Charlie Chaplain is one of the most famous actors in history because of his role in the film industry. What started out in black and white, with no sound and only 3 or 4 actors working from one set has evolved into a worldwide business that entertains billions of people using computer generated images, sets in exotic locations, hundreds of actors, orchestral background tracks and many other components. How did we get from a simple point A to such an incredible point B? The simplest way of putting it would be supply-and-demand. Originally, films were only a few minutes long, and were shown only in storefronts or in traveling circus presentations. They were marveled at, yes, but their use as a form of entertainment was limited and not considered, until on April 14, 1894 in New York City, the Holland brothers showed short films to the public in their arcade, using two rows of kinetoscopes. This started a country-wide fad, and the idea of showing movies gained speed. The film industry began to grow, until the 1920's, when it truly became an industry and movie theaters showing double-features had become common to most towns. This is when Hollywood studios began gaining ground as the place to be for actors, directors, writers, and anyone who was anyone in the film world. In the minds of the average American, Hollywood conjured up images of glamour and sophistication, of movie stars and lazily drifting smoke and reels of film flickering in a dark room. Hollywood; another world in of itself.
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As the need for entertainment grows, so does the vice of stardom. We have seen the wreck some stars have made of their lives, addicted to the attention Hollywood brings. And from it came also such classics as Casablanca, Gone with the Wind, and Juno. One thing is for certain; Hollywood studios is the name that carried the movie industry from the drawing board to a the big
The first movie theatres were rented rooms and music halls.As movies aired popularity and the technology.Movies were an form that captured the interest of the masses worldwide.As a new form of entertainment their success was extremely a made people laugh making the world a happier place to live in after the horrors of WW1.The 1920’s movie goers experience was largely dominated by silent movies but saw the introduction of synchronized sound.The rise of “talkies from the late 1920 onwards led to a radical shake-up of the entertainment industry.Live entertainment went into decline and variety theatres became movie palaces, were eager punters could see exactly the same entertainment as their fellows in Los Angeles,Berlin or Bombay.The belief
“In 1938, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences requested its research council to study the film industry's preparation for the inevitable introduction of television, while numerous articles appeared that discussed the subject.” One of the findings from the Academy was for the industry to pursue the idea of theatre television. Finally, television gave film a another avenue by which it could access the american public. Public television had the ability to provide viewers a form of entertainment that they could enjoy from the comfort of their own
Sunset Boulevard directed by Billy Wilder in 1950 is based on how Norma Desmond, a huge Hollywood star, deals with her fall from fame. The film explores the fantasy world in which Norma is living in and the complex relationship between her and small time writer Joe Gillis, which leads to his death. Sunset Boulevard is seen as lifting the ‘face’ of the Hollywood Studio System to reveal the truth behind the organisation. During the time the film was released in the 1950s and 60s, audiences started to see the demise of Hollywood as cinema going began to decline and the fierce competition of television almost proved too much for the well established system. Throughout this essay I will discuss how Sunset Boulevard represents the Hollywood
The invention of television greatly affected filmmaking in America. Although attendance dropped greatly in movie theatres for a significant time certain elements were employed by the film industry to bring the audience back. Additionally, the Production Code changed during this time as well as the reflection of American culture and social tensions in films.
The Movie industry in U.S began in the early 20th century when Thomas Edison’s opened the first film studio “Black Maria” in the West Orange New Jersey. Thomas patented the film processing rights thereby sparking patent wars across U.S filmmakers. The patent war led to a massive shift of filmmakers from New York to California in fear of Edison Company agents who would seize cameras of the rival firms.
