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| 12-1 Who stars the main character in ‘The Bourne Identity’? |
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| Matt Damon as Jason Bourne |
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| 12-2 Who stars the female lead in ‘The Bourne Identity’? |
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| Franka Potente of ‘Run Lola Run’ fame |
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| 12-3 How many countries was ‘The Bourne Identity’ filmed in? |
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| 12-4 What was the budget of ‘The Bourne Identity’? |
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| 12-5 What is the highest grossing superhero movie? |
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| 12-6 What is the highest grossing action movie? |
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| 12-7 What is the highest grossing movie genre? |
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| 12-8 In what decade to women firmly make their mark in action films? |
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| 12-9 What year was ‘the chase’ introduced to films? |
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| 1903, The Great Train Robbery |
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| 12-10 How many Tarzan films were there? |
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| 12-11 What decade were ‘Westerns’ the most popular genre? |
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| 12-12 Who was silent screen’s most prolific action star? |
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| 12-13 What film is considered to be the ‘oldest action film’? |
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| 12-14 What decade were WWII films the most popular genre? |
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| 12-15 What is the ‘most successful action film series’? |
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| 12-16 What movie did the ‘classic car chase’ appear in? |
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| 12-17 What decade did Hong Kong films make their mark? |
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| 12-18 In which action film did Sigourney Weaver prove that women can be action stars, too? |
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| 12-19 In what decade did visual effects begin to transform the action film? |
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| 12-20 What is the world’s most popular film genre as of today? |
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| 12-21 Is plot considered to be the most important aspect of action films? |
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| 12-22 What do people look for in the average action film? |
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| 12-23 Is realism important in action films? |
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| 12-24 What is the core of action films? |
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| 12-25 What are some items to have in an action film script? |
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| Stunts, fights, battles, gun play, chases, rescues, villains and heros. |
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| 12-26 What is the typical hero of an action film like? |
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| Muscular, with no fear or concern for his on safety. |
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| 12-27 How do heros of action films usually attain victory? |
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| 12-28 What season is the most popular for action films? |
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| 12-29 What is a hybrid action film? |
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| An action film combined with another genre (eg. Action/comedy) |
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| 12-30 An example of an action/comedy film is? |
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| 12-31 An example of an action/sci-fi film is? |
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| Terminator, Schwarzenegger |
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| 12-32 An example of an action/sports film is? |
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| Rocky, Sylvester Stallone |
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| 12-33 An example of an action/historical film is? |
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| 12-34 An example of an action/adventure film is? |
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| Raiders of the Lost Ark, Harrison Ford |
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| 12-35 An example of an action/martial-arts film is? |
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| Enter the Dragon, Bruce Lee |
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| 12-36 An example of an action/horror film is? |
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| 12-37 An example of an action/animated film is? |
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| 12-38 One of the best car chases in the history of film can be seen in this film. |
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| 12-39 What makes up a large percentage of action sequences in action films today? |
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| 12-40 The first action hero was? |
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| 12-41 What basic characteristic did Douglas Fairbanks possess as a typical action star? |
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| 12-42 Not only was Douglas Fairbanks strong, he was also an _. |
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| 12-43 The first feature length action film was __, starring __. |
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| The Mark of Zorro, Douglas Fairbanks |
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| 12-44 Douglas Fairbank’s popularity in his silent films lead the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science to do this. |
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| Award him with a special Academy Award in 1939. |
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| 12-45 How did Douglas Fairbanks die? |
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| 12-46 Who captured the title of the most popular action star in the 1930s? |
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| Errol Flynn, Australian-American. |
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| 12-47 What famous role did Errol Flynn play? |
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| 12-48 What film that Errol Flynn starred in cost over $2 million? |
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| The Adventures of Robin Hood |
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| 12-49 How much did ‘The Adventures of Robin Hood’, starring Errol Flynn cost? |
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| 12-50 ‘The Adventures of Robin Hood’ was one of the few films of its time to be ___. |
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| 12-51 ‘The Adventures of Robin Hood’ was so popular, it was nominated for an Oscar for __. |
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| 12-52 ‘The Adventures of Robin Hood’ was selected for __ in the US Nation Film Registry. |
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| 12-53 Action series in the 1930s included: |
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| Flash Gordon, Tarzan the Ape |
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| 12-54 What 1930s action series inspired George Lucas for Star Wars? |
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| 12-55 Who starred in Tarzan the Ape? |
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| 12-56 What was the most popular genre of the silent era? |
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| 12-57 One of the most popular westerns of the silent era was? |
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| ‘Stagecoach’ by John Ford |
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| 12-58 In ‘Stagecoach’, __ fought __. |
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| 12-59 This man was one of the greatest stuntmen ever and starred in ‘Stagecoach’. |
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| Yakima Cunutt, Indian stuntman |
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| 12-60 During the 40s, the most popular genre of film was? |
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| 12-61 A war movie, ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai’ won how many Oscars? |
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| 12-62 This Historical epic __ won 11 Oscars. |
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| 12-63 This was one of the all-time action-film sequences in Ben Hur. |
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| 12-64 Beginning in the 60s, this series has spanned over 50 years. |
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| 12-65 How many films, approximately, are in the James Bond series? |
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| 12-66 Who starred in the first James Bond film? |
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| 12-67 What was the first James Bond film? |
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| 12-68 Who wrote the majority of novels that the James Bond movies are based upon? |
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| 12-69 The most popular action film series in history is? |
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| 12-70 One of the most thrilling car chases in film history appeared in this 1971 film. |
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| 12-71 In 1976, this action boxing film won Best Picture. |
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| Rocky, Sylvester Stallone |
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| 12-72 In 1977, this action sci-fi film surpassed Jaws as the highest grossing film of its time. |
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| 12-73 Star Wars was directed by__. |
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| 12-74 Jaws was directed by__. |
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| 12-75 In the 1970s, this genre appeared in Hong Kong. |
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| 12-76 This film introduce audiences to Bruce Lee. |
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| 12-77 One of the most influential martial artists of the 20th century is__. |
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| 12-78 Bruce Lee died when he was__. |
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| 12-79 We saw these changes in action films in the 1980s. |
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| Better special effects, more violence, more realistic action. |
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| 12-80 These two directors collaborated on one of the best action adventure films of all time. |
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| Raiders of the Lost Ark, Lucas & Spielberg |
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| 12-81 What did Lucas bring to Raiders of the Lost Ark? |
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| His expertise in special effects |
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| 12-82 Bigger explosions pushing the envelope in special effects was seen in this 80s movie. |
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| 12-83 3 major 80s action stars were: |
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| Chuck Norris, Steven Segal, Arnold Schwarzenegger |
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| 12-84 Hollywood producers realized what in the 1990s? |
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| The appeal of action films, thus produced more of them. |
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| 12-85 Who directed ‘Deep Impact’ and ‘Twister’? |
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| 12-86 Jurassic Park broke what? |
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| 12-87 Jurassic Park was directed by? |
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| 12-88 The 1990s saw a renaissance in __ films. |
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| 12-89 Hong Kong pushed the envelop with ___. |
