Reactive Character: Movie Questions

The 'reactive character' triggers a response and tells the audience how to view a scene? | True | | False |
What silent film grossed over 10 million during the years of 1910-1920? | Intolerance | Birth of a Nation | | Trip to the Moon | | It | The Great Train Robbery |

What year did "The Wizard of Oz" and "Gone with the Wind" open in theatres? | 1919 | | 1939 | | 1929 | | 1949 |
What date was "Birth of a Nation" released in theatres? | 1912 | | 1927 | | 1915 | | 1916 |
What is the term that refers to the movement of actors on a stage? | Movement | | Objective | | Blocking | | Objective | | Orientation | | layout |
Who was known for doing the famous "Fan
Dance"? | Suzy Fan | | Debbie Williams | | Katherine Hepburn | | Sally Rand | | Billy Burke |

Which of the following slowed the mass production of the television in America? | Only three hours of viewing available | | World War II military production | | Japanese had a corner on the market | | No demand for the television |
What is the term that refers to an equal balance of comedy and drama in a film? | Scale Factor | | Sliding Rule | | Balanced Formula | | Titter Totter Effect |
What is the standard length of a reel of film? a. | 2-5 minutes | b. | 5-7 minutes | c. | 7-10 minutes | d. | 10-15 minutes |
Bottom of Form
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What is another term for upstaging an actor?
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Top of Form a. | Downstaging | b. | Grabbing Attention | c. | Attention Seeking | d. | Pulling Focus | | Focused Attempt |

Which of the following events occured last in the history of American Theatre?
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Top of Form | Silent Movies | | Burlesque | | Vaudeville | | Follies |
What is considered "Prime Time" viewing hours on TV, also known as the "Family Hour"?
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Top of Form | 3-5 p.m.
| | 4-6 p.m. | | 5-7 p.m. | | 6-8 p.m. | | 7-9 p.m. |
What do we label it when the central character states his feelings for another character?
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Top of Form | Declaration | | Reveal | | Pivotal
| | Decision |
When a director performs a 'director's cheat' he is making a decision to ignore a rule or reality, in order to tell his story?
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Top of Form | True | | False |

What year was television invented and introduced at the New York World's Fair?
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Top of Form | 1919 | | 1929 | | 1939 | | 1949 | | 1959 | | 1969 | | 1909 | | 1899 |
What is a technical term used to describe a camera that moves towards an object while adjusitng focus?
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Top of Form | Pushing the camera | | Pulling focus | | Focusing in | | Focusing out | | Pulling the camera |
What Paris director pioneered special effects and fantasy films in 1902?
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Top of Form | Vincent Van Gogh | | Edwin Porter | | Robert W. Paul | | Georges Melies |
What is the term used to refer to a light hearted moment or phrase used to lift an audiecne to laughter?
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Top of Form | Comic Relief | | Humor | | Comical moment | | Laugh Track
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A "wrangler" is an individual or company that cares for animals and insects on a movie set?
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Top of Form | True | | False |
Silent Era of Filmmaking?
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Top of Form | 1895-1927 | | 1927-1940's | | 1930's | | 1920's | | 1940's |
Where was "The Great Train Robbery" filmed?
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Top of Form | On a train | | New York | | In the Studio | | Hollywood | | New Jersey | | Colorado | | West |
A _____ shot will depict an object and then show the camera moving towards that object?
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Top of Form | Insert | | Cheat | | Reverse | | Transisition | | Dolly |

The titter-totter effect is an example of balancing moments within a comedy or drama?
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Top of Form | True | | False |
Where could one go to see a movie in 1899?
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Top of Form | Storefront spaces | | Vaudeville programs | | Burlesque Houses | | Broadway Theatres | | Traveling Exhibitors | | Las Vegas Show Palaces |
What did Robert W. Paul invent?
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Top of Form | Film Editing machine | | Film Splicing Machine | | Film Projector | | Film | | Film Clap Board |
What decade is considered the "Golden Era of Radio"?
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Top of Form | 1900's | | 1910's | | 1920's | | 1930's | | 1940's | | 1950's | | 1960's |

A ____ cut normally advances the story but reveals a continuity mistake?
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Top of Form | Jump | | Dutch | | Reverse | | Editor's | | Transition |
What is the term used for an error in chronlogy?
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Top of Form | Numerical | | Historical | | Geographical | | Continuity | | Anachronism |
A term that refers to moving actors from place to place in a story?
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Top of Form | Transfers | | Transitions | | Submetting | | Shoe Leather |
What stage of the production process allows for the actual shooting of the picture?
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Top of Form a. | Post Production | b. | Production | c. | Pre-Production | d. | Shooting Schedule |

What decade is considered the "Golden Era of Television"?
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Top of Form a. | 1900's | b. | 1910's | c. | 1920's | d. | 1930's | e. | 1940's | f. | 1950's | g. | 1960's | h. | 1970's |
32.
The "Long Lens" will bring into focus objects up close and blur objects in the background?
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Top of Form a. | True | b. | False |
33.
Which of the following filming technique is used to show the passage of time?
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Top of Form a. | Montage | b. | Dutching | c. | Dissolves | d. | Transitions |
34.
What is the term used to refer to merchandise placement in a film?
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Top of Form a. | Merchandise Visability | b. | Advertisement | c. | Marketing | d. | Product Placement |

