Motion Picture Production Code

Many Italian-Americans portray The Godfather as the first film to properly depict Italians. It focuses on the American Dream and codes of honor pertaining to family. “I believe in America,” is the first line in the film. This line symbolizes the ambiguities of immigrants. All immigrants face the same hardships; they should not divide themselves by stereotypes (Martynuska). In the…

1934 by the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, the PCA 's principal function was to ensure that American films contained nothing that could offend. It enforced the Production Code, a four-thousand-word document that specifically recognized the potential of movies to shape the attitudes and values of the audience and sought to prohibit the production of any picture which might "lower the moral standards of those who see it." In the name of wholesome entertainment, the Code…

“He is one of the most amazing, popular, and iconic characters in the history of motion pictures. His 1933 debut was a legendary piece of pure cinema - simultaneously a terrifying monster movie, epic fairy tale, tragic love story, and deeply resonant cultural myth. His name is King Kong.” (Morton, 2005) This research essay will be analysing the film(s) King Kong 1933 directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack and the remake King Kong 2005 directed by Peter Jackson. The essay will…

lost of money was a huge impact to film companies and the movie industry. Theaters had to increase ticket prices, due to lack of money, but that worsened the situation because soon theaters had to close down due to the lack of an audience. On a production level, revenues declined so studio systems had to cut back on movie budgets. So all in all, Hollywood was going under retrenchment. Every person that was involved in Hollywood and moviemaking suffered. Actors, writers, and producers were taken…

They find a place. They have tent. They looking. They have wood. They sing.” Informal assessment through conversation and speech samples revealed slurred speech and imprecise consonant productions and the following articulation errors: “sometime” for sometimes, “kid” for “kids” (final consonant deletion), “wid” for “with” (stopping), and “fee” for “free” (consonant cluster reduction). Jamilette read 11/20 words correctly from the Pre-K…

After the Second World War ended, the Soviet Union (USSR) and United States of America emerged as the super powers of the world. But USSR’s and USA’s ideology was different. USSR was following the communist path while USA was following the capitalist path. So an ideological war was started and the geo-political tensions between these two blocs grew. Both countries were trying to influence their ideology throughout the world. USSR had already occupied Eastern Europe and USA made a pact with other…

inventors? Thomas Newcomen created the first practical steam engine for pumping water, the Newcomen steam engine. Thomas Edison and his workshop patented 1,093 inventions. Included in this were the phonograph, the incandescent light bulb, and the motion picture. He was the most famous inventor of his time and his inventions had a huge impact on America's growth and history. Samuel Morse invented the telegraph which greatly increased…

Reality television, as the name suggests, offers viewers a multitude of programs ranging from wilderness survival to a multitude of attractive woman vying for the attention and marriage of a singular man to the everyday lives of a family. These shows aim to provide entertainment to audiences, giving them insider access to the apparently unscripted events and relationships of the contestants. While filmed and edited to appear as if everything occurred naturally, without directing and prompting,…

Forced to rethink production methods in order to maximize profit, Universal introduced “B Pictures” which accompanied higher budget films in theaters with double features. Universal drew inspiration from German Expressionist films when creating their monster movies, which relied heavily on gothic atmosphere…

Media outlets like comics, films and the Internet have a huge impact on children. According to Yoemans (2013), “a study found that U.S youths spend more than seven and a half hours a day using media”. Since children spend a lot of time devices that provide them with media content then it is important to know the effects it could have on children in order to come up with a solution to these effects. Violent media for instance could increase the amount of violent acts carried out by children and…