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| 12-90 3 very popular Hong Kong martial artist stars after Bruce Lee died are: |
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| Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Chow Yun-Fat |
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| 12-91 Hollywood recruited these from Hong Kong, enticing them with bigger budgets and more exciting action sequences. |
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| 12-92 Tom Cruise considered this man to be one of the best action directors in the world. |
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| Hong Kong action director |
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| 12-94 Mission Impossible 2 was directed by__. |
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| 12-95 Mission Impossible 2 made over $__ worldwide. |
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| 12-96 At the end of the 20th century, male action actors faced this new competition. |
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| 12-97 This film had three female action stars. |
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| 12-98 After the success of Charlie’s Angels, Hollywood now looked at actresses as __. |
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| Potential action heroines |
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| 12-99 Though rare, action films have won Best Picture. The very first action film to do so was __. |
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| 12-100 Acclaimed actors avoided this over the years for dramatic films. |
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| 12-101 This man has blown-up more airplanes and crashed more cars than anyone else. |
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| 12-102 This man is considered the top action film producer. |
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| 12-103 Jerry Bruckheimer’s films have grossed over $_. |
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| 12-104 Jerry Bruckheimer started off making __. |
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| 12-105 Jerry Bruckheimer gave up a career in __ to go to Hollywood. |
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| New York, making commercials |
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| 12-106 In exchange for a high-paying TV commercial job, Jerry Bruckheimer got this job in Hollywood. |
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| Low-paying assistant producer |
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| 12-107 Jerry Bruckheimer’s filmmaking partner was__. |
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| 12-108 ‘Flashdance’ brought in this much at the box office. |
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| 12-109 ‘Flashdance’ was produced by__. |
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| 12-110 Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson worked together for __ years. |
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| 12-111 Hits that Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson made include: |
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| Top Gun, Days of Thunder, Beverly Hills Cop |
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| 12-112 Don Simpson died of __. |
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| 12-113 After Don Simpson died, Jerry Bruckheimer surrounded himself with __. |
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| Directors with a similar background in making TV commercials |
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| 12-114 Why did Jerry Bruckheimer want TV commercial directors? |
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| They learned to make fast paced commercials suitable for fast paced action films. |
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| 12-115 Who is one of the top action film directors that Jerry Bruckheimer has chosen to work with recently? |
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| Michael Bay, Transformers series |
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| 12-116 For his success and quality of production, Jerry Bruckheimer received this__. |
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| David O Selznick Lifetime Achievement Award from the Producers Guild |
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| 12-117 The most successful producer in action film history is? |
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| 12-118 Which action series of late did the producers hope to rival the James Bond series? |
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| 12-119 In the beginning of the ‘Bourne Identity’, Jason Bourne suffers from__. |
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| 12-120 Matt Damon did this to win his role on the ‘Bourne Identity’. |
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| 12-121 Doubters thought that Matt Damon was better known for his __ rather than his __. |
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| 12-122 Doubters questioned Matt Damon’s __. |
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| 12-123 The Award winning, CIA director actor in the Bourne Identity is__. |
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| Chris Cooper, Best Supporting Actor in Adaptation |
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| 12-124 On of the things to watch for in the Bourne Identity with the sound off is__. |
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The dynamic camera work
[fact: In a 2012 issue of Post magazine, it’s noted they got rid of the crazy ‘dynamic’ camera moves, esp. those seen in the 3rd movie, that were too distracting and returned to more stable shots] |
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| 12-125 A lot of films are shot on the back lots in Hollywood, but not __. |
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| 12-126 The Bourne Identity is primarily shot during __ in __. |
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| 12-127 In the Bourne Identity, the heroine wears ___ to foreshadow the future. |
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| A T-Shirt with the word Corfu |
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| 13-1 ‘Out of Africa’ won __ Oscars. |
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| 13-2 The Oscars ‘Out of Africa’ was awarded are: |
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| Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, Cinematography, Original Score, Art Direction, Score |
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| 13-3 ‘Out of Africa’ is based on a true story of __. |
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| Karen Blixen, a Danish woman in Kenya |
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| 13-4 First film directed by a woman. |
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| ‘The Cabbage Fairy’, 1896. |
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| 13-5 Who directed ‘The Cabbage Fairy’? |
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| 13-6 Alice Blache started this studio. |
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| 13-7 This was the best equipped studio of its time in the 1900s. |
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| 13-8 When was the Solax Film Co. started. |
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| 13-9 In what year did Mary Pickford start United Artists with others? |
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| 13-10 Who directed Paramount Studio’s first sound film? |
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| 13-11 When did Dorothy Arzner make her first film? |
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| 1927, “Fashion for Women” |
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| 13-12 What year did ‘Out of Africa’ win its Oscars? |
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| 13-13 During the first half of the 20th century, the portrayal of minorities in film was called__. |
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| 13-14 The Motion Pictures Patents Companies had no __ or __ represented. |
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| 13-15 The head of the Motion Pictures Patents Companies was __. |
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| 13-16 The Motion Pictures Patents Companies sought to control __ by __. |
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| The industry,granting licenses to make motion picture equipment |
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| 13-17 The vast majority of individual filmmakers in the early years were __. |
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| 13-18 A large number of immigrants coming to the USA in the 1900s was __. |
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| 13-19 Many of the immigrants received information from __. |
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| 13-20 Silent films often depicted minorities ___. |
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| In a demeaning or negative light |
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| 13-21 Many in the audience in the early 1900s believed what they saw in films was __. |
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| 13-22 Most early films depicted American Indians as __. |
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| 13-23 The depiction of American Indians as savages is one example of __ __. |
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| 13-24 Most of the leading Indian roles in westerns went to__. |
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| White actors made up as Indians. |
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| 13-25 Most of the leading Asian roles in early films went to__. |
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| White actors made up as Asians. |
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| 13-26 Asians were stereotyped in early films as __. |
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| 13-27 During the 1940s, this minority was portrayed negatively. |
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| 13-28 At one time, __ was the property of Mexico. |
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| 13-29 In ‘The Alamo’, this group was vilified even though they were fighting for their own land. |
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| 13-30 Most of the leading Hispanic roles in early films went to__. |
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| White actors made up as Hispanics. |
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| 13-31 One of the top ten, female box office stars in the silent era was. |
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| 13-32 Delores Del Rio was hailed as the __. |
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| 13-33 Delores Del Rio was the first __ in the 1920s. |
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| Mexican movie star with international appeal |
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| 13-34 A Hispanic that won an academy for Best Actor in a 1950 film, Cyrano de Bergerac, was__. |
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| 13-35 One of the most successful Hispanic actresses since Dolores Del Rio is__. |
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| 13-36 __ was the first Hispanic nominated for Best Actress. |
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| 13-37 Selma Kayek won Best Actress for her performance in_. |
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| 13-38 Selma Kayek has appeared in over __ films. |
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| 13-39 In Volver, __ was nominate for Best Actress. |
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| 13-40 This black actress won Best Supporting Actress in ‘Gone with the Wind’. |
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| 13-41 After ‘Gone with the Wind’, Hattie McDaniel was stereotyped as __. |
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| 13-42 A Columbia law graduate, this black actor was cast as Bozambo, an African native. |
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| 13-43 __ produced ‘The Little Rascals’, films where stereotyping existed though they featured children. |
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| 13-44 What in German opened the minds of Americans? |
