Topics in Film Studies FINAL Flashcards
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Name 7 things the “New Women” of the 1920s saw change in society.
- FREEDOM - Enjoyed a new sense of freedom, mainly due to the 19th Amendment, and the subsequent right to divorce
- END OF IT ALL - Many enlightened people considered it to be the beginning of the breakdown in traditional family values
- SEXUAL LIBERATION - Resulting in real changes in sexual behavior, women began to gain freer access to contracep*ves (e.g. diaphragms, condoms, spermicides, and so forth).
- FASHION - Thanks to the influence
of such designers as Coco Chanel and Jean Patou, women began to wear open-necked shirts, sleeveless and knee-length
dresses, tailored suits, flesh-colored silk stockings, and the newly invented brassiere. - COSMETICS & HAIR - On account of the cosmetic industry-
rivals Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden, more women began to apply lipstick and makeup (something previously
associated with bohemians and prostitutes). As long hair signified having to tend it, comb it, and tie it up in a severe bun, many women began to bob their hair in a more “loose and liberating” style. - UNSAVORY BEHAVIOR - In addition, women began to drive cars, smoke cigarettes, drink prohibited liquor, engage in sports and jazz-age dance
styles, and attend colleges and universities like never before. - CAREERS - Given the confluence of these factors, coupled with the power of the movies to shape and spread the image of the New Woman, a range of career opportunities opened up, offering for many women a means to financial independence and an outlet for creative expression.
Granted American women the right to vote.
19th Amendment
A document that embodies the fundamental laws and principles by which the United States is governed.
Constitution
Name 3 facts about the Academy Awards
- Founded in 1927
- First held on May 16, 1929
- First Best Actress winner was Janet Gaynor
When did Adolf Hitler come into power?
1933
French filmmaker who was the first women director in the motion-picture industry. Her firlm, La Fee au Choux (1896), is one of the earliest narrative fiction films ever made.
Alice Guy Blache
Name 2 facts about the American Civil War
- 1861 - 1865
- Women saw an expanded definition of “proper” female behavior, procuring supplies for troops, and working as untrained nurses.
THREE of the Scenario writers, a legion of women who collectively wrote half of the films copyrighted between 1911 and 1925.
Anita Loos
Elinor Glyn
Frances Marion
Atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
August 6 and 9, 1945
2 facts about the Attack on Pearl Harbor
- December 7, 1941
2. Convinced Americans to join the war
FOUR early feminist icons of the 1930s. Portrayals of strong, independent women implication in morally vexing situations ranging from premarital sex to unwed motherhood to illegal abortions.
Betty Boop
Barbara Stanwyck
Jean Harlow
Mae West
________________ had once been awarded to legendary figures after decades of accomplishments. Now, by the alchemy of a camera, centuries have been shortened into days and nights.
Concept of Fame
The first anti-Nazi movie made in Hollywood, ______________ was made under enormously tight security as a
result of death threats. Jewish studio heads fearlessly made it against the government’s desire to not criticize the Nazis. While the film was banned in Germany, Japan, and 18 Latin American countries, it proved to a hit in
America and prompted other studios to hurry the production of
more anti-Hitler films.
Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939)
In 1926, Warner Bros. debuts _____________, the first Vitaphone film (developed by Bell Laboratories) and the first publically-shown “talkie” with synchronized sound effects and music (but no dialogue).
It was the first mainstream film that replaced the traditional use of a live orchestra, organ, or piano for the soundtrack.
Don Juan
During The Great Depression, people chose to stay home more for free radio. However, they still needed escape. One way exhibitors got people back into theaters was through _________ __________, a two-films-for-the-price-of-one deal.
Double features
Early Feminism (when did it start and what were 5 common issues for women)
Really began with the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention
- Excluded from Politics
- No Serious Job Opportunities
- Very Little Education
- No Rights (Civil rights, Voting Rights, Community Property Rights, or Employment Rights)
- Lesser Roles and Lesser Pay than Men
Early problems with sound
- Expensive
- Restricted by technical demands of microphones
- Theaters had to rewire for sound
- Camera movement limited due to loud noise of camera
- Many actors could not transition to sound pictures
Feminism
the advocacy of women’s rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes
Everyone lived in deadly fear of incurring the displeasure of these two gossip columnists. They had the power to make or break deals, and ruin careers and marriages. Nothing about the lives of the stars - their politics, friends, family, health, or love affairs - was sacred.
Hedda Hopper
Louella Parsons
A method of creating, promoting, and exploiting Hollywood film stars for economic profit
Hollywood Star System
Industrial Revolution (when did it take place and name 4 facts)
1760-1914
- For some women, it provided independent wages, mobility, and a better standard of living
- However, for the vast majority, factor work resulted in a life of hardship
- Women mostly found jobs in domestic service and textile factories
- Home life suffered as women were faced with the double burden of factory work followed by domestic chores and child care
- MGM Production Head
- Married Norma Shearer
- Died young, and Hollywood shut down for a day to observe his funeral
Irving Thalberg
One of the prominent ‘New Talent’ plucked from Broadway during the advent of sound
James Cagney
German cinema fell under the authority of ___________ ____________ and his Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda
Joseph Goebbels