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The Gold Rush directed and starring Charlie Chaplin in 1925. Many people believe that “It is the outstanding gem of all Chaplin's pictures, as it has more thought and originality than even such masterpieces of mirth as ‘The Kid’ and ‘Shoulder Arms.’”(Hall). The film was considered great on by many standards one of which was it theme. The film was “built upon the themes of enduring great hardships in pursuit of immense riches or a better life”(sierra college). And this connected greatly with the…

James M. Cain’s Double Indemnity, published in 1935, was adapted into a film in the year 1944. This film brought in over $5.7 million in gross net, changed how Hollywood censored films and shaped the path for numerous controversial films to soon be produced. Although Double Indemnity left its impact, the strict Production Code prevented the film adaptation from reaching the full potential sent forth by the book. In her book, Blackout, film noir critic Sheri Chinen Biesen explains how the Motion…

Synopsis Cineplex is one of Canada’s leading entertainment companies. They serve metropolitan cities and midsize markets through their nine theater brand offerings. Susan Mandryk and her team are considering two options to combat the continued reduction in theatrical release windows that Cineplex is experiencing. The first is to extend Cineplex’s core business with premium offerings. The second is to vertically integrate into the digital movie download market. Cineplex has partnered with SCENE…

Chico & Rita was released into theatres November 10th, 2010. This is a dazzling love story that began in Havana, Cuba, and ends on American soil; however, it is the journey as a whole that should be admired, not simply the end. Their love story is like no other, and yet it strikes a familiar tone that resonates with William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet since they are portrayed as another pair of star crossed lovers. They are both musicians; he was a pianist and songwriter, while she was a…

The1942 classic film opens with the sound of the French singer La Marsellaise singing their national anthem. Then the vision of a spinning globe crosses the screen. Shortly after you hear the sound of a male voice narrator explaining the great significance of the city Casablanca in the French ruled Morocco. Many people want to break free of the dangers of Europe to escape to America .However, the popular outlet of departure was Lisbon and getting to Lisbon was no easy task, so many people made…

Lone Survivor is one of the movies that teaches strong lessons that can change lives and learn different things. When watching the movie, the beginning could be boring, but if you keep watching it starts to get series. This movie follows to a true story, a story that will never be forgotten and mostly be remembered for what they did to protracted us. The kind of movie that Lone Survivor is, is an american war film, basically it’s a non-fiction movie meaning it happened in real life. The main…

suburbanization of America, the loss of foreign revenues, McCarthyism, and television, brought the industry to its knees. The soaring profits of the Golden Era were no longer as grand as they once were. Revenues fell to half their 1946 levels ("Post-war Hollywood," 2014). The anti-trust act broke up the distribution and exhibition monopoly; America was no longer standing in line to see movies and despite the invention of television, the film industry ignored it believing this to be a passing…

It is no secret that climbing the ladder to success in any industry can be challenging. As we look at the Paramount Studios, we begin to understand the road to what some may call the “Golden Age of Hollywood.” Paramount films one of the top conglomerates in the film industry and was by far one of the most resilient studios to survive a time of great uncertainty. There were some crucial decisions that needed to be made to aid in the company’s success not just for Paramount Studio but also in…

The Fox Film Corporation was formed in 1915 by William Fox, a pioneer of several chain theaters and the producer of many American motion pictures. Making films was a secondary option brought on by the need for financial stability during the Great Depression so before Fox even made the giant leap into films, he used his entrepreneurship skills to acquire and build many theaters. The first couple of theaters were set up in New Jersey before Fox was sent to HollyWood to oversee some projects. It…

Job # 5017 Jerry Lewis Was funny alone as well in the comedy acts with Dean Martin. They became stars on stage and behind the camera. The comedic duo has had a long history together when they started working as performers at the 500 Club. These young adult actors worked their way up during classic Hollywood. Black and white film was the norm and male comedy duo’s like Abbott and Costello, and Martin and Lewis were all the rage. Lewis and Martin would eventually split making appearances…