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| WWII German Concentration Camps |
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| 13-45 Why did the GI’s returning from WWII move to the suburbs? |
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| The government gave them money for education and home loans. |
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| 13-46 What happened to the audience of the picture palaces after the GI’s left for the suburbs? |
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| Minorities became the main audience members |
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| 13-47 How did Hollywood react to the change in audience in the picture palaces after the GI’s left for the suburbs? |
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| Hollywood realized its errors and began giving minorities roles due. |
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| 13-48 Who was the first black actress to be nominated for Best Actress? |
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| Dorothy Dandridge, in ‘Carmen Jones’ |
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| 13-49 Who followed the success of Dorothy Dandridge? |
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| 13-50 What was Sidney Poitier’s breakthrough role? |
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| 13-51 What else did Sidney Poitier play besides a doctor that had previously not been the role blacks were cast in? |
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| 13-52 When did Sidney Poitier win an Oscar? |
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| 13-53 What Oscar did Sidney Poitier win? |
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| Best Actor, Lilies of the Field |
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| 13-54 Who was the person who changed the mindset of Americans about the color barrier in film much as Jackie Robinson did with baseball? |
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| 13-55 In 1971, what landmark film was made by a black? |
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| 13-57 What did the film ‘Shaft’ regarding blacks in films? |
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| 1st time a black starred as a strong hero |
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| 13-58 What is ‘Blaxploitation’? |
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| ‘Black’ + ‘Exploitation’ – films made after ‘Shaft’ that featured over the top sex & violence, set in the ghettos with gangsters, drug lords and pimps as the subjects. |
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| 13-59 What led to ‘Blaxploitation’? |
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| The success of ‘Shaft’, in 1971. |
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| 13-60 After the era of ‘Blaxploitation’, who led the next generation of black filmmakers? |
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| 13-61 What movie did Spike Lee make that stood out from prior ‘Blaxploitation’ films? |
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| 13-62 Who’s viewpoint does ‘Do The Right Thing’ present? |
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| Someone from the inner city |
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| 13-63 Does ‘Do The Right Thing’ solve all the issues presented? |
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| 13-64 What country did one of the early female pioneers in film come from? |
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| 13-65 Where did Alice Blanche first work? |
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| 13-66 What did Gaumont make at the time Alice Blanche worked there? |
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| Photo supplies and equipment |
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| 13-67 What did Gaumont buy? |
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| 13-68 After Gaumont bought a motion picture camera, what happened to it? |
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| Alice Blanche asked to try it out. |
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| 13-69 What film did Alice Blanche make? |
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| 13-70 What was ‘The Cabbage Fairy’ about? |
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| Fairytale about where babies come from |
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| 13-71 What was unique about ‘The Cabbage Fairy’? |
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| 1st narrative film ever made |
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| 13-72 Who made the 1st narrative film? |
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| 13-73 What types of films existed before narrative films? |
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| Actualities – short scenes of life |
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| 13-74 What did Gaumont do after seeing ‘The Cabbage Fairy’? |
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| Get into the movie business . |
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| 13-75 What did Gaumont do with Alice Blance after ‘The Cabbage Fairy’? |
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| Make her a film director, then later send her to expand Gaumont in the USA. |
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| 13-76 Where was the Gaumont studio in the USA? |
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| 13-77 Who was one of the first filmmakers to make multi-reel films? |
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| 13-78 What is a multi-reel film? |
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| A film that was recorded onto multiple film reels, each 8-12 minutes long, to make a longer movie. |
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| 13-79 Where did Alice Blanche go upon retirement? |
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| 13-80 When Alice Blanche returned to France upon retirement, what happened? |
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| France awarded her the top award – Legion of Honor – for her pioneering filmmaking efforts. |
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| 13-81 In 1913, who became the 1st American female director? |
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| 13-82 What did Lois Weber do before become a director? |
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| 13-83 What innovation did Lois Weber create for film? |
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| 13-84 How was Lois Weber paid versus other directors? |
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| 13-85 What obligation did Lois Weber have? |
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| Make movies from a woman’s point of view |
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| 13-86 What were some of the touchy subjects Lois Weber felt needed to be covered in film? |
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| Child poverty, spousal abuse, abortion, harsh working conditions of women |
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| 13-87 When abortions were illegal, what were they called? |
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| 13-88 Who was the female director of Charlie Chaplin at one time? |
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| 13-89 Who was one of the biggest silent screen, female movie stars that was also a founder of an important Hollywood company? |
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| 13-90 Which three famous people did Mary Pickford start an important Hollywood company with? |
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| Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplin, DW Griffith |
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| 13-91 What company did Mary Pickford help start? |
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| 13-92 Where did Dorothy Arzner initially work? |
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| Coffee shop across from Paramount Studios as a waitress |
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| 13-93 What did Dorothy Arzner hear as a waitress? |
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| Stories about the fun and excitement working for the film industry |
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| 13-94 Why did Dorothy Arzner leave the coffee shop? |
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| Look for a more challenging career |
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| 13-95 What was Dorothy Arzner’s first job at Paramount? |
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| 13-96 What did Dorothy Arzner do after being a secretary at Parmount? |
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| 13-97 How was Dorothy Arzner ranked among Paramount’s film editors? |
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| 13-98 What happened to Dorothy Arzner after becoming a film editor? |
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| Offered position of film director, accepted. |
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| 13-99 What was Dorothy Arzner’s first film? |
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| 13-100 What was three things was wrong with “Fashion for Women”? |
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| No script, small budget, limited time |
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| 13-101 How were the problems with “Fashion for Women” resolved? |
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| Film finished on time, under budget, made money. |
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| 13-102 Why did Paramount pick Dorothy Arzner to make their 1st sound film? |
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| She was their best director. |
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| 13-103 What similarity exists between Dorothy Arzner and Lois Weber? |
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| Both were one of a few women In power able to address issues in film important to women. |
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| 13-104 Like Lois Weber, Dorothy Arzner made films from __. |
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| 13-105 In the 1930s, what did Dorothy Arzner find herself? |
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| As the only Hollywood female director. |
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| 13-106 Males working with Dorothy Arzner __ her direction. |
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| 13-107 Dorothy Arzner was the first woman to join __. |
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| The Directors Guild of America |
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| 13-108 Quitting Hollywood, Dorothy Arzner became a __. |
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| 13-109 One of the famous directors Dorothy Arzner taught at UCLA was__. |
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| 13-110 Ida Lupino was born in _. |
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| 13-111 Ida Lupino initially worked as an __. |
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| 13-112 Ida Lupino didn’t like being an actress because __. |
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| She didn’t like being told what to do. |
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| 13-113 Who was one of the few female directors in the 1950s? |
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| 13-114 After being an actress, what did Ida Lupino do? |
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| 13-115 Some of the topics Ida Lupino covered include: |
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| Unwed motherhood, rape, bigamy. |
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| 13-116 Why did Ida Lupino make films like ‘Not Wanted’, ‘Outrage’, and ‘The Bigamist’? |
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| She felt an obligation to make films from a woman’s point of view. |
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| 13-117 What three women felt they needed to make films from a woman’s point of view? |
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| Ida Lupino, Dorothy Arzner, Lois Weber |
