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During the Golden Era, Hollywood couldn’t make movies fast enough. Movies were in demand and the Big Five were making money hand-over-fist. They controlled everything that had anything to do with movies from production to exhibition. In 1946 the studios had made an astonishing $121,000,000 in profits. The years after World War II, the film industry changed radically and Hollywood began a period of decline. In 1950, the studios’ soaring profits dropped to $31,000,000 (Lewis, 2008). This…

Christopher "kit" Carson was a vital part of the United States Westward Expansion. He did a lot on his day, such as an American frontiersman, trapper, soldier and Indian agent. I will go into more detail about that in this paper. On Christmas Eve, 1809 (December 24) Christopher "Kit" Carson was born. His family bought the land that they were living on, in the Missouri Frontier from one of the sons of the famous Daniel Boone. Even at a young age Christopher "kit" Carson knew of the beauty and…

California is the privileged place of nature, there is always sunny, liberty, strong economic development and is also one of the 6 strongest economies worldwide. After President trump winner, then many movements are rising. One of them is “Calexit” which makes about 1/3 of Californian want California break away from the United States. According to the LA Times newspaper, 'Calexit' would be a disaster for progressive values by Conor Friedersdorf, the writer states, “Californians are better…

The expansion of the United States, seemed to have happened only with the help of God. Although, the development of this country took more miracles than expansion itself; before this nation could stabilize. Industrialization in the United States during 1900s made the road to a better future, easier to follow. The four images represent, what had happen while the country was in the process of development. Each picture individually illustrates a certain issue in society. The image American Progress…

There are four producers that conducted and created the documentary Maquilopolis. The names of these producers are Vicky Funari, Sophia Constantinou, Alex Armenta, and Sergio De La Torre. These four individuals are a mix of American and Mexican producers. They released this documentary in January 2006 and filmed most of the time in Tijuana and Baja California. The focus of the film was on the U.S.-Mexican border factories and the lives of the women working there. These four producers made the…

The Wild West is cherished by many people today as a period that remains distinctly American. With its sweeping landscapes, lonesome atmosphere, and adventurous pioneers, much can be appreciated about this period. However, the West has become saturated by stylized retellings and conflicting accounts of what really happened. By referencing multiple sources, a true telling of the American West should form, and beginning with a popular depiction of the period would help show just how flawed or…

This movie is a classic crime/detective genre and is a black and white movie. The movie was made in 1941, and is about a young detective who gets involved with a gang in the city he lives in. It has twists and turns around every corner and has you on the edge of your seat the whole time. My opinion on it however is that it was a good movie and keeps you intrigued, it was kind of slow and at some points it was hard to understand what everybody was saying. Like I said earlier the movie was made…

Currently, one looks to the award winning films when looking for entertainment even though they do not always depict the truth. Recently, a controversial film topped the charts. According to Los Angeles Times, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri received forty-three major nominations for the 2018 awards season, winning twenty awards.” While attempting to get audience members to identify with and cheer on a racist cop, the movie has made several headlines. Many want to compare the movie to…

First of all, Russell Westbrook III was born in Long Beach, California Russell Westbrook III was born November 12 in Long Beach, California to Russell SR and Shannon Horton.In addition, one article states that… Westbrook didn’t receive his first college offer till his senior year in highschool. He won defensive player of the year .”Why not to everything”.Finally, In 2012-2013 Westbrook led the Thunder to the NBA finals but lost in 5 games to Miami Heat.Westbrook help lead the Thunder to the NBA…

Trevon was a 15 year old black boy. He had a great life, he was rich, had a big house and everything he could ever want. But all of this was about to change, and Trevon’s world would change, mentally and in a supernatural sense. The story starts with Trevon in his nice big room doing homework. It was located in the state of California. This room was the envy of the whole class, well the boys of the class. Trevon was a good student in school, mainly because he had a private tutor that his dad…