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American Cinema in the Post War Era, 1946-1960
Multiple Choice
1
Who were the "Hollywood Ten"?
A)
the ten most prominent Hollywood figures who named others as communists to the House Un-American Activities Commission (HUAC)
B)
the ten alleged communists who were blacklisted by Hollywood producers
C)
the ten top box office attractions in the late 1940s
D)
ten Hollywood screenwriters who emigrated to Europe to escape the blacklist
2
Which of the following was an effect of the Paramount Decision of 1948?
A)
the major Hollywood studios continued "block-booking" their films into theaters
B)
independent producers were shut out of the market
C)
fewer big-budget films were made
D)
the major Hollywood studios sold their chains of movie theaters
3
Which of these was not a cause of declining movie attendance in the years after World War II?
A)
the rise of suburbs
B)
television
C)
a decline in Hollywood production values in the wake of the Paramount Decision
D)
more selective moviegoing
4
Why did Eastmancolor replace Technicolor as the standard color format for American films?
A)
Eastmancolor film stock could be used in any camera
B)
Many cinematographers believed Eastmancolor looked better than Technicolor in widescreen formats
C)
the Technicolor company went out of business in the 1950s
D)
both A and B
5
Which widescreen process became Hollywood's industry standard in the post-War period?
A)
CinemaScope
B)
Cinerama
C)
Vistavision
D)
Todd-AO
6
Which of the following was not a direct effect on the film industry of the competition from television?
A)
the end of animated shorts produced by major studios for theatrical exhibition
B)
a decline in the number of films released
C)
conversion of some studio facilities to television production
D)
the popularity of art house theaters
7
What made drive-in theaters so successful?
A)
their projection systems were superior to those in the older, conventional theaters
B)
because of their novelty value, they were able to charge more for tickets than conventional theaters
C)
they were built on cheap land close to the suburban population and had successful concession stand sales
D)
they appealed to an elite audience with sophisticated films that could not be seen on television
8
Which of these films was pivotal in the struggle against film censorship in the years after the Paramount Decision?
A)
Bwana Devil
B)
The Robe
C)
Open City
D)
The Miracle
9
What is "roadshow" exhibition?
A)
open-air exhibition similar to drive-ins
B)
opening a film in only one theater per market and charging higher prices with assigned seating
C)
a cheap way of attracting attention to exploitation films avoiding advertising and promotion costs
D)
none of the above
10
What term refers to the system of film production whereby an agent brings together a script and talent (stars, a director, etc.) to attract funding?
A)
the producer-unit system
B)
the package-unit system
C)
percentage financing
D)
exploitation
11
Which of the following figures is not associated with exploitation films of the 1950s?
A)
Edward D. Wood
B)
Samuel Arkoff
C)
Roger Corman
D)
Lew Wasserman
12
How was the influence of
Citizen Kane
seen in the Hollywood films of the years following it?
A)
the trend of films about the news business
B)
Orson Welles became one of the most commercially successful Hollywood directors
C)
many films used flashbacks, deep focus, or long takes
D)
the trend of gritty, semi-documentary realism with location shooting
13
Which director of the post-War period specialized in complex, emotionally rich westerns such as
The Searchers
?
A)
John Ford
B)
Nicholas Ray
C)
William Wyler
D)
Otto Preminger
14
What post-War Hollywood genre is represented by the celebrated productions of MGM's Freed Unit?
A)
melodrama
B)
Biblical epic
C)
musical
D)
western
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