DRAM 2366 Intro to cinema Exam 2

What caused the decline in the prosperity of the movie industry in the 1950's? The Korean Conflict Television The Drive-In The Great Depression

Television

Arthur Freed, Vincent Minelli, Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly were producer/directors who made more than 40 musicals for MGM in the 1950's and were called: Kelly's Heroes The Freed Unit Minelli's Marauders The Donen Gang

The Freed Unit

Because of Rhythm in design terms, the shorter the flow and more stops made by the eye the character or object appears: Stronger Weaker Neutral None of the above

Weaker

The major Hollywood studios reacted to the popularity of television in the 1950's with: Intimate, character-driven dramas Situation comedies Wide-screen Technicolor epics and musicals Screwball comedies

Wide-screen Technicolor epics and musicals

Welles and screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz created the ___________ to move the plot quickly. jump cut montage dolly track plot pyramid

montage

John Ford was one of the first directors to shoot ______________________ to avoid interference by studio producers. with a skeleton crew using his own equipment on location without studio funding

on location

Director Howard Hawks believed that a director's job was to be a(n): storyteller actor artist cameraman

storyteller

Cool colors of blue and green invoke a feeling that is: Passionate, loving and inviting Distant and dispassionate Pure and innocent Evil and untrustworthy

Distant and dispassionate

As a young man in the late 1920's Alfred Hitchcock studied film in Germany where he became influenced by what artistic genre? Film Noir Expressionism Surrealism Impressionism

Expressionism

Alfred Hitchcock refused offers from Hollywood until a stipulation giving him a percent of his films' gross proceeds was added to his contract. True/False

False

Film Noir continued to use the popular Technicolor film stock and camera for shooting. True/False

False

Hollywood opted for a square screen format to help compete against television. True/False

False

In his Westerns, John Ford presented Native Americans as brutal and uncivilized. True/False

False

Triumph of the Will employed one static camera to photograph a Nazi event that had been staged intentionally for the camera. True/False

False

Welles pioneered the sound device of linking a complex montage sequence through related sounds or phrases, which became known as the thunder-mix. True/False

False

In Film Noir films the "bad girls" like Brigid O'Shaughnessy in The Maltese Falcon were referred to as: Naughty Nina's Femme Fatales Haughty Hannah's Bad Betty's

Femme Fatales

The Hollywood Ten were: Powerful producers who guided the HUAC The actors/actresses with the biggest box office attraction Film artists who served prison time for defying HUAC Criminals who robbed banks in masks of Hollywood stars

Film artists who served prison time for defying HUAC

Which cinematographer developed new lenses and techniques when working with Orson Welles on Citizen Kane? Billie Bitzer Arthur Edeson Gregg Toland Januscz Kaminski

Gregg Toland

Who was the first disabled actor to be cast in a major role in Hollywood when William Wyler cast him as Homer Parrish in The Best Years of Our Lives? Hoagy Carmichael Frederick March Harold Russell Dana Andrews

Harold Russell

Who is the only actor to have directed himself to a Best Actor Oscar? Laurence Olivier for "Hamlet" Mel Gibson for "Braveheart" Kevin Costner for "Dances with Wolves" Clint Eastwood for "Unforgiven"

Laurence Olivier for "Hamlet"

Who was commissioned by Hitler to direct a three hour documentary of the Nazi party's first party convention in Nuremberg in 1934? Fritz Lang Leni Riefenstahl F. W. Murnau Lena Wertmüller

Leni Riefenstahl

Which film directed by William Wyler showed the struggles and courage of British families during the German "Blitz" in World War II? "The Battle of Guadalcanal" "Mrs. Miniver" "Henry V""Hamlet"

"Mrs. Miniver"

This film illustrated the growing conflict between teens and parents. "Bwana Devil" "Muscle Beach Party" "African Queen" "Rebel Without a Cause"

"Rebel Without a Cause"

Which 1952 musical starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and 19 year-old Debbie Reynolds told the story of Hollywood's transition to "talkies" using glorious Technicolor and songs already owned by MGM? "Singin' in the Rain" "American in Paris" "The Pirate" "Meet me in St. Louis"

