American films
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1.The foundation and start (1893-1915)
2.The Golden Age and decline (1916-1974)
3.The revival and development (1975-1990)
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Two years later, Lucas produced another great movie, STAR WARS, which made the tickets incomes increase rapidly.
Spielberg and Lucas were both graduated from the University of
• It was not until 1908 that Edison patented film and founded the first film company, Film Patent Company, in the world.
• However, with other film companies developing,
South California. These new directors used the point technology and
skills to make the films which brought American film industries a
new life.
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KING KONG 1976
Jurassic Park
1993
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4.The Our Time American films
• Actually, I just want to divide my presentation into 3 parts. But consider that most of us were born in late 1980s or early 1990s, I made the fourth part to introduce some nice films to you.
• Many film worker were charged to work for Communist Party and were arrested. Some of them were even being killed.
• After that, American film industries developed so slowly that it took more than 10 years to revival.
• What America did during the war was not only selling weapons but also developing its film industries. American movies flowed into Europe and won its market.
• After the war, a lot of European directors went to America which lays the foundation of America’s transforming to the biggest film country in the world.
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Ten Hollywood people case
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3.The revival and development
It was not until Spielberg made the famous movie JAWS in 1975 that American film industries began its revival.
• From 1920s to 1930s, American movies formed its diversity
types, such as comedy, western, adventure, romantic and
thriller.
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Charlie Chaplin
A great man in Ame.rican film history
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2.The Golden Age and decline
• The first world war did a great harms to European film industries’ development. Many companies and facilities were becoming ruins during the war.
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Famous movies made during the Golden Age •
The wizard of OZ
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• American film industries suffered a series of unfair treatment from 1940 to 1960.
• In 1919, Chaplin built up United Artists Corp. From that time, directors were not the center of film making any more. Producer and stars were more and more important.
Film Patent Company closed down in 1915.
The film center moved from East coast to
Hollywood. It became the real start of American
films.
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Train Robbery is one of the good films at that time.
4.The Our Time American films (1991-Now)
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1.The foundation and starting
• Thomas Alva Edison invented the film camera lens in 1893 which is the symbol of American films’ starting.