The History of Movies

4. Predecessor to the motion picture projector
5. Created to foster a mover favorable public image and alert viewers of the age-appropriateness of a film
6. Created first film to incorporate complex filming techniques to produce continuity of action
10. Due to blockbuster success, Hollywood studios favored these types of films and saw an unprecedented number of them.
12. “Age” of cinema in the 1930’s and 1940’s that saw unparalleled success for the movie industry
13. Claimed cinema was "an invention without a future."
14. First box-office hit: "The Great ___ Robbery"
16. Location for Edison's film studio: East
18. Experimented with special effects to create "Trip to the Moon"
19. Technology purchased that incorporated sound and film together
20. "Trip to the Moon" was the first to create this type of film

1. Had a goal to standardize the industry, shut out competition and made it so only certain licensed companies could exchange, distribute and produce film at different levels
2. The 1990s saw a high number of these types of films which required a lower budget
3. Type of film that was birthed in the late 1920ss that incorporated talking
7. Actress who died at a party, sparking debate whether movie celebrities should be idolized
8. Had a 5 cent admission charge
9. Demographic that was targeted with the film “The Wild Bunch” (1969)
11. Type of film that was first created to heighten emotional intensity
14. Once created, it caused more people to watch films at home which led to a decline in people visiting the cinema
15. Film that was a major breakthrough by having actors speak on screen with songs: “The ___ Singer”
17. System designed for films in the 1930s that resulted in early success and displaced black-and-white film in the 1940s
19. Integration that had studios controlling every part of the system related to their films: production, distribution, etc.