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| 13-118 What film did Olivia De Havilland star in? |
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| 13-119 Who did Olivia De Havilland sue? Why? |
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| Warner Bros. She felt her contract binding her to the studio was restrictive and wrong. |
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| 13-120 What did Olivia De Havilland do for future generation of actors? |
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| Allowed them freedom from working for just a single studio under contract. |
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| 13-121 Who was the 1st female nominated for Best Director? |
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| 13-122 What film did Lina Wertmuller make in 1976? |
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| 13-123 What country is Lina Wertmuller from? |
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| 13-124 Who was the 1st American female nominated for Best Director? |
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| 13-125 What movie did Sophia Coppola make? |
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| 13-126 Who was the 1st female to win Best Director? |
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| 13-127 What movie did Kathryn Bigelow make? |
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| 13-128 What award winning actress starred in ‘Klute’? |
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| 13-129 What was Jane Fonda’s reward for playing a prostitute? |
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| 13-130 The #1 role of women in films is __. |
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| 13-131 What happened to women in the 60s? |
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| They realized the way they were portrayed primarily as prostitutes in films was wrong, went to film school to change the industry. |
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| 13-132 One of the top female producers today is__. |
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| 13-133 Kathleen Kennedy has been elected twice as__. |
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| President of the Producers Guild of America |
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| 13-134 Martha Coolidge has been elected as __. |
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| President of the Directors Guild of America |
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| 13-135 Has a woman ever run a major Hollywood studio? |
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| 13-136 Which woman was one of the first to run a major Hollywood studio? |
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| 14-1 Where was Steven Spielberg born? |
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| 14-2 Spielberg was one of __ children. |
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| 14-3 Spielberg’s father was a __ and mother, a __. |
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| 14-4 The Spielberg’s moved to __. |
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| 14-5 Spielberg grew up during high school feeling like a __. |
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| 14-6 One place Spielberg found serenity in his youth was __. |
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| 14-7 One of the activities of the Boy Scouts that Spielberg liked was__. |
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| 14-8 Spielberg avoided all these in high school: |
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| Schoolwork, sports, dating |
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| 14-9 Spielberg thought high school was “__”. |
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| 14-10 Spielberg was constantly __ in high school. |
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| 14-11 At 14, Spielberg made this movie. |
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| 14-12 At 16, Spielberg made this movie. |
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| 14-13 Spielberg applied to UCLA and USC – what happened? |
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| Rejected by both for poor grades. |
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| 14-14 What college did Spielberg attend? |
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| 14-15 Was CSULB Spielberg’s first choice? |
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| 14-16 What did Spielberg do at CSULB. |
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| Make a number of undistinguished films, then leave before graduating to start his career. |
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| 14-17 What film started Spielberg’s career? |
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| 14-18 How much was Amblin made for? |
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| 14-19 What was Amblin about? |
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| Short film about a boy & girl hitchhiking. |
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| 14-20 What did Spielberg do with Amblin? |
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| Take it to Chuck Silvers at Universal, who got vice president Sid Sheinberg to give Spielberg a 7-year contract. |
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| 14-21 At Universal, Spielberg worked on these TV shows: |
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| Columbo, Macrus Welby MD, The Psychiatrist |
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| 14-22 After three years with Universal, Spielberg made this movie. |
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| 14-23 After Duel, what happened to Spielberg. |
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| Praise and 12 film directing offers. |
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| 14-24 What was ‘Duel’ about? |
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| Psycho big rig driver chases man in car in desert. |
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| 14-25 After ‘Duel’, what was Spielberg’s next big hit? |
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| 14-26 What did Spielberg say about making ‘Jaws’? |
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| “Jaws was one of the most difficult films ever made.” |
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| 14-27 What was the big problem with making ‘Jaws’? |
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| Bruce, the mechanical shark, didn’t work right. |
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| 14-28 What happened to the budget and schedule of ‘Jaws’? |
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| Budget tripled, schedule doubled. |
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| 14-29 ‘Jaws’ started this. |
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| 14-30 ‘Jaws’ surpassed this film __ to become __. |
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| The Godfather, the most successful film in history at that time |
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| 14-31 Who did Spielberg team up with for his next big hit after ‘Jaws’? |
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| 14-32 What film did Spielberg and Lucas make together? |
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| Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark |
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| 14-33 How much did ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ make? |
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| 14-34 What was the highest grossing film in 1981? |
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| Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark |
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| 14-35 What was Paramount Pictures top grossing film of the 80s? |
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| Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark |
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| 14-36 How many nominations did Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark receive? |
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| 14-37 What did Spielberg get for making Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark? |
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| Only a nomination for Best Director |
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| 14-38 After Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark, what blockbuster did Spielberg make? |
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| E.T. The Extra Terrestrial |
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| 14-39 Who made ‘Jurassic Park’? |
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| 14-40 After making ‘Jurassic Park’, Spielberg became__. |
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| The most successful commercial director in Hollywood |
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| 14-41 Jaws and Star Wars both took in over $___. |
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| 14-42 In 1989, __ of the top 10 grossing films were directed/produced by Lucas or Spielberg. |
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| 14-43 What did critics think of Spielberg’s early top-grossing films? |
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| Popcorn films appealing only to less critical youth |
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| 14-44 What was the first film that Spielberg made that was not a popcorn film? |
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| 14-45 How many Oscars did The Color Purple win? |
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| 14-46 How many nominations did The Color Purple get? |
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| 14-47 What film made after The Color Purple got Spielberg what he wanted? |
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| 14-48 What did Spielberg get for ‘Schindler’s List’? |
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| 14-49 When did Spielberg get his first Oscar for Directing? |
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| 14-50 When did Spielberg get his 2nd Oscar for Directing? |
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| 1998, “Saving Private Ryan” |
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| 14-51 Which film netted Spielberg his 2nd Directing Oscar? |
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| 14-52 Which film netted Spielberg his 1st Directing Oscar? |
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| 14-53 What is Spielberg’s company called? |
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| 14-54 What studio did Spielberg create? |
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| 14-55 What was one thing that Spielberg still did not have in his late 50s? |
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| 14-56 Where was George Lucas born? |
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| 14-57 George Lucas was one of __ children. |
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| 14-58 What did George Lucas’ father do? |
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| Walnut grower, stationary store owner |
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| 14-59 George Lucas’ grades in high school were __. |
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| 14-60 In the last days of high school, George Lucas __. |
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| 14-61 Instead of attending high school graduation, George Lucas__. |
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| Spent the days in Modesto Hospital recovering from a car accident. |
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| 14-62 What epiphany did George Lucas have in the hospital? |
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| He was wasting his life by not applying himself. |
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| 14-63 In order not to waste his life, Lucas applied to __. |
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| 14-64 At Modesto Junior College, Lucas became __. |
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| One of the brightest students. |
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| 14-65 Before the car accident, Lucas wanted to become a__. |
