did spike lee get his nickname

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from his mother

67
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how did spike lee start his films

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began making films in college-morehouse

68
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what was spike lee’s breakout

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shes gotta have it - 1985

69
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what were spike lee’s movies about

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examined race relations, urban crime, poverty, and political issues

70
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what spike lee movies were outspoken and not afraid of controversy

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  • malcolm x
  • jungle fever
  • mo’ better blues
71
Q

what was spike lees first oscar for screenplay

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blacKkKlansman

72
Q

spike lee’s movie do the right thing, idea came from

A

a hitchcock TV episode

73
Q

what was spike lee’s movie do the right thing correlating

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between hot weather and violence and police brutality

74
Q

marlon brando used what method

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techniques used to invoke the emotional experiences and life memories of the actor to add authenticity to the role

75
Q

where did brano start

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at the dramatic workshop in NYC

76
Q

who was apart of the actors studio 1940s

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  • elia kazan
  • lee strasburg
  • brando
77
Q

what were brando’s four straight oscar nominations

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  • streetcar
  • viva zapata
  • julius casesar
  • on the waterfront
78
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what movies were directed by kazan that brando starred in

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  • streetcar
  • zapata
  • waterfront
79
Q

true or false, brando was a rebel, had issues with the studios

A

true

80
Q

what was kazan’s goal with on the waterfront

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an answer to those who criticized him for naming names in 1952 in front of HUAC

81
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what two people from on the waterfront was caught up in the blacklist

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  • screenwriter = budd schulberg
  • actor = lee j. cobb
82
Q

where was on the waterfront filmed

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hoboken NJ
- extreme cold

83
Q

what was alfred hitchcock called

A

master of suspense

84
Q

true or false - hitchcock never won an oscar, but was nominated five times

A

true

85
Q

what kind of style did hitchcock have

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the use of camera movement to mimic a person’s gaze

86
Q

how did hitchcock frame his shots

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to maximize anxiety, fear or empathy
- used innovative forms of editing
- often fugitives on the run with “icy blonde” female characters

87
Q

who were the main four female actresses in hitchcock film

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  • janet leigh
  • tippi hedren
  • grace kelly
  • eva marie saint
88
Q

true or false - hitchcock was considered the UK’s greatest director

A

true

89
Q

when did hitchcock come to hollywood and who signed him

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came to hollywood in 1939
- signed by producer david o. selznick

90
Q

where was the last scene of north by northwest

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mount rushmore

91
Q

steve mcqueen was nicknamed

A

“the king of cool”

92
Q

what was sam peckinpah’s nickname

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bloody sam
- owing to the violence in his films

93
Q

what did sam peckinpah’s sell

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scripts for TV westerns in the 1950s

94
Q

where did peckinpah spend a great deal of his life

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in mexico

95
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how did peckinpah portray mexico in his films

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with an unusual sentimentality and romanticism

96
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which four films of peckinpah were filmed in mexico

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  1. major dundee
  2. the wild bunch
  3. pat garrett and billy the kid
  4. bring me the head of alfredo garcia
97
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where was the end of the getaway filmed (by peckinpah)

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in mexico

98
Q

what was peckinpah’s first mega-hit

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the wild bunch

99
Q

what was the wild bunch known for

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visually innovative and explicit depiction of action and violence as well as revisionist approach to westerns

100
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what did peckinpah’s films deal with

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conflict between values and ideals and the corruption of violence in human society

101
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what damaged peckinpah’s reputation

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behind the scenes battles with producers and crew members

102
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what were peckinpah’s characters like

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often loners or losers who desire to be honorable, but are forced to compromise in order to survive in the world

103
Q

which film did mcqueen and peckinpah first work together

A

junior bonner

104
Q

true or false - mcqueen did most of his own stunts

A

true

105
Q

who were the character actors in the getaway

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  • dub taylor
  • slim pickens
106
Q

what does character actor mean

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the supporting role
- doesn’t have the whole movie on their shoulders
- playing unusual characters

107
Q

who remade the getaway

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  • alec bladwin
  • kim basinger
108
Q

what was the hollywood musical

A

singin in the rain

109
Q

MGM was the king of what

A

Hollywood musical

110
Q

who was the songwriter and later produce of the greatest of the MGM musicals

A

arthur freed

111
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what was gene kelly known as

A

broadway star “pal joey”

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