What is 'Magic Hour'?
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Top of Form a. | Additional filming time not previously known | b. | 20 minutes after sunset | c. | 20 minutes before sunrise | d. | Shooting time frame | e. | Midnight to 1 a.m. | f. | Noon to 1 p.m. |
36.
What type of shot is depicted an image that frames from the waist up?
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Top of Form a. | Close-up Shot | b. | Medium Shot | c. | Long Shot | d. | Overhead Shot | e. | Reverse Shot |
37.
1885-1887 is considered the "Birth of Cinematography"?
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Top of Form a. | True | b. | False |
38.
The Production Code Administration censoring board was also known as the ____ Office?
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Top of Form a. | Censorship | b. | Peterson | c. | Hayes | d. | Gaurdian | e. | Censor |

How many movie houses where in America in 1908?
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Top of Form | 2,000 | | 4,000 | | 6,000 | | 8,000 | | 10,000 |
What stage of the production process is the cast hired and the filming locations selected?
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Top of Form | Production | | Post-Production | | Shooting Schedule | | Scouting Schedule | | Pre-Production |
What stage of the production process is the movie sent to market?
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Top of Form | Production | | Post-Production | | Pre-Production | | Shooting Schedule | | Marketing and Advertising Process | | Printing Process |

Who pioneered the following techniques; jump cut, deep focus and facial close-ups?
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Top of Form | Douglas Fairbanks | | Edwin Paul | | D.W. Griffith | | Dave Eyman | | Charlie Chaplin |
43.
What are the three "D's" of comedy?
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Top of Form a. | Desire | b. | Deception | c. | Discovery | d. | Dedication | e. | Death | f. | Depression | g. | Disillusion | h. | Dedication |
44.
Which of the following techniques were introduced by the "I Love Lucy" television show?
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Top of Form a. | Three Camera Technique | b. | Live Audience | c. | Editing in Camera | d. | Filmed the sitcom | e. | Added a laugh track |
45.
Which of the following events occured second in the history of American Theatre?
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Top of Form a. | Vaudeville | b. | Follies | c. | Silent Pictures | d. | Burlesque |

What was the name of the first movie theatres in America?
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Top of Form a. | Tri-plex | b. | Paramount Theatres | c. | Nickelodeons | d. | Vitaphone | e. | RKO Theatres | f. | AMC Theatres | g. | Radio City Music Hall |
47.
What is the name of the first talking motion picture, which debuted in 1927?
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Top of Form a. | Sunshine Way | b. | Paper Moon | c. | Broadway Melody | d. | Hollywood Revue | e. | Jazz Singer |
48.
What was the name of the first talking picture?
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Top of Form a. | The Jazz Singer | b. | Singin' In The Rain | c. | Melody of Broadway | d. | The Wizard of Oz | e. | Broadway Melody |

The name of a moving camera shot usually achieved with a camera mounted on a dolly which is in turn mounted on a track?
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Top of Form a. | Dolly Shot | b. | Tracking Dolly Shot | c. | Transported Shot | d. | Time Lapse Shot | e. | Treatment Shot |
50.
What is the term used for filming a scene during the day and adjusting the image to make it appear like it was filmed at night?
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Top of Form a. | Night for Day | b. | Manipulated Exposure | c. | Focus Exposure | d. | Daylight shoot | e. | Day for Night | f. | Nightight shoot |
51.
What year were talking pictures introduced?
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Top of Form a. | 1924 | b. | 1925 | c. | 1926 | d. | 1927 | e. | 1928 | f. | 1930 | g. | 1929 | h. | 1931 |

What year was television invented and introduced at the New York's World Fair?
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Top of Form a. | 1909 | b. | 1919 | c. | 1929 | d. | 1939 | e. | 1949 | f. | 1959 |
53.
Which of the following events occured first in the history of American Theatre?
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Top of Form a. | Follies | b. | Vaudeville | c. | Burlesque |
54.
An 'Establishing Shot' tells the audience where the action is taking place?
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Top of Form a. | True | b. | False |
55.
Which is the most precise description of the traditional role of the director of a film?
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Top of Form a. | director is responsible for all decisions other than budget | b. | director has authority over "final cut" | c. | director coordinates the three stages of production | d. | director's job is to work with the actors | e. | director is the person in charge on the set |

What is the acronym for the Director of Photography?
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Top of Form | PD | | DP | | DRPH | | PH | | DPH |
What is another name for the Production Code Administration Office?
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Top of Form | Hayes Office | | Censor Board | | Censor Office | | MPAA | | NCPA |
What is the name for film footage that was borrowed from a previous source and used in the current picture?
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Top of Form | Recycled Film Footage | | Re-Issued Material | | Stock Footage | | Archived Film Footage |
What are two integrated musical components in a movie musical?
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Top of Form | No vocal dubs | | Technicaolor was incorporated | | Lyrics enhance the storyline | | Sing-in-situation | | Camera Moves | | Sing-to-playback |

Who was the number one box office draw in the 1930's?
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f Form | Shirley Temple | | Charlie Chaplin | | Humphrey Bogart | | Katherine Hepburn | | Douglas Fairbanks | | Al Jolson |