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| 14-66 Lucas’ father bought him a __. |
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| 14-67 Who changed Lucas’ life at the race tracks? |
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| 14-68 What did Hasker Wexler tell Lucas? |
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| 14-69 What did Lucas’ dad think of Lucas’ acceptance to USC? |
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| Reluctant – thought there were evil doers in what he called sin city. |
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| 14-70 What did Lucas do the summer before USC? |
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| Rent an apartment in LA and looked for work at the studios big and small, but got nothing. |
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| 14-71 What motivated Lucas at USC? |
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| His summer job hunting unsuccessfully – thus he had to become one of the best students to have a future |
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| 14-72 One of the classic German films Lucas saw at USC was? |
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| 14-73 Emulating ‘Metropolis’, Lucas made __. |
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| 14-74 THX 1138-4EB won__. |
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| Best Dramatic film of the Student Film Festival of 1967. |
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| 14-75 What happened after Lucas made THX 1138-4EB? |
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| He got an apprenticeship from Francis Coppola at Warner Bros. |
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| 14-76 Who gave Lucas his first apprenticeship? |
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| 14-77 Where was Lucas’s first apprenticeship? |
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| 14-78 How much did Lucas make from his first apprenticeship? |
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| 14-79 Where did Coppola graduate from? |
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| 14-80 What got Coppola into the industry? |
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| 14-81 How did Coppola finance his future projects at Warner Bros? |
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| Lied by spreading rumors he was working on a secret project |
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| 14-82 What did Warner Bros do when they heard rumors surrounding Coppola? |
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| Agreed to fund 5 projects without seeing the scripts. |
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| 14-83 Where did Coppola decide to make his films funded by Warner Bros? |
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| 14-84 What company did Coppola start in San Francisco? |
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| 14-85 Who else worked at American Zoetrope? |
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| 14-86 What was George Lucas’ 1st feature film? |
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| 14-87 What did Warner Bros think about THX 1138. |
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| 14-88 When THX 1138 premiered, what did Warner Bros do? |
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| Cancel all future Coppola deals |
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| 14-89 What was one criticism about Lucas regarding THX1138? |
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| He was a cold, emotionless director. |
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| 14-90 What advice did Lucas get after THX1138 failed? |
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| 14-91 What did Lucas make after THX 1138? |
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| 14-92 Generally, what was American Graffiti about? |
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| High school & drag racing |
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| 14-93 Who was the DP on American Graffiti? |
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| Haskel Wexler, one of the best |
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| 14-94 Who was one of the editors on American Graffiti? |
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| Marcia Wexler, wife of Haskel |
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| 14-95 What film “launched a thousand careers”? |
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| 14-96 Some of those who benefited from American Graffiti: |
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| Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss, Harrison Ford |
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| 14-97 What did the license plate on the hot rod in American Graffiti say? |
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| 14-98 How much did Lucas make from American Graffiti? |
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| 14-99 What was “The Hidden Fortress” about? |
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| Princess travelling through enemy territories to rebuild her kingdom with gold. |
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| 14-100 Who guarded the Princess in “The Hidden Fortress”? |
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| 14-101 What two other characters travelled with the Princess in “The Hidden Forest”? |
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| 14-102 What did the two characters, travelling with the Princess in “The Hidden Forest”, not know? |
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| They were travelling with a princess |
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| 14-103 Besides “The Hidden Forest”, what other film was George Lucas a big fan of? |
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| 14-104 What two movies were the inspiration for the two robots, C3PO and R2D2 in ‘Star Wars’? |
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| Metropolis (female robot), Wizard of OZ (tin man) |
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| 14-105 Which two human comedians inspired George Lucas to make C3PO and R2D2 comedic characters in ‘Star Wars’? |
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| 14-106 Which two characters supplied most of the comedy in ‘Star Wars’? |
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| 14-107 Which Western was George Lucas a fan of? |
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| ‘Red River’ starring John Wayne |
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| 14-108 Which character in ‘Red River’ did George Lucas model Han Solo (played by Harrison Ford) in Star Wars after? |
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| Matt (played by Montgomery Cliff) |
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| 14-109 Which silent film actor inspired George Lucas? |
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| 14-110 When George Lucas changed Douglas Fairbanks into Luke Skywalker, what did he replace? |
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| Steel sword with a light saber |
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| 14-111 How did WWII affect how George Lucas made Star Wars? |
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| He modeled the bombing runs of the Death Star after WWII bomber runs and language. |
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| 14-112 What movie serial led to Darth Vader? |
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| 14-113 What 1936 series had an affect on George Lucas? |
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| 14-114 Why did George Lucas try to obtain the rights to ‘Flash Gordon’? |
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| He wanted to make his own version. |
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| 14-115 What happened when George Lucas tried to obtain the rights to ‘Flash Gordon’? |
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| He was rejected, thus forcing him to write his own version, Star Wars |
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| 14-116 What series had many similarities to ‘Star Wars’ films? |
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| 14-117 What was the most striking similarity between Star Wars and Flash Gordon? |
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| Flash Gordon = Luke Skywalker |
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| 14-118 Where did Luke Skywalker live, paralleling where George Lucas grew up at? |
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| 14-119 What Star Wars character calls Luke Skywalker “The Kid”, a nickname George Lucas also had? |
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| 14-120 What studio funded Star Wars? |
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| 14-121 Where did Lucas shoot Star Wars? Why? |
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| London’s Elstree Studios for the world’s largest sound stage |
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| 14-121 How was the crew on Star Wars? |
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| Unsupportive because they thought Star Wars was a silly film and had no respect for Lucas |
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| 14-122 As a result of crew conflicts, what did Lucas suffer from besides diabetes? |
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| 14-123 What did Lucas’ wife tell Lucas about Star Wars? |
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| Stay strong and work through the problems. |
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| 14-124 At the premiere, what did the Star Wars crew all say? |
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| “From the first day, we recognized his genius. We knew that he was a fantastic director and this was going to be a tremendous hit.” |
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| 14-125 After finishing filming Star Wars, what did Lucas do next? |
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| Went back to 20th Century Fox to work on the special effects. |
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| 14-126 When Lucas went back to 20th Century Fox to work on Star Wars’ special effects, what did he discover? |
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| Fox no longer had the staff for special effects, and there was a limited budget. |
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| 14-127 What did Lucas tell Fox when they said they couldn’t do Star Wars’ special effects? |
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| They owned him money for script rewrites. In exchange of the money, he asked the studio to put it into the budget. |
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| 14-128 Who was the special effects supervisor on ‘Silent Running’? |
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| 14-129 Who did Lucas ask to do the special effects on Star Wars? |
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| 14-130 What did Lucas and Dykstra initially decide? |
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| They would not do the special effects on a studio lot with veterans, but would hire young, enthusiastic, computer-savvy technicians. |
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| 14-131 What company did Lucas and Dykstra form? |
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| 14-132 Where and when did Industrial Light & Magic start? |
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| 14-133 What two deals did Lucas get from Fox for Star Wars? |
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1. Rights to all sequels
2. Rights to all merchandise |
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| 14-134 What did Fox think about the two deals Lucas wanted from Fox? |
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| Fox was getting the better end. |
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| 14-135 What actually happened after the deal Lucas made with Fox about sequels and merchandise? |
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| Lucas made $3 billion from the sequels, $9 billion from the merchandise |
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| 14-136 What did Lucas do with the money from Star Wars? |
