Deck 10: Motion Pictures

Question 1

Showing two full length films on the same bill is called a:

A)feature to feature
B)double feature
C)block booking
D)double threat
E)sneak preview

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The arrival of sound in films:

A)could have happened nearly 10 years before it did
B)was delayed due to audience rejection
C)occurred right after World War II
D)was eagerly embraced as soon as it was technically feasible
E)all of these

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following occurs during a film's production phase?

A)casting
B)location-scouting
C)editing
D)shooting
E)all of these

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Although the film industry considered TV's arrival unimportant at first,by the late 1940s the film industry:

A)refused to advertise films on TV
B)didn't allow films to be shown on TV
C)tried to bar their film stars from appearing on television
D)none of these
E)all of these

Question 5

Probably the first practical motion camera and viewer,the _______,was developed in the Edison Labs.

A)Kinetoscope
B)Phonoscope
C)Videoscope
D)Edi-Scope
E)Lumoscope

Question 6

A _____ means that several companies involved in film production and distribution will pool their resources and finance a film.

A)joint venture
B)limited partnership
C)pickup
D)sliding scale
E)concession

Question 7

Film advertising and promotion is handled by the industry's ________ arm.

A)creation
B)production
C)distribution
D)exhibition
E)ownership

Question 8

By the early 1950s,the film industry thought _________ would help recapture some of its audience from TV.

A)block booking
B)advertising on TV
C)technical innovations (such as 3D)
D)lowering ticket prices
E)all of these

Question 9

During what is now called ______,MGM,20^th Century Fox,RKO,Warner Brothers,Paramount,Universal,Columbia,and United Artists dominated the film industry.

A)the studio years
B)the silent era
C)Television's golden age
D)the MPAA era
E)Hollywood's creation

Question 10

Which of these is a step in market research?

A)concept testing
B)script analysis
C)making a rough cut
D)focus group session
E)all of these

Question 11

A narrative statement of plot with character descriptions and perhaps some sample dialogue is a:

A)preproduction
B)treatment
C)1^st draft script
D)script polish
E)storyline

Question 12

One of the unintended results of MPPC actions is:

A)higher prices
B)talkies
C)Technicolor
D)the star system
E)decreased revenues

Question 13

The two newest MPAA categories are PG-13 and:

A)X
B)R-18
C)PG-10
D)NC-17
E)G-10

Question 14

A sliding scale is a financial arrangement between a film's distributor and

A)director
B)producer
C)star
D)exhibitor
E)none of these

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a defining feature of motion pictures?

A)device convergence has affected how films are made
B)the potential cost makes films the most expensive media product
C)the industry is dominated by big conglomerates
D)film has a strong aesthetic dimension
E)going to the movies is frequently a social experience

Question 16

Adding music and effects occurs during the __________ phase of filmmaking.

A)treatment
B)preproduction
C)production
D)postproduction
E)production review

Question 17

The casting (finding talent)function of films generally falls into which of these areas?

A)exhibition
B)concession
C)preproduction
D)production
E)none of these

Question 18

The MPPC controlled film exhibitors by:

A)taking over their segment of the industry
B)charging a tax for using MMPC-patented equipment
C)refusing to identify actors and actresses
D)limiting where theaters could be located
E)none of these

Question 19

1939-1941 was an important time during the early sound era,and color was used effectively in films such as:

A)Gone With the Wind
B)Birth of a Nation
C)The Jazz Singer
D)Death of a Generation
E)all of these

Question 20

Digital movies can be distributed via:

A)the Internet
B)discs
C)satellite
D)fiber optic cables
E)all of these

Question 21

D.W.Griffith's Birth of a Nation is celebrated for its forward-thinking content.

Question 22

Do you agree that movie makers have a greater ethical responsibility to be accurate and truthful when dealing with a living person?

Question 23

Block booking means that theater owners must agree to show some of a studio's films in all the theaters they own.

Question 24

Limited partnerships mean that multiple films are released because various companies work on projects together.

Question 25

The majority of filmgoers are over 40.

Question 26

Do you think that the "in-theater" dining experience will succeed for the movie? What are the advantages and disadvantages for both the audience and the theater owner?

Question 27

Although digital technology may eventually have an impact on the film industry,it will be a while before digital movie-making becomes a reality.

Question 28

Without the phenomenon known as "persistence of vision," the motion picture would not be possible.

Question 29

Though designed to decrease competition in the film industry,the MPPC actually encouraged competition.

Question 30

The prime source of feedback in the film industry is the EDI Daily.

Question 31

Although the film industry had previously refused to advertise on TV or allow films to be shown on TV,by the late 50s Hollywood began to cooperate with television.

Question 32

Because of huge increases in attendance,box-office revenues have been at all-time highs for the past decade.

Question 33

The inventors of the Kinetoscope predicted the real money in motion pictures would be based on showing films to large audiences.

Question 34

Of the motion picture industry's multiple revenue streams,the majority of their income,comes from

A)U.S.theaters
B)international theaters
C)DVDs
D)concession stands
E)TV pay-per-view

Question 35

Although they are designed to be viewed on a large screen,movies are becoming more and more portable.

Question 36

Digital projectors are expensive,so most movie theaters have not installed them.

Question 37

The three phases of filmmaking are preproduction,production,and postproduction.

Question 38

In the late 1940s,the courts upheld studios' rights to control production,distribution,and exhibition.