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Universal Studios History Flashcards

1
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How to spell the founder’s name?*

A

Carl Laemmle

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2
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Place to view Kinetoscopes*

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Nickelodeon

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What year did the Universal Film Manufacturing Company form?*

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1912

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4
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Name of Carl Laemmle’s first Nickelodeon*

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The White Front Theater 1906

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Laemmle Film Service info

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Laemmle’s nickelodeons, largest picture distributor in the country at the time, first is 1906 The White Front Theater

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Year of Laemmle’s first Nickelodeon

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1906

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7
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year Motion Picture Patents Company formed

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1909

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Reason Motion Picture Patents Company (1909) formed*

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to be a monopoly over all phases of motion pic production, distribution, and exhibition; Thomas Edison wanted producers to pay for his patents

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What propelled Laemmle to create his own motion pictures?*

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The Motion Picture Patents Company (1909) or The Trust creating patents and cutting off his supply of motion pics for his Nickelodeons

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10
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Laemmle forms what because of The Trust MPPC*

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Independent Motion Picture Company (IMP) 1909

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IMP merges with other film companies in 1912 under a new name*

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The Universal Film Manufacturing Company (Laemmle got the name from a wagon passing under the name “Universal Pipe Fittings” painted on the side)

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12
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The Universal Film Manufacturing Company got its name in 1912 from

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a wagon passing Carl Laemmle’s window with “Universal Pipe Fittings” painted on the side

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13
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The Universal Film Manufacturing Company got its name this year:

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1912

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First Picture filmed at Universal City (Taylor Ranch)

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Damon and Pythias (1914) about survival of friendship between a Roman senator and soldier

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15
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When does Universal buy Taylor Ranch (before their official gala opening)

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1914

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16
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Universal City’s official gala opening date, length, and attendance**

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March 15, 1915
2-day event
20,000 people

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17
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People could be admitted to the studios for:

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Bleacher seating to watch silent films being made, a studio tour, 25 cent box lunch

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18
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Laemmle was credited with being the first to use:

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electrically-lighted movie stage
enclosed stage
stage for special effect
only movieland zoo (abandoned during talkies bc of noise, *elephant doors)

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19
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To appeal to rural markets bc of lack of theater connections, Universal created*:

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Full-service contracts, including:

  1. feature
  2. newsreel
  3. serial
  4. short
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20
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Universal’s first Talkie*

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Melody of Love (1928)

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21
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New Musical genre began with what movie*

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Show Boat (1929)- began as a silent film

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First commercially distributed talkie? (It was NOT produced by Uni)

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The Jazz Singer (1927)

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First example of sound faking in a feature film*

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in Show Boat (1929) an assistant director Jack Foley

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24
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Another name for sound faking*

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“to Foley it”

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25
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Universal’s first Oscar for Best Picture**

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All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), an adaptation of the WWII novel

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26
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Lon Chaney Sr. is called*

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The Man of a Thousand Faces

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27
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First two of Lon Chaney’s movies

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)

The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

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28
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Name some horror films that helped Uni survive the Great Depression*

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Dracula (1931)
Frankenstein (1931)
The Mummy (1932)
The Invisible Man (1933)
The Black Cat (1934)
The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
The Wolf Man (1941)
29
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What allowed horror films to be cheaper to produce

A

reusable sets

30
Q

President of Universal starting 1938 into 40’s

A

Nathaniel Blumberg

31
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1940s comedians universal combined into their horror films*

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Budd Abbott and Lou Costello

32
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1946-1950s universal was in a transitional period. Explain the change of hands

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1946, Universal merges with International pictures to become Universal-International.
1950s Decca Records buys controlling interests of Uni, profits go down from over production and movies shelved

33
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In addition to Budd Abbott and Lou Costello, popular comedian brought on to Universal in the 1950s

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W.C. Field

34
Q

Science Fiction drama was sparked by?