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| Bought property in Northern California called Lucas Valley and built Skywalker Ranch |
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| 14-137 What is Skywalker Ranch? |
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| Film post-production facilities |
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| 14-138 What happened to the ownership of Industrial Light & Magic? |
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| 14-139 What happened to Industrial Light & Magic after Lucas bought out Dykstra? |
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| Moved it to Northern California |
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| 14-140 What film technique is used to film miniatures at Industrial Light & Magic? |
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| 14-141 In The Empire Strikes Back, miniatures were used to create the giant __. |
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| 14-142 How was the dramatic ending of Poltergeist created? |
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| With a miniature house, vacuum to implode it, and shotguns to blow to pieces. |
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| 14-143 How much did it cost to blow up the house in Poltergeist? |
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| 14-144 Where did Industrial Light & Magic get the money to blow up the house in Poltergeist? |
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| 14-145 What is a miniature? How is it used? |
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| A small model of something real. Substituted for the real thing in movies. |
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| 14-146 What is a matte painting? How is it used? |
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| A painting that represents what one would see in the distance of a scene. Substituted for the real place so you don’ t need to travel to far away places – the matte painting creates that illusion. |
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| 14-147 In Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark, what is used in the end to create the illusion of an endless warehouse? |
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| 14-148 In Star Wars, how is the light saber created? |
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| An animator draws (rotoscopes) it in frame by frame. |
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| 14-149 What is a blue or green screen? |
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| A screen, fabric, or background that is completely one color of green or blue. |
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| 14-150 How is a blue or green screen used? |
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| Using filters, the blue or green is later removed from the film and a matte painting or another scene substituted in. |
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| 14-151 What device is used in The Terminator to create the illusion of the Terminator being shot in the face? |
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| 14-152 What former Lucas facility made video games? |
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| Lucas Arts (closed 2013 by Disney) |
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| 14-153 What facility did Lucas open in San Francisco? |
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| Letterman Digital Arts Center |
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| 14-154 How much did the Letterman Digital Arts Center cost? |
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| 14-155 What is located at the Letterman Digital Arts Center? |
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| Industrial Light & Magic, Lucas Arts, LucasFilm’s corporate offices |
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| 14-156 What did Lucas and Spielberg want to revive with Indian Jones? |
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| The Saturday afternoon action/adventure serials Lucas saw in Modesto, CA as a youth |
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| 14-157 Whom did Lucas and Spielberg work with to develop the idea and screenplay for Indiana Jones? |
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| Philip Kaufman and Lawrence Kasdan |
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| 14-158 Who did the most of the stunt work for Indiana Jones? |
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| 14-159 Indiana Jones’ truck fight was similar to what Indian stuntman’s performance in ‘Stagecoach’? |
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| 14-160 Who created the music for Indiana Jones, Jaws, Star Wars, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind? |
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| 15-1 Besides the Academy Awards, what three other major events are there? |
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| Golden Globes, Cannes Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival |
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| 15-2 What do Best Pictures at Cannes Film Festival receive? |
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| 15-3 Who chooses the winners at the Golden Globes? |
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| International journalists |
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| 15-4 The Golden Globes are thought to be the most __ award. |
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| 15-5 Who chooses the winners at Cannes? |
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| International film judges |
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| 15-6 Winning films at Cannes are often chosen for their __ merit. |
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| 15-7 Sundance is dedicated to showing __ films. |
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| 15-8 The highest honor in the film industry is the __. |
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| 15-9 The biggest award show is __. |
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| 15-10 It takes __ months of preparation for the Academy Awards. |
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| 15-11 After the Academy Awards, there are many __. |
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| 15-12 Who hosts the Academy Awards? |
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| The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science (AMPAS) |
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| 15-13 The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science (AMPAS) is located in__. |
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| 15-14 Inside the Academy headquarters, this theater exists. |
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| 15-15 Besides the Academy headquarters, this Academy facility is also located in Beverly Hills, named after the first action star. |
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| 15-16 What is inside the Academy headquarters? |
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| Theater, gallery, memorabilia |
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| 15-17 What is inside the Douglas Fairbanks Center? |
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| Margaret Herrick Library for motion pictures |
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| 15-18 The Academy preserves and restores films at this facility in Hollywood. |
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| 15-19 This theater is located in the Pickford Center. |
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| 15-20 Linwood Dunn is a pioneer of __. |
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| Special effects (King Kong, Citizen Kane, 2001: A Space Odyssey) |
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| 15-21 Each year, the Academy donates $__ to __. |
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| 15-22 The Academy sponsors an annual scriptwriting contest – winners get $__. |
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| 15-23 The Academy sponsors an annual Student Award – winners get __ and __. |
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| 15-24 The Academy helped start this film school. |
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| 15-25 When was USC started? |
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| 15-26 Who was responsible for creating the Academy? |
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| 15-27 What did Louie B Mayer run? |
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| 15-28 The most financially successful motion pictures studio in the 1920s-1940s was__. |
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| 15-29 The only studio to pay dividends during the 1930s depression was __. |
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| 15-30 The first executive to earn $1,000,000 in the USA. |
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| 15-31 Some stars under MGM are: |
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| Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Joan Crawford, Jean Harlow, Judy Garland |
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| 15-32 What problem led to the creation of the Academy by Louie Mayer? |
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| Mayer couldn’t get union workers at MGM to build his Santa Monica house cheap. |
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| 15-33 Who did Mayer invite to discuss the problem he hard regarding unionized workers? |
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| Conrad Nagel (actor), Fred Niblo (director), Fred Beetson (Motion Picture Producers Association head) |
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| 15-34 What five points did were covered when the four men, including Meyer, talked about the labor issue Mayer faced? |
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1. Labor disputes
2. Improving industry image
3. Promote technical advances
4. Create an organization with 5 brances
5. Annual member banquet |
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| 15-35 What did Meyer and others first call the Academy |
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| The International Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science |
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| 15-36 Agreeing that creation of the Academy was a good idea, Meyer invited 36 powerful movie people to a dinner called __. |
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| The Founding Members dinner |
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| 15-37 The first chairman elected by the newly formed Academy was? |
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| 15-38 After the Founding Members dinner, the Academy’s next banquet was held when? |
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| 4 months later, May 1927. |
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| 15-39 The Academy invited how many people to the May 1927 banquet? |
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| 15-40 Who spoke at the May 1927 Academy banquet? |
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| 15-41 What two points did Douglas Fairbanks talk about at the May 1927 Academy banquet? |
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1. Industry was under attack because other countries were upset with the content of films
2. He mentioned granting of awards called Awards of Merit |
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| 15-42 Out of 300 guests at the May 1927 Academy banquet, ___ guests signed up and paid $__ to become founding members. |
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| 15-43 How were the Awards of Merit to be selected? |
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| Members of one of the 5 branches of the Academy would vote on all candidates. Next, the tally of votes would go to a five member central board who would then pick the winner. |
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| 15-44 Who picked the five members of the central board of the Academy? |
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| 15-45 Who did Meyer pick to create the design of the Academy Award? |
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| Cedric Gibbions, an MGM art director |
