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Film History part II

Film History part II. The birth of HOLLYWOOD. By 1918. World War I had ended, and American movies became dominant works around the globe. “Hollywood” becomes synonymous with movies.

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Film History part II

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  1. Film History part II The birth of HOLLYWOOD

  2. By 1918 • World War I had ended, and American movies became dominant works around the globe. • “Hollywood” becomes synonymous with movies. • A small number of companies dominated : Columbia, Fox, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Paramount, RKO, United Artists, Universal, and Warner Brothers. • All the people working on a film came from that studio’s payroll.

  3. Competition in the U.S. let to. . . • Vertical Integration: the system developed by some of these powerful studios. The studio owned production facilities, distribution channels and movie theatres. • Within specific film, one producer supervised a movie’s development from script to post-production. • Producers were typically business men! They were asked to keep a close eye on BUDGET!

  4. Movie Stars • A “star system” develops in the industry – publicizing performers became the most effective means of promoting movies and attracting a large audience.

  5. Highly paid and popular stars: • Dramatic actors: Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. and Mary Pickford • Cowboy actor: William S. Hart • Comedian Charlie Chaplin

  6. Douglas Fairbanks - swashbuckling hero!

  7. Mary Pickford

  8. Charlie Chaplin

  9. Charlie Chaplin • By 1916, Chaplin went from $125-$10,000 per week when he signed with Mutual Film Corporation • Silent star - considered the firm major star • Comedian • In 1921, he starred in, directed and produced his first feature-length film (6 reels) The Kid. • The Kid was both a comedy and a tear-jerker.

  10. In the 1920s . . . • Movies were big business • The greatest output of feature films in the US occurred in the 1920s and 1930s - about 800 films released each year. • During this time period, STARS had long-term contracts under this studio system.

  11. Eight studios controlled most of the films produced . . . • The Big Five Studios

  12. Warner Brothers (1923) • Warner Brothers (1923) • Became prominent by 1927 due to the introduction of the talkies • The Jazz Singer (1927) • Known as the “Depression studio” • Bugs Bunny and cartoons.

  13. The Jazz Singer starring Al Jolson

  14. Paramount Pictures • Paramount (created through a merger and renamed in 1927) became Paramount Pictures in 1935. • Great silent era stars were Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks • “Golden Age” stars included Mae West, W.C. Fields, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and director Cecil B. DeMille

  15. RKO (Radio-Keith-Orpheum) Pictures • Established in 1928 • Smallest of the major studios • The company was kept alive by: • Astaire-Rogers musicals • King Kong (1933) and • Citizen Kane (1941)

  16. MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) • Go to “Film History: Part II 1/2” for more excitement!

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