Film History - Part 3

After viewing Edwin S. Porter's "The Great Train Robbery", please follow the instructions below and complete the assignments:

Please complete film history, part 2 for today's class. (See below (Friday, Feb. 5) for ?'s)

If you finish early, please answer the following, our last part of film history before 1920:

1. What was the result of the anti-trust laws in regards to the MPPC?
2. Who was Carl Laemmle? What was the name of his company?
3. Who was dubbed "America's Sweetheart"?
4. What sort of plot or characters could be found in the early movie serials?
5. Who was Thomas Harper Ince? What kinds of pictures did he specialize in?
6. Who is considered the "King of Comedy"?
7. Which comedians got their start with Keystone?
8. Name 3 of Charlie Chaplin's early films.
9. Who was D. W. Griffith?
10. Name the key actors, producers, and directors who created United Artists.
11. Who was Lois Weber? Name 3 of her films.
12. Who was Francis Marion? Name 3 films she wrote.
13. Name the 5 major studios before 1930. What advancements or innovations did they allow for in film of the time?
14. Name the 3 little studios.
15. When was Walt Disney studios created? Where was it located?

Please complete these questions for Thursday as HOMEWORK!

Film Viewing. Please take a look at these clips and films from before 1920. Choose 1 American film and compare/contrast it to a British or French film below. Your comparison should be included in your homework and be about 3 paragraphs in length.

1. Edwin S. Porter's: The Life of an American Fireman (first American "documentary" - 1903)
2. Edwin S. Porter: Dream of a Rarebit Fiend (1907)
3. Edison Co.'s: A Christmas Carol (1907)

British and French Filmmakers:
1. Rough Sea at Dover by Birt Acres (1895) documentary
2. Cecil Hepworth: How it Feels to Be Run Over (1900) and Explosion of a Motor Car (1900)
3. Alice in Wonderland (1903) by Cecil Hepworth
4. "Blackfriar's Bridge" (1896) by R. W. Paul (documentary)
5. A Trip to the Moon by George Melies