Question 1

Particular to Elia Kazan's films are

Accepted Answer

A) repressive families. 
B) effects of social pressure. 
C) conflicts of loyalties. 
D) all of the above 
A) repressive families. 
B) effects of social pressure. 
C) conflicts of loyalties. 
D) all of the above A

Question 2

James Dean was a popular symbol of misunderstood youth,struggling to define his identity.___

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

What were the effects of the "red scare" and the HUAC investigations on Hollywood?

Accepted Answer

The "red scare" and the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) investigations had a significant impact on Hollywood. During the height of the Cold War, there was a widespread fear of communist influence in the United States, and this fear extended to the entertainment industry.

As a result, many Hollywood professionals, including actors, directors, and screenwriters, were accused of having communist sympathies or being associated with communist organizations. This led to blacklisting, where individuals were barred from working in the industry, and many careers were ruined as a result.

The HUAC investigations specifically targeted the entertainment industry, and many prominent figures were called to testify before the committee. Those who refused to cooperate or were perceived as being uncooperative were often blacklisted or faced legal consequences.

The fear of being associated with communism led to self-censorship in Hollywood, with many films and scripts being altered to remove any perceived communist content. This era of suspicion and fear had a chilling effect on creative expression in the industry.

Overall, the "red scare" and HUAC investigations had a lasting impact on Hollywood, leading to the persecution of many individuals and a climate of fear and censorship. It wasn't until years later that the industry began to recover from this dark period in its history.

Question 4

Which of the following is characteristic of social realism?

Accepted Answer

A) authentic people 
B) shot on location 
C) focus on people near the bottom 
D) all of the above 
A) authentic people 
B) shot on location 
C) focus on people near the bottom 
D) all of the above

Question 5

Alfred Hitchcock precut his scripts,meaning he

Accepted Answer

A) bought scripts that were already edited 
B) used storyboarding 
C) minimized camera setups 
D) hooked studio financing in advance 
A) bought scripts that were already edited 
B) used storyboarding 
C) minimized camera setups 
D) hooked studio financing in advance

Question 6

Matching
-The Moon Is Blue ___

Accepted Answer

A) starred that muscular dancer,Gene Kelly 
B) early 3D movie 
C) filmmakers assume reformist perspective on story 
D) revisionist western 
E) made the Production Code blue
F)made for television movie won Oscars
G)director who relied heavily on storyboarding
H)Marilyn Monroe stars,Billy Wilder directs
I)writer blacklisted as a result of refusing HUAC
J)musical spoof on "hard boiled" fiction 
A) starred that muscular dancer,Gene Kelly 
B) early 3D movie 
C) filmmakers assume reformist perspective on story 
D) revisionist western 
E) made the Production Code blue
F)made for television movie won Oscars
G)director who relied heavily on storyboarding
H)Marilyn Monroe stars,Billy Wilder directs
I)writer blacklisted as a result of refusing HUAC
J)musical spoof on "hard boiled" fiction

Question 7

What were some of the ways Alfred Hitchcock promoted himself to make sure that the public knew who he was and to further guarantee his success?

Accepted Answer

Alfred Hitchcock promoted himself in var

Question 8

What were some of the things that method acting helped actors achieve in their performance?

Accepted Answer

Method acting is a range of training and

Question 9

How did Alfred Hitchcock shock audiences out of their safety zones and complacency and further guarantee his success?

Accepted Answer

Alfred Hitchcock shocked audiences out o

Question 10

All of the following contributed to Hollywood's "waning" in the 50s except?

Accepted Answer

A) a lack of stars 
B) a maturing of tastes 
C) a vast increase in production costs 
D) none of the above 
A) a lack of stars 
B) a maturing of tastes 
C) a vast increase in production costs 
D) none of the above

Question 11

Filmmakers continued to use the studios' expensive-to-maintain backlots for their films which began to be directed at more mature audiences.___

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Why was Otto Preminger's challenge to the Production Code important to Hollywood movies?

Accepted Answer

Otto Preminger's challenge to the Produc

Question 13

Matching
-High Noon ___

Accepted Answer

A) starred that muscular dancer,Gene Kelly 
B) early 3D movie 
C) filmmakers assume reformist perspective on story 
D) revisionist western 
E) made the Production Code blue
F)made for television movie won Oscars
G)director who relied heavily on storyboarding
H)Marilyn Monroe stars,Billy Wilder directs
I)writer blacklisted as a result of refusing HUAC
J)musical spoof on "hard boiled" fiction 
A) starred that muscular dancer,Gene Kelly 
B) early 3D movie 
C) filmmakers assume reformist perspective on story 
D) revisionist western 
E) made the Production Code blue
F)made for television movie won Oscars
G)director who relied heavily on storyboarding
H)Marilyn Monroe stars,Billy Wilder directs
I)writer blacklisted as a result of refusing HUAC
J)musical spoof on "hard boiled" fiction

Question 14

Each of the following is true about "method acting" except?

Accepted Answer

A) a character's spirit must be fused with the actor's own emotions 
B) actors don't do research in order to play characters they don't know 
C) the text is the 10% that shows;the rest is subtext 
D) none of the above 
A) a character's spirit must be fused with the actor's own emotions 
B) actors don't do research in order to play characters they don't know 
C) the text is the 10% that shows;the rest is subtext 
D) none of the above

Question 15

Which of the following did Alfred Hitchcock believe to be "the kiss of death at the box office"?

