Movies and Society

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Movies and Society
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Society was local and parochial
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Society became more homogenous
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Movies reflect the makers society
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Early Days
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1920s

• Post-World War I

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A period of cynicism and breaking with traditions
following the great upheavals in society caused
by World War I.
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Movies used more and more of what put butts in
the seats sex and violence
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Manslaughter 1922orgy scene
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Metropolis 1927
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The Jazz Singer
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1930s

• The Great Depression

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Movies created a sense of community

• People would go to the movies on a regular basis,
  usually once a week
• Movies catered to their regulars
• Door prizes like a set of dishes
• Sing-alongs
• Community announcements

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A full evening of entertainment

• A cartoon
• A newsreel
• A short subject, like a travelogue or a comedy
  short
• A movie, sometimes two

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Palaces of Entertainment
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Movies as morale builders

• Upbeat and optimistic
• musicals

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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town 1936
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Wizard of Oz 1939
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Frankenstein 1931
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King Kong 1933
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Gone with the Wind 1939
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1940s
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War Propaganda
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Wake Island 1942
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Destination Tokyo 1943
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Mrs. Miniver 1942
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Since You Went Away 1943
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Its A Wonderful Life 1946
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Best Years of Our Lives 1946
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1950s
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The Blackboard Jungle 1955
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Day the Earth Stood Still 1951
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Them - 1954
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1960s
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Dr. Strangelove or, How I Learned to Stop
Worrying and Love the Bomb
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The Graduate - 1967
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Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice
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1970s
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All the Presidents Men 1976
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The Godfather 1972
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American Graffiti - 1973
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Jaws 1975
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Star Wars - 1977
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1980s
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16 Candles
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A Nightmare on Elm Street
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Die Hard / Raiders of the Lost Ark
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The Green Berets 1968
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Platoon Full Metal Jacket
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Young Sherlock Holmes 1985
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1990s
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Schindlers List / Saving Private Ryan
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Apollo 13
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Dances with Wolves
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JFK
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Braveheart / Armageddon / Jurassic Park
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Avatar
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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Beauty and the Beast
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2000s
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Lord of the Rings
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Harry Potter
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The Dark Knight / Spiderman
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Transformers
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Pirates of the Caribbean
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The Matrix
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