- consistent climate for all year round filming, the open landscapes and varied terrarium in the region provided diverse settings for films.
- directors- Charlie chaplain (modern times 1936), Douglas Fairbanks (robin hood 1920s). actors- Clara Bow (the wild party, wings), and Theda Bara (Cleopatra, carmen)
3. Hollywood as a ‘dream factory’ producing film and media products follows this pattern: The ideas and talent of writers, directors, and actors manufacture films, with Silicon Valley technology now flowing into the story-telling technique. As with all factories, the ‘dump’ is part of the process.
4. On October 6, 1927, Warner Bros. released The Jazz Singer, the first feature-length film to incorporate synchronized sound for sequences of dialogue. Though these sequences were limited and brief, hearing the voices of the film’s stars was a revelation for audiences.
5. Actors now had to memorize their lines ahead of time and stand still when they spoke, to ensure that the microphones would catch the sounds of their voices. And directors could no longer shout out instructions to the actors while the cameras were rolling
6. The decade was defined by a global economic and political crisis that culminated in the Second World War. It saw the collapse of the international financial system, beginning with the Wall Street Crash of 1929, the largest stock market crash in American history.