Hollywood has been a formidable force in the film industry since the 1910’s onwards. As with any industry that has lasted that length of time, Hollywood has gone through a few changes to deal with the changes in technology and culture. One of the more significant changes that Hollywood has faced since the advent of sound in films, was the fall of its Golden Era. There were a combination of reasons the industry went through dramatic changes in the late 1950s to mid-1960s. The Paramount decree and other government imposed limitation on power of the studios, change in audience demographic, and a strict code system limiting the types of stories that could be told through the medium of film all contributed to a shift in the industry and the type of product that Hollywood
One thing that movie entertainment fulfilled was attracting people to the big screen. For example, I can introduce this quote: “In just eight years, from 1922 to 1930, weekly U.S. movie attendance soared from about forty percent to over ninety percent of the population” (americainclass). This shows how in just eight years movie popularity spiked, where as about 40 million Americans went to motion picture theatres on a weekly basis. As the brink of silent films came to society and the evolution of the industry had risen, going to the movie theatre became a weekly event. This transition in entertainment, from stand-up comedy/plays to movies, was remarkable. The huge trend and liking for going to the movies impacted America in the way it had reshaped entertainment. Movie companies like Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros made a lot of money and success. The industry became very rich. Going to the movie theatre in the 20s was classy, fashionable, and it became a
In the second chapter of The Cultures of American Film, author Robert Kolker, dives into the emergence of studios and the evolution of stars. By the mid-1910s, individual operations of film production came to an end as companies merged together to form some of Hollywood’s largest and most profitable studios. With the emergence of studios, production of films became a whole lot faster, leading to much more distribution. The arrival of studios also gave viewers a closer look at their favorite actors and actress causing a rapid development of stars and celebrities. Audiences felt engaged during their favorite films leading to an intimate relationship between viewer and actor/actress. With studios publicizing their stars, viewers became devoted to actors and actress’s personal lives, turning stars into celebrities.
There are many factors that lead to how the film industry is today. Over the years there have been many technological innovations and a developed narrative structure. Hollywood has played a major role in shaping American culture through the years and continues to do so. American cinema began as an art of storytelling. In the 1940’s it gave Americans an escape from their lives to better, more exciting lives. People would flood theaters to see Hollywood movies. During this time hundreds of films were coming out of Hollywood and influence was coming from everyone, creating styles and perfecting techniques.
Hollywood produces a large percentage of the overall TV and entertainment industries revenue. Hollywood’s main goal is of course to produce great movies that the public will want to watch. The higher number of people that view the movie will result in more profit. Hollywood wants to make millions of dollars in their first couple of weeks showing at the box office. In every movie that is directed and produced the producers will form a cast that is best fitted towards the characters of the movie, so that it will bring them the most views and most revenue.
This article is relevant to this week 's topic because it reinforces and highlights the important fact that Hollywood is no longer an American or Western exclusive industry. In fact, the Hollywood of today is practically Global Hollywood.
The Studios having sustained lost revenue of over seven-hundred million dollars between 1946 and 1961 knew that they would need to do something if they wanted to survive (Lewis, 2008, p. 233). They saw televisions becoming popular and they chose to align themselves with the television production studios helping to increase their exposure to possible customers. That helped put them in front the people they wanted to bring back to theater. Although this helped increase their screen time it wasn’t enough and they looked to creating a more immersive experience, one that simply was unattainable in the home because they technology was not available at a reasonable cost.
“The innovation and diffusion phases of transformation took place between 1926 and 1930. Seemingly overnight the silent film era ended; by 1930 Hollywood switched completely to talkies. In 1925 silent filmmaking was the standard; a mere five years later Hollywood produced only films with sound….Within nine months, formerly perplexing technical problems were resolved, marketing and distribution strategies were reworked, soundproof studios were constructed, and 15,000 theaters were wired for sound.” (Gomery and Pafort-Overduin)
In the early 1900’s, as films stated centering their focus on profit, large scale studios came onto the film scene. The studios that were discussed in the chapter were: Universal, United Artists, Paramount, Warner Bros, MGM, Fox, Columbia, and RKO. These studios employed some of the biggest names in the film world at the time. Many of these studios are still in business today, and have given prominent actors and directors their shot at fame. Universal was the first studio to move to the west coast. They produced popular films such as The
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