"Singin' in the Rain"

What film did John Huston direct during World War II while embedded with the infantry during an operation in southern Italy? "Report from the Aleutians" "Why We Fight" "The Battle of San Pietro" "Let there be Light"

"The Battle of San Pietro"

Orson Welles directed a radio show of which work by H. G. Wells as though it was a live newscast causing fear and hysteria that Martians had invaded? "Journey to the Center of the Earth" "The Time Machine" "The Island of Dr. Moreau" "The War of the Worlds"

"The War of the Worlds"

Which film, created to demonstrate the power of the Third Reich, was so effective that it was banned in most Allied countries during World War II? "M""Metropolis" "Triumph of the Will" "Olympiad"

"Triumph of the Will"

Which Academy Award winning director actively served in the military during World War II? Rear Admiral John Ford (Navy) Major William Wyler (Air Force) Major John Huston (Army) All of the above

All of the above

This technology, popular today, was experimented with greatly in the 1950s: Greenscreen 3-D CGI ADR

3-D

Casablanca won an Academy Award for: Best Picture Best Director Best Screenplay All of the above

All of the above

Rushed into production one month after the United States' entrance into World War II, Casablanca mirrored what experience shared by the American people? The impossibility of neutrality The uncertainty of life The necessity of sacrifice All of the above

All of the above

Which Academy Award winning actor actively served in the military during World War II? Clark Gable (Air Force Major) Henry Fonda (Navy Lieutenant) Jimmy Stewart (Air Force Brigadier General) All of the above

All of the above

Who fought in the invasion of Normandy on D-Day and went on to have a successful career as a Hollywood actor? David Niven ("The Pink Panther", "Guns of Navarone") Charles Durning ("The Sting," "Tootsie") James Doohan ("Star Trek", "Peyton Place") All of the above

All of the above

This cinematographer, along with Gregg Toland, is considered the father of Film Noir lighting: Arthur Edeson Fritz Lang Bill Seebles Gorman Chaucer

Arthur Edeson

As a result of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) investigations many Hollywood artists who studios would refuse to hire were considered unofficially: Black-listed Red-listed White-listed Blue-listed

Black-listed

Which Hollywood comedian's USO show entertained troops in every combat zone from 1941 - 1991? Danny Kaye Bing Crosby Red Skelton Bob Hope

Bob Hope

For his work in The Best Years of Our Lives Harold Russell won Best Supporting Actor and an Honorary Oscar for: Lifelong artistic achievement Being the most decorated soldier in World War II Courage as a filmmaker on the battlefield Bringing hope and courage to disabled veterans

Bringing hope and courage to disabled veterans

Italian dictator Benito Mussolini created which studio in 1937 which became one of the largest in Europe and still continues today? Cinecittá Cine Italia Cine Romano Cine Mussolini

Cinecittá

Scenery, costumes and props all have a specific designers however, lighting is designed by the: Production Designer Cinematographer Director Producer

Cinematographer

In Casablanca costume designer Orry Kelly reinforced Victor Laszlo's role as a "pillar of virtue" by dressing actor Paul Henreid in a(n): Close fitting long white suit Long black suit Overly large suit Double breasted blue suit

Close fitting long white suit

Which Visual Element reinforces the actor's interpretation of the character? Scenery Costumes Props Lighting

Costumes

Known for his unusual and unexpected imagery, what did Jean Cocteau have Belle's father see in the hallway of the castle in his 1946 film Beauty and the Beast? Hooded figures in flowing gowns Motorcyclists in black leather Bikini clad girls with white wings Disembodied hands holding candelabras

Disembodied hands holding candelabras

Cinema is an art form based primarily on - what? Novels Sounds Images Words

Images

Diagonal lines invoke a feeling that is: Strong and stable like the horizon Strong but more spiritual Interesting but different and attractive Soft, feminine and inviting