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| 15-46 What motivated Cedric Gibbons’ Academy Award design? |
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| Academy members talking about needing to strengthen the industry image. |
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| 15-47 What other object is similar to the Academy Award design? |
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| 1200 BC Egyptian sculpture |
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| 15-48 Who chose the name Oscar for the Academy Award? |
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| Librarian Margaret Herrick |
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| 15-49 Where the name Oscar originate from? |
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| Margaret Herrick’s uncle, Oscar |
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| 15-50 Describe how the Oscar look. |
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| Naked man holding sword, all in gold., standing on a film reel with 5 holes, representing the original 5 branches of the Academy. 13 1/2 “ tall. |
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| 15-51 How many branches did the Academy originally have? |
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| 5 – actors, directors, producers, technicians, writers |
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| 15-52 How many branches does the Academy have today? |
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| 15-53 Who was the 1st Academy President? |
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| 15-54 Where was the first Academy Awards held? |
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| Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel |
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| 15-55 When was the first Academy Awards held? |
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| 15-56 How many guest attended the first Academy Awards? |
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| 15-57 How much did the first Academy Awards cost guests? |
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| 15-58 How long did it take to hand out awards at the first Academy Awards? |
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| 15-59 How long does it take to hand out Academy Awards today? |
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| 15-60 Why did it take 5 minutes to hand out the first Academy Awards? |
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| Winners were printed on the Academy Bulletin 3 months prior – everyone knew. |
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| 15-61 What film won the first ‘best picture’ award? |
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| 15-62 What was ‘Best Picture’ originally named? |
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| 15-63 ‘Wings’, which won the first ‘best picture’ award, was a __ film. |
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| 15-64 What film was ineligible for the first Academy Award? |
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| 15-65 Why was ‘The Jazz Singer’ ineligible for an Award? |
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| It was a sound film, thought at the time to be too gimmicky. |
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| 15-66 Who caused the Academy to change their voting rules? |
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| Mark Pickford, wife of Douglas Fairbanks |
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| 15-67 Why did the Academy change their voting rules? |
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| After Mary Pickford invited the 5 judges to her home, Pickfair, she won Best Actress. Other actors thought this unfair. |
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| 15-68 How many Academy members choose the winners today? |
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| 15-69 Instead of inviting voters over for tea to influence votes, what’s done nowadays to influence how Academy members vote? |
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| Nominees (studios, film companies, individuals) spend millions on ads in the Hollywood Reporter, Variety and elsewhere. |
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| 15-70 Who was the first black to win Best Actress? |
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| 15-71 How does modern-day Academy voting work? |
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1. Initial Nominations for each category presented and published.
2. Academy members of each branch vote within their branch.
3. Votes tallied, and top 5 become the official nominees for the Award (Best Picture takes top 10).
4. Each member votes from the top 5 nominees in each branch within each branch (All members vote for Best Picture regardless of branch.) to pick the winner. |
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| 15-72 What happened to the Academy in 1939? |
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| The Los Angeles Times got a copy of the winner’s list and published them ahead of time so everyone knew. |
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| 15-73 What did the Academy do after the 1939 incident? |
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| They hired an accounting firm to tally results and keep the winners secret until Award night. |
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| 15-74 When was the Academy Awards first broadcast? |
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| 15-75 Who tried to stop the 1st Awards broadcast? |
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| Will Hays, head of the Production Code |
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| 15-76 Why did Will Hays try to stop the 1st Awards broadcast? |
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| Hays thought it would keep listeners from going to the movies. |
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| 15-77 Was Will Hays successful in stopping the 1st Awards broadcast? |
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| 15-78 What rule did the Academy implement for their radio broadcasts? |
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| No speechmaking policy so they don’t bore the listeners. |
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| 15-79 When was the 1st TV broadcast of the Awards? |
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| 15-80 How popular was the 1st TV broadcast of the Awards? |
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| Viewership exceeded all other TV shows prior; ratings, too. |
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| 15-81 What is TV’s biggest event annually? |
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| 15-82 How many people watch the Awards? |
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| 15-83 How many countries is the Awards broadcast in? |
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| 15-84 When’s the best time to release a movie to win the Awards? |
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| 15-85 Why is December a good time to release an Academy movie candidate? |
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| Close to the February Academy Awards and people are on Xmas vacation to watch films. |
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| 15-86 What are the big 5 Awards? |
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| Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Screenplay. |
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| 15-87 Which film(s) have won all ‘big five’ Awards? |
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| Silence of the Lambs, It Happened One Night & One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest |
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| 15-88 How many films have won all ‘big five’ Awards? |
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| 15-89 What type of role(s) do actors look for in hopes of winning an Oscar? |
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| Dramatic roles that call for a physical transformation dramatically different from their normal appearance. |
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| 15-90 What physical transformation led Jamie Fox to become the 3rd black to win Best Actor? |
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| Playing the blind musician, Ray Charles |
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| 15-91 Who was fed pasta to gain weight for his physical transformation in hopes of winning a Best Actor Oscar? |
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| Robert De Niro, to become boxer Jake La Motta in ‘Raging Bull’ |
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| 15-92 Who played a boy to win Best Actress? |
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| Hillary Swank for ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ |
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| 15-93 What actress turned into a monster to win Best Actress? |
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| Charlize Theron, ‘Monster’ |
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| 15-94 What happens to actor salaries after winning an Oscar? |
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| 15-95 For some, besides fame and fortune, what does the Oscar also bring? |
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| 15-96 Who needed the acceptance of peers so much, he wanted to win Best Director? |
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| 15-97 Which films have won the most nominations? |
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| 15-98 How many nominations have been given to each of the most nominated films? |
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| 15-99 How many Oscars have been given to each of the most Oscar awarded films? |
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| 15-100 Name the most Oscar Awarded films: |
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| Ben Hur, Titanic, Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
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| 15-101 Which films have the most nominations but no Oscars? |
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| The Color Purple, The Turing Point |
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| 15-102 How many nominations have been given to the films with the most nominations but no Oscars? |
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| 15-103 Which director received the most nominations? |
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| 15-104 Which director received the most Oscars? |
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| 15-105 Which director received 4 Oscars for Best Director? |
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| 15-106 Which actor received the most nominations? |
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| 15-107 How many nominations has Jack Nicholson received? |
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| 15-108 How many Oscars has Jack Nicholson received? |
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| 15-109 Which actress received the most nominations? |
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| 15-110 Which actress received the most Oscars? |
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| 15-111 Which person received the most Oscars? |
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| 15-112 How many Oscars did Walt Disney receive? |
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| 15-113 Who was the youngest person to ‘receive’ an Oscar? |
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| Shirley Temple 6yr 10months |
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| 15-114 Was Shirley Temple’s Oscar a regular Oscar? |
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| No – it was NOT awarded to her, it was a special Oscar GIVEN to her because SHE DIDN’T WIN IT. |
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| 15-115 Who was the oldest Oscar winner? |
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| Christopher Plummer (82), Best Supporting, ‘Beginners’ |
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| 15-116 Who was the oldest Oscar recipient? |
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Hal Roach (92), producer of Little Rascals and Harold Lloyd comedies.
