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Film Studies 15
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1
Why was the ending of the 1943 re-release of "The Gold Rush" changed?
To not bring Chaplin's affair with Lita Grey to light.
To satisfy the rules of the MPPC.
To not bring Chaplin's affair with Georgia Hale to light.
To satisfy the rules of the MCCP.
2
This mogul was the brother-in-law of which other mogul that founded Paramount studios?
Samuel Goldwyn
Jesse Lasky
Adolph Zukor
William Fox
3
Which of the following is not a typical characteristic of a screwball comedy?
A mismatched couple
Unsophisticated slow-paced dialogue
Verbal sparring to replace sexual tension
Slapslick routines
4
This shot of Jack Nicholson from "The Shining" is best described as a(n)...
close up
long shot
extreme close up
medium shot
5
What date is universally considered to be the "Birth of Film"?
1893
1894
1895
1896
6
Which of the following was not a main reason for the formation of sex comedies?
Increasing divorce rates
The first publication of "Playboy" magazine
The publication of "Sexual Behaviour in the Human Female"
The weakening of the MPPC
7
Who's the producer of "Annie Hall"?
Woody Allen
Diane Keaton
Charles H. Joffe
Marshall Brickman
8
Name the following director and a movie he directed?
Howard Hawks - "Palm Beach Story"
Howard Hawks - "Bringing up Baby"
Preston Sturges - "Bringing up Baby"
Preston Sturges - "Palm Beach Story"
9
Place the following romantic comedies in order they gained popularity during the 20th century.
Radical comedies - Sex comedies - Neo-traditional comedies
Neo-tradional comedies - Screwball comedies - Sex comedies
Sex comedies - Screwball comedies - Neo-traditional comedies
Screwball comedies - Sex comedies - Radical comedies
10
"The Gold Rush" scene where prospectors are heading over the Chilkoot Pass was shot in...
Sacramento, CA.
the Sierra Nevada mountains.
a studio backlot in Hollywood, CA.
Alaska.
11
Who's the director of "Some Like It Hot"?
Frank Capra
Billy Wilder
Howard Hawks
Woody Allen
12
Which of the following is not a Hays Code restriction placed on the motion picture industry?
Suggestive dancing
Depictions of alcohol use
Depictions of childbirth
Interracial relationships
13
Which silent comedian starred in such classics as "City Lights" & "Modern Times"?
Charlie Chaplin
Joseph Keaton
Harold Lloyd
Roscoe Arbuckle
14
What year did the Hays Code become enforced due the formation of the Breen Office?
1928
1931
1934
1925
15
Which Hollywood giant was born with the name Archibald Leach?
Clark Gable
Tony Curtis
Cary Grant
Rudolph Valentino
16
Which of the following is not the trademark of an early Woody Allen film?
He often uses long shots instead of intercut closeups.
He often makes films about an actor making a film.
He often sets his films in New York City.
He often talks directly to the camera.
17
Which of the following moguls was not involved in the formation of MGM Studios?
Adolph Zuker
Samuel Goldwyn
Marcus Loew
Louis B. Mayer
18
Which of the following is not the name of one of the "Big 6" studios which still survive today?
Columbia
MGM
Paramount
RKO
19
Who is the screenwriter for "It Happened One Night"?
Harry Cohn
Robert Riskin
I.A.L. Diamond
Frank Capra
20
Which camera move involves following a subject from alongside?
Zoom
Tracking
Arc
Tilt
21
Which of the following would not have been considered risqué in "It Happened One Night"?
The lead actor not wearing an undershirt when he undressed.
Showing a spaghetti strap of the lead actress' lingerie.
An unmarried couple sleeping in the same room.
The hiking up of the lead actress' skirt to flag down a car.
22
What director is specifically tasked with preparing the daily call sheets?
2nd assistant director
3rd assistant director
1st assistant director
2nd unit director
23
This comedian often performed multiple roles in his films including "Dr. Strangelove"?
Peter Sellers
Woody Allen
Jerry Lewis
Mel Brooks
24
Which of the following is actually a line from "Casablanca"?
"We'll always have Paris."
"Play it again Sam."
"I think this is the start of a beautiful friendship."
"Round up the normal suspects."
25
What sex icon was known as "The Haystack Girl"?
Clara Bow
Rita Hayworth
Marilyn Monroe
Jane Russell
26
What was the major source of screen entertainment for 250 years before motion pictures?
Magic lantern
Kinetoscope
Zoopraxiscope
Cinematographe
27
Name the following actor who appeared in such films as "The Maltese Falcon" & "Casablanca".
Humphrey Bogart
Sydney Greenstreet
Peter Lorre
Claude Rains
28
This Hollywood icon won 4 Best Actress Oscars and wasn't present to accept any of them.
Mary Pickford
Claudette Colbert
Diane Keaton
Katharine Hepburn
29
Name the Oscar-winning French-born actress who starred in "Cleopatra" & "Private Worlds"
Mae West
Clara Bow
Greta Garbo
Claudette Colbert
30
What's the frame rate for motion pictures?
30 fps
60 fps
24 fps
25 fps
31
Which is not a way that Daisy's transformation in "Bowfinger" is relayed to the audience?
Changing boyfriends
Changing wardrobes
Changing crew positions
Changing accents while acting
32
This shot from "The Gold Rush" is an example of...
loose framing
tight framing
rule of fourths
rule of thirds
33
Which of the following is not a light used in a three-point lighting setup?
