A Short History Of The Motion Picture Industry : 5 pages
in length. To say that much has changed within the motion
picture industry over the past century would be a grand
understatement. Ever since the advent of the moving picture,
crafty developers and creative directors have endeavored to
perfect what has come to be one of the most popular and
influential mediums of entertainment. The writer examines the
progression of films from the late 1800's to current day,
focusing upon the roles women, minorities, drugs and
censorship have played. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Moviehis.wps

Motion Picture Production In Pre-Hollywood 1930s :
An 8 page paper discussing the film industry’s pre-Hollywood
days, when nearly all movies were made in the East. Astoria
studio is highlighted in discussing the state of the industry and
the stars of the day, most of whom hated having to move to
California where there was largely a cultural wasteland. Gloria
Swanson even feigned illness that had to be treated in New
York so that she could return to the East for the duration of her
career. Includes a one-page sentence outline. Bibliography lists
15 sources. 1930Movi.wps

Film : A 25 page paper discussing art films and commercial
films. Commercial films are described as films which most of
the public has access to. They are films which are designed to
entertain and uplift. They are also offer a major escape from
daily reality. The art film is usually a thought provoking, and
often disturbing, piece of work which is not normally available
to most of the public. The art films discussed in the paper are
easily recognizable in order to enable the reader to better
understand the differences. They are films designed to address
some concern or reality and are not necessarily hopeful or
uplifting. This appear discusses the characters, scenes, plots,
public opinion, and realities which are involved in both forms of
film. Bibliography lists 15 sources. Film.wps

Film Production & Distribution : A 12 page overview of the
film industry focusing on the legal, economic and technical
means of production, and the ways in which film is distributed
in the current marketplace. The writer discusses this in terms of
recent changes in the industry and how these changes have
affected the business decisions behind distribution.
Bibliography lists 27 sources. Filmdist.wps

The Movies & Home Entertainment Industry : An 8 page
paper discussing movies and the home entertainment industry,
with concentration on the video rental and sales market
segments. The paper gives an overview of the industry and
briefly discusses the recent business results of four major
companies involved in the industry: Fox, Disney, Time
Warner and Universal. Short profiles of each are included, as is
a general forecast of the likely future of the industry.
Bibliography lists 10 sources. Homevid.wps

United Artists : The birth of the company is discussed in a
5 page paper. Background information, political climate,
reasons for the formation of the studio that was created by
Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W.
Griffith, are all included. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Unitart.wps

Chaplin, Lloyd & Chan / Entertainer - Artists : A 4 page
comparative of these three actor/directors. The writer posits
that the three compare in performing their own stunts, and
perfectionist preparation of scenes. Their personal lives vary
somewhat, but their intent is to perform their art. Bibliography
lists 6 sources. Chapchan.wps

“Little Tramp” Charles Chaplin, the Comedy
Film-Maker : A 5 page paper which examines the career of
comedy film-maker, Charles Chaplin, focusing primarily on his
silent classics when he first appeared as the “little tramp” in
1915, through his classic 1936 film, Modern Times.
Bibliography lists 5 sources. TGchapln.wps

Abbot & Costello : An 8 page discussion of Bud Abbot and
Lou Costello and their important contributions to American
Humor. Bibliography lists 4 sources. Abbot & Costello.wps
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