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1
For the vertically integrated studio, the highest percentage of corporate investment was in
distribution
production
exhibition
marketing
2
Perfect frame-by-frame synchronization of sound and picture is still called
Mickey Mousing
none of the above
the Disney technique
cartooning
3
The most significant genre to emerge from the coming of sound was
the biopic
the musical
the screwball comedy
the gangster film
4
The studio where Frank Capra made his socially conscious, Depression-era comedies was
Warner Brothers
Paramount
Columbia
20th Century Fox
5
Which of the following statements is NOT true about Warner Bros. during the 1930s?
It was known for its European-style productions
Stable of actors worked in more films than those employed at other majors
In total assets it was as big as MGM.
It concentrated on creating popular genres and then mining them.
6
Which of the following was NOT a tactic used by exhibitors to attract patrons during the Great Depression?
Double and triple features
Prize giveaways
Food and beverages in the lobbies
Uniformed ushers
7
The Hollywood studio that was considered to be the most European was
MGM
Universal
Paramount
Columbia
8
The Warner Brothers style featured
all the above
minimal production values
flat, low-key lighting
sparse sets
9
Fred Astaire
worked at RKO during the 1930s
made the camera part of the dance through movement and editing
all the above
directed the dance sequences in his films but not the dramatic sequences
10
The studio known for its Expressionist-influenced horror films was
Columbia
Paramount
Universal
RKO
11
The films made by Monogram Pictures and Republic Pictures were referred to as
newsreels
documentaries
B-pictures
exploitation films
12
Which firm stayed afloat in the 1930s due to its distribution of Walt Disney’s animated films?
Universal
RKO
MGM
Republic
13
The Payne Fund studies found that
movies had little influence on the behavior of children.
movies did influence the thinking and day-to-day conduct of children
movies had a + influence on behavior of kids, making them more sociable
over 90 million tickets were being sold each week.
14
The horror films produced by Val Lewton at RKO in the 1940s were significant for:
Transfer classic 19th century horror novels to present-day American setting
The avoidance of graphic depictions of monsters and violence.
The use of elaborate makeup and costume to depict monstrous characters.
Making stars out of Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff.
15
The largest, wealthiest, and most productive of the Hollywood studios was
Warner Brothers
20th Century Fox
MGM
Paramount
16
The effects of the Depression were frequently addressed within the early films in which genre?
Horror
Film noir
Screwball comedy
Operetta
17
Most important African American director of 1920s & 1930s, whose films often dealt with important social issues was:
Noble Johnson
Spencer Williams
Paul Robeson
Oscar Micheaux
18
Company that wasn’t a studio in the formal sense, but rather a distribution company for films of independent producers:
United Artists
Columbia
RKO
Samuel Goldwyn Productions
19
Screwball comedy is characterized by
minimal dialogue
a slower narrative pace
visual gags held over from slapstick
all the above
20
The studio that employed John Ford and Shirley Temple was
RKO
MGM
Columbia
20th Century Fox
