- why did film makers and producers move to Hollywood?
With favourable climate for all-year round shooting and diverse landscapes and terrain California was a suitable setting for filming.
2. Name some of the big stars, directors and pictures from the silent era?
Charlie Chaplin – The circus, 1928.
Buster Keaton – The General, 1927.
Harold lloyd – Safety last!, 1923.
Many of the Stars where the director such as Chaplin and Keaton.
3. In what way was the early Hollywood studio system like a factory or production line?
Studios wanted to make money first and art second, this showed with the project output being 500 in 1937. These included recognisable film studios such as Warner Bros and MGM.
4. When and what was the first “Talking Picture”?
The Jazz singer, released on October 6th 1927, directed by Alan Crosland and released by Warner brothers.
5. Why did the end of the silent era cause problems for some performers working in the film industry?
Many of the actors onscreen, didn’t match their on screen appearance or were heavily accented.
6. What was happening In America (and around the world) at this time?
The Great depression had occurred after the wall street stock market crash, where many industries such as the film industry in Hollywood slowed down. With America supplying Financial loans to other countries pre-crash, the depression effected globally as America stopped providing to focus on itself.