Film History: Classical Period (1930–1945)
The transition from silent to sound films caused great upheaval in the film industry, requiring...
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Film History: Silent Period (1895–1929)
The earliest American films, which appeared around 1895, were primarily a working-class pastime....
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Film Theory
Film theory is a collection of interpretative frameworks developed over time in order to...
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Film Genres
The profit motive driving Hollywood studios leads producers to repeat, with some variation,...
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Film Form and Analysis
Cinematography Cinematography describes the process by which a film strip is exposed to light to...
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Depression and the New Deal 1930–1939
Roosevelt administration implements economic safeguards to revive U.S. economy U.S. government...
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The Roaring Twenties 1920–1929
Postwar U.S. economy prospers, thanks to pro-business administrations and boom in automobile...
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U.S. Involvement in World War I 1915–1919
Wilson wins reelection on campaign promise of maintaining neutrality, but United States is soon...
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Progressive Era 1901–1914
Progressives agitate for far-reaching reform in politics, business, poverty relief, and...
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The Gilded Age 1878–1900
Corporations and trusts begin to accumulate large capital reserves, ushering in Era of Big...
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