The Roaring 20’s: Cinema By Stephanie Krysik and Victoria Clark
Thesis Cinema changed drastically during the 1920’s, though most changes were good some were bad. 1920’s cinema laid the foundation for our cinema today.
Cinema Most were silent before 1920’s Talkies 1926 Warner Brothers –Don Juan Hollywood Studios Disney’s 1 st cartoon First war films in 1926 First Gangster films in 1927
Academy Awards 1927 Douglas Fairbanks “Best Picture” »Oscar William Wellman's Wings –Clara Bow and Gary Cooper
Problems Issue of Profanity and vulgarity –“It” 1927 Clara Bow
Most Memorable Rin Tin-Tin Mary Pickford –“Our Mary” –Pollyanna(1920) Charlie Chaplin –Part of the slapstick era –The Kid (1921)
Most Memorable-continued Felix the Cat 1921 Toll of the Sea 2 nd Technicolor film Mask of Zorro 1920 Mickey Mouse 1928 Alice in Wonderland 1926
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Hollywood by 1927 Millions of $ Bigger theatres
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