HOH - Quiz 8: Hollywood (Assessment) Flashcards
What was the name given to the first cinemas where the cinema was as attractive and important as the film being shown?
Picture Palace
100 years ago (1914) the first feature film was made in Hollywood - what was it called?
The Squaw Man
Why did the movie companies head to Hollywood?
Good weather and away from legislation
The Golden Age of Hollywood from 1930 was ruled by the Big Five studios. These were:
Warner Fox Paramount RKO MGM
What year were the first Oscars held?
1929
The Big Five were taken to court in 1938 charged with monopolising the industry, what was this trial called and how long did it take?
The Anti-Trust Suite - 10 years
What was the film called, made in 1916 that bankrupted the director?
Intolerance
Who was one of the first movie stars to break the grip of the studios and work independently as an actor, not owned by any one studio?
Cary Grant
How many people go the cinema each week in the UK?
3 million
The lowest point for cinema attendance was in 1984 - what was the main reason for this?
Videos
Which film, made on a small budget in the 1950s using an independent producer and starring Marlon Brando, succeeded in making over $9 million in profit?
On The Waterfront
Name a cinema in Bristol which would be considered an ‘Art House’ cinema showing independent films?
The Watershed
Casablanca featured which two actors?
Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman
Who is the director of Citizen Kane?
Orson Welles