Interesting but different and attractive

The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) headed by Joseph McCarthy was created to: Investigate communist propaganda in Hollywood Investigate racketeering in Hollywood Investigate vertically integrated monopolies in Hollywood Investigate prostitution in Hollywood

Investigate communist propaganda in Hollywood

Which director was the son of a famous impressionist painter and grew up in Paris in a loving, artistic environment? Jean Cocteau Leni Riefenstahl Laurence Olivier Jean Renoir

Jean Renoir

Which director was dubbed "The King of the Westerns?" Frank Capra William Wyler John Huston John Ford

John Ford

John Ford gave which actor his breakthrough role in Stagecoach? Tom Mix John Wayne Clint Eastwood Gene Autry

John Wayne

Which of the following elements characterize a Film Noir? Low key lighting with deep shadows and claustrophobic framing An upbeat score Flashbacks so the protagonist discovers the point of his downfall Greenscreen elements A male protagonist's fascination with a "femme fatale"

Low key lighting with deep shadows and claustrophobic framing Flashbacks so the protagonist discovers the point of his downfall A male protagonist's fascination with a "femme fatale"

When William Wyler enlisted in the Air Force and was unable to direct Casablanca, producer Hal Wallis hired which director who was born in Hungary and had family in Nazi occupied Europe? Billy Wilder Michael Curtiz Edward Dmytryk Fritz Lang

Michael Curtiz

Warm colors of red, yellow and orange invoke a feeling that is: Passionate, loving and inviting Distant and dispassionate Pure and innocent Evil and untrustworthy

Passionate, loving and inviting

The objects held in an actor's hands are called: Scenery Costumes Props Lighting

Props

In Citizen Kane composer Bernard Hermann created a method of using music to help cinematic transitions in editing scenes. He referred to it as: Radio Scoring The Well's Effect The Hermann Edit Movie Moves

Radio Scoring

The physical environment of a scene including walls, floors, ground, furnishings and decorations is called: Scenery Costumes Props Lighting

Scenery

Which of these was not a genre Howard Hawks directed in? Gangster film Film Noir Science fiction Western

Science fiction

Not considered props because they are not handled by actors, the small objects that are found on the set like photos or vases of flowers are considered what? Set Dressing Scenery props Knick-knacks Scenery

Set Dressing

Curved lines invoke a feeling that is: Strong and stable like the horizon Strong but more spiritual Interesting but different and attractive Soft, feminine and inviting

Soft, feminine and inviting

Horizontal lines invoke a feeling that is Strong and stable like the horizon Strong but more spiritual Interesting but different and attractive Soft, feminine and inviting

Strong and stable like the horizon

Vertical lines invoke a feeling that is: Strong and stable like the horizon Strong but more spiritual Interesting but different and attractive Soft, feminine and inviting

Strong but more spiritual

Because of Rhythm in design terms, the longer the flow and fewer stops made by the eye the character or object appears: Stronger Weaker Neutral None of the above

Stronger

In the 1950's Hollywood "genre" movies were created for what new audience emerging in post-World War II America? Teenagers Housewives Tweens Corporate Executives

Teenagers

Billy Wilder received a staggering 21 Oscar nominations during his career. True/False

True

Citizen Kane is the story of the American dream gone wrong. True/False

True

Following WW II through the end of the Production Code in the late 1960s, the Western established itself as a dominant genre. True/False

True

John Huston's films deal with human frailty. True/False

True

Michael Curtiz was nominated for Best Director for three films in 1938. True/False

True

RKO offered Orson Welles a two picture deal with complete artistic control when he was 24 years old. True/False

True

Russian director Sergei Eisenstein was sent to Europe, Mexico, and the United States to study the technology of sound to advance the Soviet film industry. True/False

True

Which director could not accept his Oscar because he was flying a bombing mission over Germany? William Wyler Alfred Hitchcock Sergei Esisenstein John Ford

William Wyler

The technique of placing lenses on top of lenses so that the background, mid-ground, and foreground are in focus at the same time is called: full focus narrow focus broad focus deep focus

deep focus