1)The term New Hollywood means cinema from the 1960’s where the creative aspect of films shifted from the studio to the director.

2) Some famous films from this era include Bonney and Clyde, Midnight cowboy and The Graduate.

Some famous actors included Woody Allen, Karen Black, Timothy Bottoms and Ned Beatty.

Famous directors of the era where names such as Hal Ashby, John Badham and the previously mentioned Woody Allen.

3)During this era, the Vietnam war was going on. The civil rights movement was also going on at this time.