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MOVIE CENSORSHIP
MOVIE CENSORSHIP
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Film, Theatre & Television
Undergraduate 1
04/16/2016

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1896
Definition
CENSORSHIP CASE, "THE IRWIN-RICE KISS"
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1915
Definition
THE BIRTH OF A NATION becomes most banned film
SUPREME COURT DECISION CITIES/STATES could censor films
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1921
Definition
37 STATES had own CENSORSHIP RULES
FATTY ARBUCKLE charged with RAPE & MURDER
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1922
Definition
WILL HAYS created THE PRODUCTION CODE AMINISTRATION
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1933
Definition
KING KONG most censored film of the 30's
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1934
Definition
JOE BREEN named DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION CODE
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1953
Definition
THE MIRACLE DECISION (film comes under 1st& 14th amendments)
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1967
Definition
BONNIE & CLYDE caused CONGRESS to consider CENSORSHIP
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1968
Definition
JACK VALENTI creates THE FILM RATINGS'BOARD
Term
WHO RATES FILMS?
Definition
- BY a 10-member, full-time RATING BOARD, in Cali.
- JACK VALENTI said "ALL have had 'a shared parenthood experience' "
- must love, possess an intelligent maturity of judgment, put themselves in the role of most parents.
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DIR. OF THE GRADUATE
Definition
MIKE NICHOLS
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AT AGE 36 MIKE NICHOLS
Definition
wins BEST DIR. OSCAR for THE GRADUATE
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1946
Definition
- BOX OFFICE peak (TOTAL ADMISSIONS IN 1 YR)
- 100 mil DOMESTIC MOVIE AUDIENCE/wk
Term
1945-6
Definition
HOLLYWOOD UNION strikes
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1947
Definition
1. HOUSE UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE-CONGRESS HOLDS HEARINGS.
2. HOLLYWOOD TEN (unfriendly witnesses are sent to prison by CONGRESS)
3. 12% of films shot in COLOR
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1948
Definition
US vs PARAMOUNT STUDIOS (PARAMOUNT forced to sell theaters)
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1953
Definition
CINEMASCOPE (WILD SCREEN) was 1st introduced
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1954
Definition
50% film in color
Term
PICTURE PALACES equals what? of the 19th
Definition
ornate & beautiful OPERA HOUSE & CONCERT
Term
CONGRESS investigated COMMUNIST SUBVERSION FOR ?YRS
Definition
15 YEARS, tore motion picture industry & reshaped HOLLYWOOD MOVIES
Term
3 forces collided in the Hollywood strikes 1945-6
Definition
1. CSU; CONFERENCE OF STUDIO UNIONS
2. I.A. (I.A.T.S.E)
3. PRODUCERS OF THE MOVIES
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who? THE HIGHEST PAID EXECUTIVE in 1945, earnings averaged $20,000/wk
Definition
LOUIS B MAYER
Term
how much? STUDIO MOGULS take from the ways of lower wages, no advance in wages, no change in conditions. and how much for upshot of its
Definition
2 mils; 15 mils
Term
WALT DISNEY was still paying some of those girls (cartoonist) how much/wk?
Definition
$20
Term
in 1941, DISNEY workers received UNION RECOGNITION. what did they react?
Definition
FIRING ALL THE WORKERS
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WHO persuaded the ACTORS to oppose the strikes (Thus, breaking the CSU strike)
Definition
RONALD REAGAN
Term
REAGAN RONALD was asked to do what by FBI agents?
Definition
an informant on COMMUNISTS, in HOLLYWOOD
Term
STRIKES on & off for HM months? HM?costs workers in lost wages
Definition
19 months; $ 32 mils
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the strike served as a spring board to Reagan? and return to what?
Definition
presidency; conservatism
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HITCHCOCK regarding film as what? in England it was an insult
Definition
art
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HITCHCOCK influenced by what experience?
Definition
GERMAN EXPERIENCE
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WHAT? a tremendous critical and popular success
Definition
BLACKMAIL
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did HITCHCOCK win an OSCAR
Definition
NO
Term
HITCHCOCK'S ideal women was like?
Definition
blond, subtle, NORDIC
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HITCHCOCK could do WHAT?
Definition
exploit our worst fears
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