A

nuclear warfare threat and development of technology

35
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3 motion pictures that pioneered new special effects for the science fiction genre in the 50s

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It Came from Outer Space (1953)
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
Tarantula (1955)

36
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Who buys Uni in 1962*

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MCA Music Corporation of America purchases parent company Decca Records

37
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Uni name changes to MCA-Universal and Lew Wasserman becomes president in*

A

1964

38
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1964, who becomes president and what is Uni’s name*

A 
Lew Wasserman (reinstates the tours abandoned in 1920s bc of cost)
MCA-Universal
39
Q

TV production becomes popular in

A

1964 (the Munsters, Leave it to Beaver)

40
Q

A few 60s movies

A

Spartacus (1960)
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
The Birds (1963)

41
Q

Universal sponsors what famous directors in the 1970s thanks to Lew Wasserman***

A 
George Lucas (American Graffiti, 1973)
Steven Spielberg (The Sugarland Express, 1974)
John Landis (National Lampoon's Animal House, 1978)
42
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Year USF opens to the public***

A

June 7, 1990

43
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What did Lew Wasserman originally want to call USF

A

Universal Studios Movieworld

44
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Some 80s movies

A 
The Blues Brothers 1980
E.T. Extra-terrestrial 1982
Scarface 1983
The Breakfast Club 1985
Back to the Future 1985
Parenthood 1989
45
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First universal picture to be filmed on property at USF***

A

Parenthood (1989) directed by Ron Howard, in s.s. 20

46
Q

Nickelodeon began filming in soundstage 18 with this game show the same year as Parenthood

A

Super Sloppy Double Dare (1989)

47
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June 7, 1990**

A

USF opens to the public

48
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Changes in ownership in the 90s

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MCA—> Matsushita (Panasonic)–> Seagram Corporation 1995 (Lew steps down in 96, stays on board til 98)

49
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Some 90s movies

A 
Jurassic Park 93
Schindler's List 93
The Flintstones 94
Apollo 13 '95
The Nutty Professor 96
Liar Liar 97
The Mummy 99
American Pie 99
50
Q

IOA opens on what date***

A

May 28, 1999

51
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May 28, 1999***

A

IOA opens

52
Q

2000s change of ownership?

A

Seagram (canadian distilling company)–> French telecom company Vivendi—->merger of Vivendi and NBC to form NBCUniversal (2004)

53
Q

Uni Studios Japan in Osaka and Universal singapore opening years

A

2001 and 2010 respectively

54
Q

Some 2000s movies

A

How the Grinch Stole Christmas 2000
The Fast and The Furious 2001
King Kong 2005

55
Q

When does comcast buy NBCUniversal?*

A

Jan 28, 2011

56
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Jan 28, 2011*

A

Comcast buys NBCUniversal

57
Q

Hollywood walk of fame stars dedicated*

A

Woody Woodpecker and creator Walter Lantz facing each other
Tom Williams, CEO of Uni Parks and Resorts
Robert L. Ward, former creative director
Bob Gault, COO Uni Orlando

58
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Universal Best Picture Winners*

A

All Quiet on the Western Front 1930
The Sting 1973
Schindler’s List 1993
Green Book 2018

59
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Quick facts about Spielberg

A

When he was 18 years old, snuck off a studio tour into 7 or 8 soundstages and kicked out of 2. Met chuck Silvers, head of the editorial department and Steven showed his movies. After no grab, Steven walked by the security guard every day and chose an empty room to put his name and room number 23c

60
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Meaning to our front lot being “totally self-contained production facility”

A

all areas of production can be accomplished within our studio

61
Q

Universal FL soundstages stats*

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8 ss with 7 for rent
most 16,500 sq ft
largest: ss 21: 22,000 sq ft
smallest: ss 22: 11,000 sq ft

62
Q

Cred music video filming info

A

“My Sacrifice”

flooded half of 5th ave NY with 400,000 gallons of water

63
Q

What is a backlot

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area of studio where exterior filming locations and sets found

64
Q

Our backlot was designed with…

A

designed with “the eye of the camera in mind” by our creative consultant Steven Spielberg

65
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Generic Set

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set not used or dressed to represent one from a previous production

66
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Facade set

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only “face” front of set filmed

67
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Practical Set

A

both interior and exterior can be used to film

68
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Shell Set

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exterior shooting only, hollow interior (one example in USF: Stoctane Fueling/Pile Driving)

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