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What were the initial effects of the great depression in Hollywood and their reaction?
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profits dropped. 1933. Made efforts to win back their audience. Slashed prices, and the double feature with B movies developed now by the big studios.
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What is the difference between "A" movies and "B" movies
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"A" Movie: high budget, big stars, leading film in double feature
"B" Movie: Cheaper, shorter, less or no stars (up and coming) |
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What were some B Movie Studios?
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Monogram, Invincible, Republic
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Many Idiotic Reels
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What were some common gimmicks by theaters to sell more tickets?
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Dishnight, buy a ticket get a dish
Lotteries, small cash prize or groceries (more bang for yer buck) |
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What way did Hollywood change their movies to sell more tickets? Name same example films
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amp up the Sex and Violence
e.g. Scarface, Little Caesar, She Done Him Wrong (Mae West), Baby Face |
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What was the Reaction to the New Content in Films?
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Creation of the production code (1930)
Redrafting of "the dont's andbe careful's ". Written by a catholic pries and his publisher. Martin Quiggley and Father Daniel Lord. |
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What book was used as supposed evidence for the production code?
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Our Movie Made Children 1933. Book
Henry James Forman wrote the condensation of the Payne Study, pulling the most damning bits ignored the rest. |
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How did certain groups prevent moviegoers from seeing the "wrong" films?
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The Catholic Legion of Decency asked every good catholic to boycot the "wrong films. Take a pledge and stay and evangelize the cause.
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What was the PCA and who ran it?
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The Production Code Adminstration.
1934 ran by Joseph L. Breen, the Breen Office couldn't show a none PCA approved movie in any paramount, WB, or MGM theater. MPPDA |
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How Legion of Decency Rate films?
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The Catholic Legion of Decency
abc scale A: good film B: some issues C: Condemned |
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