Accepted Answer

A) analyzing the audience for a film 
B) too little action in a film 
C) symbolic interpretations of a film 
D) all of above 
A) analyzing the audience for a film 
B) too little action in a film 
C) symbolic interpretations of a film 
D) all of above

Question 16

Matching
-Marty ___

Accepted Answer

A) starred that muscular dancer,Gene Kelly 
B) early 3D movie 
C) filmmakers assume reformist perspective on story 
D) revisionist western 
E) made the Production Code blue
F)made for television movie won Oscars
G)director who relied heavily on storyboarding
H)Marilyn Monroe stars,Billy Wilder directs
I)writer blacklisted as a result of refusing HUAC
J)musical spoof on "hard boiled" fiction 
A) starred that muscular dancer,Gene Kelly 
B) early 3D movie 
C) filmmakers assume reformist perspective on story 
D) revisionist western 
E) made the Production Code blue
F)made for television movie won Oscars
G)director who relied heavily on storyboarding
H)Marilyn Monroe stars,Billy Wilder directs
I)writer blacklisted as a result of refusing HUAC
J)musical spoof on "hard boiled" fiction

Question 17

Matching
-The Band Wagon ___

Accepted Answer

A) starred that muscular dancer,Gene Kelly 
B) early 3D movie 
C) filmmakers assume reformist perspective on story 
D) revisionist western 
E) made the Production Code blue
F)made for television movie won Oscars
G)director who relied heavily on storyboarding
H)Marilyn Monroe stars,Billy Wilder directs
I)writer blacklisted as a result of refusing HUAC
J)musical spoof on "hard boiled" fiction 
A) starred that muscular dancer,Gene Kelly 
B) early 3D movie 
C) filmmakers assume reformist perspective on story 
D) revisionist western 
E) made the Production Code blue
F)made for television movie won Oscars
G)director who relied heavily on storyboarding
H)Marilyn Monroe stars,Billy Wilder directs
I)writer blacklisted as a result of refusing HUAC
J)musical spoof on "hard boiled" fiction

Question 18

Matching
-social realism ___

Accepted Answer

A) starred that muscular dancer,Gene Kelly 
B) early 3D movie 
C) filmmakers assume reformist perspective on story 
D) revisionist western 
E) made the Production Code blue
F)made for television movie won Oscars
G)director who relied heavily on storyboarding
H)Marilyn Monroe stars,Billy Wilder directs
I)writer blacklisted as a result of refusing HUAC
J)musical spoof on "hard boiled" fiction 
A) starred that muscular dancer,Gene Kelly 
B) early 3D movie 
C) filmmakers assume reformist perspective on story 
D) revisionist western 
E) made the Production Code blue
F)made for television movie won Oscars
G)director who relied heavily on storyboarding
H)Marilyn Monroe stars,Billy Wilder directs
I)writer blacklisted as a result of refusing HUAC
J)musical spoof on "hard boiled" fiction

Question 19

Henri Chretien created the anamorphic lens which "squeezed" nearly 180 degrees of sight and compressed it by 50%,thus helping to develop the widescreen.___

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Matching
-Bwana Devil ___

Accepted Answer

A) starred that muscular dancer,Gene Kelly 
B) early 3D movie 
C) filmmakers assume reformist perspective on story 
D) revisionist western 
E) made the Production Code blue
F)made for television movie won Oscars
G)director who relied heavily on storyboarding
H)Marilyn Monroe stars,Billy Wilder directs
I)writer blacklisted as a result of refusing HUAC
J)musical spoof on "hard boiled" fiction 
A) starred that muscular dancer,Gene Kelly 
B) early 3D movie 
C) filmmakers assume reformist perspective on story 
D) revisionist western 
E) made the Production Code blue
F)made for television movie won Oscars
G)director who relied heavily on storyboarding
H)Marilyn Monroe stars,Billy Wilder directs
I)writer blacklisted as a result of refusing HUAC
J)musical spoof on "hard boiled" fiction

Exam 10: American Cinema in the 1950s

Particular to Elia Kazan's films are

James Dean was a popular symbol of misunderstood youth,struggling to define his identity.___

What were the effects of the "red scare" and the HUAC investigations on Hollywood?

Which of the following is characteristic of social realism?

Alfred Hitchcock precut his scripts,meaning he

Matching -The Moon Is Blue ___

What were some of the ways Alfred Hitchcock promoted himself to make sure that the public knew who he was and to further guarantee his success?

What were some of the things that method acting helped actors achieve in their performance?

How did Alfred Hitchcock shock audiences out of their safety zones and complacency and further guarantee his success?

All of the following contributed to Hollywood's "waning" in the 50s except?

Filmmakers continued to use the studios' expensive-to-maintain backlots for their films which began to be directed at more mature audiences.___

Why was Otto Preminger's challenge to the Production Code important to Hollywood movies?

Matching -High Noon ___

Each of the following is true about "method acting" except?

Which of the following did Alfred Hitchcock believe to be "the kiss of death at the box office"?

Matching -Marty ___

Matching -The Band Wagon ___

Matching -social realism ___

Henri Chretien created the anamorphic lens which "squeezed" nearly 180 degrees of sight and compressed it by 50%,thus helping to develop the widescreen.___

Matching -Bwana Devil ___

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