Key light
Front light
Back light
Fill light
34
The first talking picture, "The Jazz Singer", was released in what year?
1925
1929
1927
1931
35
Who's the producer of "Casablanca"?
Hal B. Wallis
Michael Curtiz
Humphrey Bogart
Julius & Philip Epstein
36
Which of the following is not considered to be a genre spoof film?
Austin Powers
The Producers
Airplane!
The Pink Panther
37
Which character is the screenwriter of "Chubby Rain" in "Bowfinger"
Slater
Dave
Afrim
Bowfinger
38
This shot from "Casablanca" uses what technique?
Soft focus
Hard focus
Rack focus
Deep focus
39
This shot from "The Good, the Bad & the Ugly" is best described as a(n)...
top shot
choke shot
"plan américain"
establishing shot
40
Which actress starred in the D.W. Griffith epic "The Birth of a Nation"?
Mabel Normand
Mary Pickford
Lillian Gish
Gloria Swanson
41
Which of the following sex icons died at 26 years of age from kidney failure?
Marlene Dietrich
Marilyn Monroe
Jean Harlow
Rudolph Valentino
42
Which silent actress starred in "Grand Hotel" & "Ninotchka"?
Marlene Dietrich
Clara Bow
Mary Pickford
Greta Garbo
43
Which of the following is not a similarity between "Annie Hall" & "When Harry Met Sally"
Both films are set in New York City.
Both male leads are obsessed with death.
Both films have the "couple" travelling from Chicago.
Both female leads show a similar fashion sense.
44
Which date range best describes when Screwball Comedies were most popular?
1934-start of WWII
Late 1960s-late 1970s
1953-late 1960s
Start of WWII-1953
45
This shot from "Citizen Kane" exhibits a...
Dutch tilt
large depth of field
French tilt
shallow depth of field
46
Which mogul founded Universal Studios?
Jesse Lasky
Samuel Goldwyn
Carl Laemmle
Harry Cohn
47
Who's the screenwriter for "When Harry Met Sally"
Nora Ephron
Rob Reiner
Meg Ryan
Billy Crystal
48
Name the following actress.
Ingrid Bergman
Katharine Hepburn
Greta Garbo
Marlene Dietrich
49
Which of the following is not one of the four main attributes of lighting?
Placement
Source
Quantity
Contrast
50
Which of the following is not a name of one of the Marx Brothers?
Karlo
Groucho
Harpo
Chicho
51
Which of the following individuals was not responsible for founding United Artists in 1919?
Cecil B. DeMille
Charlie Chaplin
Mary Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks
52
This silent comedian went by the nickname "Glasses" and starred in "Safety Last" in 1923.
"Buster" Keaton
Roscoe Arbuckle
Harold Lloyd
Charlie Chaplin
53
This shot from "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" is best described as a(n)...
establishing shot
long shot
aerial shot
medium long shot
54
Who's the screenwriter for "Bowfinger"?
Eddie Murphy
Steve Martin
Frank Oz
Brian Grazer
55
What Canadian producer discovered the likes of Charlie Chaplin & Roscoe Arbuckle?
Harold Lloyd
"Buster" Keaton
Mack Sennett
Douglas Fairbanks
56
Which of the following does not correctly match the film comedian to a movie he starred in?
Billy Crystal - Monsters Inc.
Buster Keaton - The General
Jack Lemmon - Grumpy Old Men
Charlie Chaplin - The General
57
The release of "Casablanca" in 1942 was alway perfectly timed with what major world event?
A conference between leaders Roosevelt, Churchill & DeGaulle
The bombing of Pearl Harbour by the Japanese
The invasion of France by the Nazis
The end of WWII
58
Eadward Muybridge invented the...
Kinetoscope
Cinematographe
Zoopraxiscope
Kinetograph
59
Which of the following is not a film directed by Michael Curtiz?
White Christmas
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Casablanca
The Adventures of Sinbad
60
Which of the following films is best described as a radical romantic comedy?
When Harry Met Sally
Some Like It Hot
Annie Hall
It Happened One Night
61
Who's the head of the electrical department on a motion picture?
Key Grip
Foley Artist
Gaffer
Best Boy
62
The first motion picture studio, known as the "Black Maria", was built by who?
Cecil B. DeMille
Lumiere brothers
Thomas Edison
William Dickson
63
What actor specializes in supporting roles that represent a distinct type of personality?
Bit player
Character actor
Cameo role
Double
64
Who's the director of "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"?
Sean Penn
Ben Stiller
Steve Conrad
Sam Goldwyn, Jr.
65
Who is the first female film director?
Lois Weber
Mabel Normand
Alice Guy
Mary Pickford
66
Which of the following is not a Rob Reiner film?
This is Spinal Tap
The Princess Bride
A Few Good Women
When Harry Met Sally
67
Which Hollywood sex icon was famous using double entendres?
Rita Hayworth
Jean Harlow
Jane Russell
Mae West
68
This comedy duo did a series of "Road" pictures over a 22 year period.
Abbott & Costello
Martin & Lewis
Laurel & Hardy
Hope & Crosby
69
Which comedy duo is this?
Hope & Crosby
Abbott & Costello
Martin & Lewis
Laurel & Hardy
70
Name the director that shot the first full-length feature in Hollywood history, "Squaw Man".
Mack Sennett
D.W. Griffith
Cecil B. DeMille
Howard Hawks
