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The Silent Film Era

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1
The music for silent films was recorded and then played through speakers at the theatre.
True
False
2
Music was used in silent film in order to
sell movie sountracks to the public for profit
to let actors know what to do
make money for musicians
show changes in mood and atmosphere
3
The film speed for silent films was generally
slower because technology wasn't advanced from 1910-1929
faster to create a silly comedic effect
there was no film in silent movies
the same as today
4
The Little Tramp is
A boxing referee
A homeless, hard-working, trickster made famous by Chaplin
A woman who cheated on her husband in Keystone Kops
Charlie Chaplin
5
Acting styles were different than today in the silent film era because
actors had to play their own instruments
nobody could hear them so actors didn't need any skill
there was no color so actors didn't have to wear makeup
actors had to show more facial expression and body language
6
Who is considered the most famous and influential silent film actor in American History?
The Little Tramp
Adenoid Hynkel
Herr Garbitsch
Charlie Chaplin
7
Some silent films were in color
False
True
8
Intertitles and title cards were used in silent films to
Notify the audience when the movie was starting and ending
Create an entertaining atmosphere
Let the audience know when to laugh
Show dialogue and narrate story points
9
Pysical comedy and visual gags are also known as
Goofball Comedy
The Keystone Kops
The SIlent Film Era
Slapstick
10
The main theme and purpose of most films in the silent era are
rich people are stealing from us/inform the public
it's fun to make fun of people in power/to entertain
the environment is being abused/persuade the audience