Question 1

What aspect of the studio system did the US Supreme Court "Paramount Decision" specifically forbid?

Accepted Answer

A)  The practice of signing actors to long-term binding contracts. 
B)  Studio ownership of theater chains. 
C)  Studio ownership of radio stations. 
D)  The creation of the Production Code Authority as a system of self-censorship. 
A)  The practice of signing actors to long-term binding contracts. 
B)  Studio ownership of theater chains. 
C)  Studio ownership of radio stations. 
D)  The creation of the Production Code Authority as a system of self-censorship.

Question 2

This head of the movie Production Code Administration office often had the final say about what could and couldn't be shown in American movies during the studios era.

Accepted Answer

A)  Joseph Breen 
B)  Will Hays 
C)  Martin Quigley 
D)  David O. Selznick 
A)  Joseph Breen 
B)  Will Hays 
C)  Martin Quigley 
D)  David O. Selznick

Question 3

In his movies for RKO, this innovative dancer, singer, and actor revolutionized the movie musical by incorporating dance sequences more fully into the plot of the movie.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gene Kelly 
B)  Fred Astaire 
C)  Busby Berkeley 
D)  David O. Selznick 
A)  Gene Kelly 
B)  Fred Astaire 
C)  Busby Berkeley 
D)  David O. Selznick

Question 4

What famous Hollywood director produced the Why We Fight series of propaganda movies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cecil B. DeMille 
B)  Howard Hawks 
C)  Frank Capra 
D)  Alfred Hitchcock 
A)  Cecil B. DeMille 
B)  Howard Hawks 
C)  Frank Capra 
D)  Alfred Hitchcock

What aspect of the studio system did the US Supreme Court "Paramount Decision" specifically forbid?

This head of the movie Production Code Administration office often had the final say about what could and couldn't be shown in American movies during the studios era.

In his movies for RKO, this innovative dancer, singer, and actor revolutionized the movie musical by incorporating dance sequences more fully into the plot of the movie.

What famous Hollywood director produced the Why We Fight series of propaganda movies?

Beginnings: Multiple Cinemas, Multiple Audiences, 1895-1907

Becoming "The Movies": The Nickelodeon Age, 1908-1915

Movie Palaces, Corner Theaters, and Tent Shows: The Silent ERA and the First Hollywood, 1915-1928

Theatres, Drive-Ins, and Living Rooms: Changing Screens, Changing Movies, 1949-1966

Movies Big and Small: Art Movies, Blockbusters, and the New Hollywood, 1967-1980

Shopping Malls, Video Stores, and Cable TV: Movies in the Franchise ERA, 1981-1997

The Digital ERA: Back to the Future, 1994-Present

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Exam 4: The Studios ERA: Dominance and Diversity in the Golden Age of Hollywood, 1929-1948

What aspect of the studio system did the US Supreme Court "Paramount Decision" specifically forbid?

This head of the movie Production Code Administration office often had the final say about what could and couldn't be shown in American movies during the studios era.

In his movies for RKO, this innovative dancer, singer, and actor revolutionized the movie musical by incorporating dance sequences more fully into the plot of the movie.

What famous Hollywood director produced the Why We Fight series of propaganda movies?

Beginnings: Multiple Cinemas, Multiple Audiences, 1895-1907

Becoming "The Movies": The Nickelodeon Age, 1908-1915

Movie Palaces, Corner Theaters, and Tent Shows: The Silent ERA and the First Hollywood, 1915-1928

Theatres, Drive-Ins, and Living Rooms: Changing Screens, Changing Movies, 1949-1966

Movies Big and Small: Art Movies, Blockbusters, and the New Hollywood, 1967-1980

Shopping Malls, Video Stores, and Cable TV: Movies in the Franchise ERA, 1981-1997

The Digital ERA: Back to the Future, 1994-Present

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