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First Exam Flashcards

1
Q

which classic comic was known for blending comedy with pathos

A

charlie chaplin

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2
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which classic comedian with the greasepain mustache was known for insult humor

A

groucho marx

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3
Q

the production code (established in 1934) determined

A

what was acceptable in movies

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4
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the “black d.w. griffith” was

A

oscar micheaux

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5
Q

duck soup is a comedy classic because it lampooned

A

war and government

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6
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he was the 4th marx brother and only appeared in their first five films

A

zeppo

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7
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this marx brother didn’t talk in the movies

A

harpo

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8
Q

vaudeville was

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a live traveling variety show with various acts

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9
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the movie mogul that ran MGM in the golden age was

A

louis b. mayer

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10
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charlie chaplin was called

A

the little tramp

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11
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many early comedians got their first start in

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vaudeville

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12
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the silent star called the american chaplin was

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buster keaton

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13
Q

jackie coogan, the child star in the kid was later known for this TV role

A

uncle fester

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14
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this film has not yet been screened in class

A

trumbo

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15
Q

laurel and hardy had trouble delivering a piano

A

up the stairs

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16
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chaplin used this form of drama/comedy

A

pathos

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17
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john wayne’s breakout film was made in 1939 and titled

A

stagecoach

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18
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this director holds the record for most directing Oscars

A

john ford

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19
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the larger than life image of John Wayne stood for

A

america’s rugged individualism

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20
Q

chaplin’s little tramp character depicted

A

the little guy triumphing over the establishment

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21
Q

john wayne won his only oscar for

A

true grit

22
Q

casablanca director michael curtiz was nicknamed

A

the mad hungarian

23
Q

casablanca is an example of this type of film

A

a romantic/melodrama

24
Q

what was one of the famous lines said in casablanca

A

here’s looking at you, kid

25
Q

in casablanca, victor lazlo was seeking

A

the letters of transit

26
Q

humphrey bogart won his only best actor oscar for

A

casablanca

27
Q

we’ll always have paris was line from what film

A

casablanca

28
Q

billy wilder shot some like in hot in black and white because

A

wilder thought the drag scenes would film better

29
Q

john wayne was best known for

A

westerns

30
Q

this group of people were not depicted fairly in westerns

A

native americans

31
Q

some like it hot was a satire based on what real life event

A

the st. valentine’s day massacre

32
Q

the famous last line of some like it hot is

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well, nobody’s perfect

33
Q

the famous line in liberty valence

A

if the legend becomes fact, print the legend

34
Q

this actor played the stereotyped Asian landlord in breakfast at tiffanys

A

mickey rooney

35
Q

marilyn monroe’s character name in some like it hot was

A

sugar

36
Q

audrey hepburn’s breakout film role in which she won an oscar was for

A

roman holiday

37
Q

slapstick is

A

physical comedy

38
Q

this comedy team was known for physical comedy

A

the three stooges

39
Q

buster keaton started his show business career in

A

vaudeville

40
Q

which comedy team had a 2018 movie made about them

A

laurel and hardy

41
Q

RDJ received an oscar nomination for portraying this comedian

A

charlie chaplin

42
Q

john ford’s favorite western location was

A

monument valley

43
Q

audrey hepburn was long associated with this fashion designer

A

hubert de givenchy

44
Q

late in her life, audrey hepburn was a goodwill ambassador for what organization

A

UNICEF

45
Q

the oscar-winning song from breakfast at tiffanys was

A

moon river

46
Q

arguably the most decorated star that served in WWII was

A

jimmy stewart

47
Q

casablanca was produced by

A

warner bros

48
Q

famous song from casablanca was

A

as time goes by

49
Q

united artists was formed by four silent film artists. which one was not one of the four

A

oliver hardy

50
Q

the name of the cat in breakfast at tiffanys was

A

cat

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