1920s Motion Picture Progression: 1920s Motion Picture Progression By: Lexi andamp; Caitlin


Film era: Film era Films blossomed in the 1920s By the end of the decade movies actually had sound Most films were being made in New Jersey and in Astoria on Long Island They were averaging about 800 films a year Today- 500 is the max


Big Business : Big Business Capital investment was over $2 Billion Some places offered double features By 1930 there were 20 Hollywood studios


Genres: Genres Horror Gangster/crime War Romances Mysteries Comedies Documentary 'Nanook of The North' (1922)


Influences for Movies : Influences for Movies WWI Prohibition Stock Market *Movie theme usually went along with what was going on in society.


The Big Five: The Big Five When the movie industry grew, so did vertical integration. Made the studios more successful and efficient . Produced over 90% of the fiction films Internationally and nationally


Warner Bros.: Warner Bros. Warner Bros.1923 , polish brothers. Biggest asset- Rin Tin Tin The Jazz Singer-1927;Talkie Gangster Films Known also for bugs bunny cartoon


Paramount: Paramount 1927, formed by vertical intergration Assets- Bob Hope Bing Crosby


RKO(RADIO-KEITH-ORPHEUM : RKO(RADIO-KEITH-ORPHEUM 1928 Merge of RCA and FBO Smallest of the five Assets- King Kong(1933) Citizen Kane(1941)


Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer(MGM): Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer(MGM) 1916-Richard Rowland andamp; Louis B. Mayer Famous tiger roar Assets- The Big Parade(1925) Gone with the Wind(1939 Wizard of Oz(1939) Tom andamp; Jerry cartoons


FOX: FOX 1912, Founded by William Fox. Assets- Shirley Temple films and Betty Grable Musicals.


The Little ThreeUniversal Studios: The Little Three Universal Studios Founded by Carl Laemmle in 1912 Assets- Abbott and Costello comedies Woody Woodpecker cartoons.


United Artists: United Artists Formed in 1919 by Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin and other famous icons


Columbia Pictures: Columbia Pictures Founded by brothers, Jack and Harry Cohn. Assets- It Happened One Night(1934) Batman Serials


“Poverty Row”: 'Poverty Row' Sunset Blvd and Gower Street in California Disney Studios-animation 20th Century Pictures


The Big Studios : The Big Studios Major Studios built 'picture places' that made movie experience luxurious. Orchestras would play live to help enhance the movie. Some could seat up to 3300


Famous Theaters: Famous Theaters Million Dollar Theater on S. Broadway L.A Egyptian Theatre-Hollywood Blvd Opening Film was Robin Hood (1922)


Star Imprints: Star Imprints Started in 1927 in the Chinese Theatre’s forecourt. 1. Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks (1927) 10. Charlie Chaplin (1928)


Mary and Douglas: Mary and Douglas Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks were two of the biggest silent movie stars Married in march of 1920 Their downfall started were Mary bobbed her hair in late 1928. Divorced 1938


Famous Actors and Actresses : Famous Actors and Actresses Fatty Arbuckle (1887-1933) Clara Bow (1905-1965) aka 'the IT Girl' Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) Marion Davies (1897-1961) Marie Dressler (1869-1934)


Sources: Sources Dirks, Tim. Film Site. 2006. 06 Dec. 2006 andlt;http://www.filmsite.organdgt;. http://www.msad54.k12.me.us