Exam 2 part 2 Flashcards
(54 cards)
What did the Communications Act of 1934 lead to?
The breakup of the studio system and changed how people watched movies.
In what year did Paramount invest in DuMont Corp?
1938
What major changes occurred in the studio business during the 1940s?
Paramount bought some television stations.
What themes characterized the films of the 1950s?
Conformity and post-war optimism.
How did the political atmosphere affect film production in the 1950s?
Pressure to make films that wouldn’t be rejected due to a Republican Congress.
What concerns were prevalent during the 1950s regarding film content?
HUAC concerns and the portrayal of discrimination, Cold War, and the communist threat.
What thematic aspects do monster and alien films of the 1950s reflect?
Anxieties about the Cold War and nuclear weapons.
What is the premise of The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)?
Klaatu, an alien, seeks a relationship with the US but is shot despite wanting peace.
What religious theme is present in The Day the Earth Stood Still?
Christian allegory with the alien as a savior.
What philosophical theme does Hobbes’s Leviathan represent in 1950s films?
Strong state power ensures peace in a ‘war of all against all.’
What does Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) depict about society?
A lack of individuality and the rise of soulless replicas causing paranoia.
What allegory is represented by the pods in Invasion of the Body Snatchers?
Communism.
What philosophy did Ayn Rand advocate regarding collectivism?
She disliked collectivism and preferred objectivism.
What guidelines were outlined in Rand’s Screen Guide for Americans?
Don’t smear success, don’t glorify failure, don’t deify the common man, don’t glorify the collective.
What is the central message of The Fountainhead (1949)?
Artistic integrity and individual rights are more important than conformity.
What was the significance of the film Salt of the Earth?
It depicted an actual mining strike and faced significant backlash and blacklisting.
What happened to director Herbert Biberman in relation to Salt of the Earth?
He served 6 months in Texarkana as part of the Hollywood 10.
What was a major theme in Twelve Angry Men?
Standing up for beliefs and the functioning of the justice system.
What is the voting outcome in Twelve Angry Men?
11-1 vote.
Fill in the blank: The Day the Earth Stood Still reflects anxieties about _______.
the Cold War and nuclear weapons.
True or False: The 1950s saw a rise in overt political films.
False
What trend was observed in movie weekly attendance during the 1960s?
Down
What significant change occurred in the ownership of film companies during the 1960s?
The era of the big studios is ending and multinational corporations start owning film companies
What year was noted as the worst for film production in the 1960s?
1963