HE DIDN’T win the Oscar – only received a special Oscar. |
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| 15-117 In general, there are Oscars you __ and Oscars you __. |
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| 15-118 Which two directors were nominated for two films the same year? |
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| Steven Soderberg, Francis Coppola |
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| 15-119 Which two films was Steven Soderberg nominated for Best Director in the same year? |
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| 15-120 Which two films was Francis Coppola nominated for Best Director in the same year? |
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| The Godfather II, The Conversation |
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| 15-121 Which family has had 3 generations of Oscar winners? |
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| 15-121 Name the Huston family Oscar winners |
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| 15-122 Is the Academy Award given out to foreign films? |
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| 15-123 Which British film won Best Picture in 1948? |
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| 15-124 An Oscar for Best Picture was given to this country’s film in 1948. |
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| 15-125 How many write-in Oscar winners have there been? |
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| 15-126 Who won the write-in Oscar? |
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| Hal Mohr, 1935 – Cinematography |
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| 15-127 What was the 1st X-rated film to win an Oscar? |
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| 15-128 Which movie studio has the most Best Picture nominations? |
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| 15-129 Warner Bros has had __ films nominated for Best Picture. |
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| 15-130 Which movie studio has the most Best Picture winners? |
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| 15-131 Columbia has had __ films win an Oscar for Best Picture |
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| 15-132 What happened to major film studios starting in the 1970s? |
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| They stopped making movies and had independents make them. |
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| 15-133 How many major studios had films nominated for an Award in 1996? |
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| 15-134 Which companies had Best Picture nominations in 1996? |
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| 15-135 When the Academy recognizes individuals, what does it give to them? |
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| 15-136 Why did DW Griffith receive a Special Academy Award? |
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| His distinguished creative achievements |
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| 15-137 Why did Disney receive a Special Academy Award? |
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| 15-138 Why did Shirley Temple receive a Special Academy Award? |
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| Her contributions to screen entertainment as a child star |
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| 15-139 Why did Orson Wells receive a Special Academy Award? |
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| Artistry in the Creation of Motion Pictures, but likely to recognize him for Citizen Kane |
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| 15-140 Why did Sidney Poitier receive a Special Academy Award? |
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| For accomplishments as an artist and human being |
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| 15-141 What special Award is given out to producers who consistently have high-quality productions? |
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| 15-142 What is the Irving G Thalbeg Award? |
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| A special Academy Award for producers consistently having high-quality productions. |
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| 15-143 Name 3 Irving G Thalberg recipients. |
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| Hitchcock, Lucas, Spielberg |
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| 15-144 Who was the 1st to refuse an Oscar? |
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| 15-145 Why did Dudley Nichols refuse an Oscar? |
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| To protest problems between the Union and the Academy |
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| 15-146 Who refused a Best Actress Oscar? |
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| 15-147 Why did Katherine Hepburn refuse her Best Actress Oscar? |
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| She didn’t believe in artistic competition. |
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| 15-148 Which famous director has always refused his Oscars? |
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| 15-149 Why does Woody Allen always refuse his Oscars? |
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| He did believe in artistic competition. |
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| 15-150 Marlon Brando received his 1st Oscar for__. |
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| 15-151 Marlon Brando received his 2nd Oscar for __. |
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| 15-152 Why did Marlon Brando refuse his 2nd Oscar? |
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| Hollywood’s negative portrayal of Indians, so he sent an actress dressed as an Indian instead. |
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| 15-153 Who gave a speech that riled the Academy audience? |
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| 15-154 What did Vanessa Redgrave say to rile the Academy audience? |
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| She protested Palestine’s treatment by Zionist hoodlums. |
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| 15-155 Michael Moore won an Oscar for this film. |
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| 15-156 Michael Moore did this at the Oscars. |
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| Speech bashing President George W Bush |
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| 15-157 What did Adrian Brody do at the Oscars? |
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| Get drunk, then unloaded all his feelings on Halle Berry |
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| 15-158 What did Cher wear to the Oscars? |
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| 15-159 What did Bjork wear to the Oscars? |
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| 15-160 In order to head off scandalous attire, the Academy__. |
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| Hosts a fashion show for its members prior to the Awards. |
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| 15-161 The 1st venue for the Awards was __. |
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| 15-162 The 2nd venue for the Awards was __. |
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| 15-163 The 3rd venue for the Awards was __. |
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| 15-164 The 4th venue for the Awards was __. |
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| Santa Monica Civic Auditorium |
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| 15-165 The 5th venue for the Awards was __. |
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| Dorothy Chandler Pavillion |
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| 15-166 The 6th venue for the Awards was __. |
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| 15-167 The 7th & current venue for the Awards is __. |
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| 15-168 Why was the Kodak Theater built? |
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| To host the Academy Awards |
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| 15-169 How much do Academy Awards tickets cost? |
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| 15-170 What is the capacity of the Kodak Theater? |
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| 15-171 Who can buy Academy Awards tickets? |
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