track for the movie before then they would be accommpanoed live by a piano or organ. It would still be many years before talking movies would finally replace silent movies. Francis X. Bushman caused fluttering hearts‚ Theda Bara wrecked homes‚ Charlie Chaplin and Fatty Arbuckle and Mack Sennett set zany standards‚ never to be excelled‚ and a host of beautiful ladies smiled and wept and were alluring. Once silent movies gave way to talking pictures the issue of profanity was raised. The anti-war play
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irrelevant. However‚ over the last century‚ it has often dictated the form in which comedy has taken place. In fact‚ radio was superseded by silent film. The old black and white comedies were weeded out and replaced by slapstick such as Charlie Chaplin‚ Buster Keaton and The Keystone Cops. In addition‚ slapstick anime was also replaced by slapstick audio later. For example‚ The Road Runner and similar anime were popular partly because even after dying the characters could come back to life and continue
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Assignment for the Paper Your goal in this paper is to compare and contrast some element of two films made by the two most famous silent film actor/directors (although Harold Lloyd has been gaining ground on both in recent years)‚ Buster Keaton’s The General and Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights‚ and to make some kind of evaluative judgment regarding them. Note that you need not — and probably should not — claim one film is better than the other; it is a much easier task to argue that one film does something
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they especially love to laugh at the movies. Comedies have been a staple of the movie house since the beginning of the silent film era. In fact‚ when asked to name an important silent film actor‚ most people can only name comedians‚ with Charlie Chaplin‚ Buster Keaton‚ and Harold Lloyd at the top of anyone’s list CITATION. Critics and scholars typically divide movie comedies into a number of categories‚ including comedy of manners‚ slapstick‚ screwball and romantic comedy. Historically‚ the type of
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early twentieth-century ethnic routines of the American vaudeville house‚ the style was explored extensively during the "golden era" of black and white‚ silent movies directed by figures Mack Sennett and Hal Roach and featuring such notables as Charlie Chaplin‚ Laurel and Hardy‚ the Marx Brothers‚ the Keystone Kops‚ Gumball (TV series) the Three Stooges and El Chavo. Slapstick is also common inTom and Jerry and Looney Tunes Merrie Melodies. Silent slapstick comedy was also popular in early French films
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SILENT MOVIES Talk to people who saw films for the first time when they were silent‚ and they will tell you the experience was magic. The silent film‚ with music‚ had extraordinary powers to draw an audience into the story‚ and an equally potent capacity to make their imagination work. They had to supply the voices and the sound effects‚ and because their minds were engaged‚ they appreciated the experience all the more. The audience was the final creative contributor to the process of making a film
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examined more closely might appear to be a commentary on politics‚ consumerism and even love. This film is supposed to be Woody Allen’s take on a modern silent film‚ and there are definitely similarities to the silent film classics of Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin‚ most notably the physical humor that defined the slapstick sub-genre of comedy. Scenes like those with the giant produce or the awakening of Woody Allen’s character‚ Miles Monroe are absolute gems and caused me to laugh hysterically
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fascinating film genres. One can note the different subgenres within comedy include‚ slapstick comedy‚ parody‚ deadpan‚ and satire. Throughout the history of film cinema comedy has been at the forefront since the start with actors such as‚ Charlie Chaplin‚ Buster Keaton‚ and Harold Lloyd. Then as time progressed the Marx Brothers‚ and the Three Stooges rose to fame as group comedy acts. Mel Brooks perfected the parody genre with his films‚ Young Frankenstein‚ Spaceballs‚ and Blazing Saddles. This particular
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History of editing: In the first years of film‚ editing wasn’t used as it is today. When film first came about‚ people mostly used films to make actualities. Actualities mean a short film of an actual event. For instance‚ a ship pulling into the harbour‚ or a train passing by. These films didn’t have much of a story. However‚ it wasn’t long before films made by the Lumiere Brothers‚ and the Edison company‚ contained a plot. (include a little about plot vs story here) These filmmakers would set
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Film History I Midterm Exam Study Guide The Midterm Exam will cover chapters 3‚ 4‚ 5‚ 6‚ and 7 from the Thompson and Bordwell text‚ chapters 1 and 2 from the Allen and Gomery text‚ and the following powerpoints: “Origins of Cinema‚” “Edison Co.‚” “Lumiere Bros.‚” “Early Industry‚” and “Narrative Begins.” Any material from those texts or class meetings may be covered‚ but pay particular attention to the material listed below. Terms 1. Bricolage- “Tinkering” the bringing together of bits and pieces
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