Tfm 364 B Final Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the name of the film that gave screen credit to a blacklisted screenwriter, thereby signaling the
end of the Blacklist Era - CORRECT ANSWER Spartacus
The Corman Connection... which of the following directors did not direct a film with Roger Corman?
- CORRECT ANSWER Steven Spielberg
Which of the following is not true about BBS? - CORRECT ANSWER Bob Rafelson's belief
was in obtaining better directors and not producers.
Because of production delays caused by technical difficulties with the shark in Jaws: - CORRECT
ANSWER a) Spielberg used the time to collaboratively work with the actors, improv scenes,
and fix the script.
As explored in Blow-Up, foregrounding refers to - CORRECT ANSWER Bringing to the front
of the screen, making the audience aware of the director's presence as a storyteller, and drawing the
spectator's attention to a specific filmic element.
True or False: Two techniques that Bonnie and Clyde used to demonstrate violence was 1) to show the
gun going off in the same shot as the victim getting hit and 2) to depict the violent ending in rapid cuts
and quick repetition of its fast action. - CORRECT ANSWER False
The result of the landmark Supreme Court ruling in "United States vs. Paramount Pictures" in 1948
was: - CORRECT ANSWER That the production studios could no longer have their own
theaters, therefore they lost control of what could be seen in the theaters.
John Calley had been hired as the Head of Production at ______ because of his relationship with
________. - CORRECT ANSWER Warner Bros; Directors
Which of the following is not true about Robert Evans: - CORRECT ANSWER c) He was self-
destructive with an addiction with heroin. (He was addicted to cocaine)
, He rebelled against Hollywood standards challenging genre conventions, using improvisation, and
specializing in ensemble storytelling. - CORRECT ANSWER Robert Altman
He was a napoleon on set, dictatorial and controlling, even if it meant giving his actors line readings -
CORRECT ANSWER Roman Polanski
Strong poetic visuals of location and nature; his narrative and editing choices can distance the
audience emotionally - CORRECT ANSWER Terrence Malick
Inspired by abstract art; filmed in long shots, using lines, and colors of buildings and location to
convey emotion. - CORRECT ANSWER Michelangelo Antonioni
Inspired by Italian Neorealism and the French New Wave, he used nonprofessional actors and
improvisation that broke the rules of Hollywood filmmaking at the time - CORRECT
ANSWER Dennis Hopper
Like Spielberg, George Lucas grew up on which type of media? - CORRECT ANSWER Pg.
317 "Like Spielberg, Lucas was a child of television."
What was unique about the deal George Lucas negotiated with 20th Century Fox for Star Wars? -
CORRECT ANSWER Pg. 320 "He wanted Star Wars produced by his own company... Lucas
also insisted on the music rights and profits from sales on the soundtrack album, as well as the sequel
rights. And last but not least, he wanted the merchandising rights."
Why were some of Lucas's demands considered "a joke" from Fox's point of view? - CORRECT
ANSWER Pg. 321 "Everyone knew that toys took eighteen months to design, manufacture, and
distribute, and by that time the movie would be history. It was axiomatic that you couldn't make
money on sequels, and the rights obviously didn't amount to much unless the movie was a huge hit,
which nobody expected.
From the very beginning of his preparation and production of Apocalypse Now, Francis Coppola
intended a starkly realistic portrayal of the Vietnam War. True, or false. - CORRECT
ANSWER False. Pg. 323 "From the beginning, Francis had in mind a surrealistic treatment."
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the name of the film that gave screen credit to a blacklisted screenwriter, thereby signaling the
end of the Blacklist Era - CORRECT ANSWER Spartacus
The Corman Connection... which of the following directors did not direct a film with Roger Corman?
- CORRECT ANSWER Steven Spielberg
Which of the following is not true about BBS? - CORRECT ANSWER Bob Rafelson's belief
was in obtaining better directors and not producers.
Because of production delays caused by technical difficulties with the shark in Jaws: - CORRECT
ANSWER a) Spielberg used the time to collaboratively work with the actors, improv scenes,
and fix the script.
As explored in Blow-Up, foregrounding refers to - CORRECT ANSWER Bringing to the front
of the screen, making the audience aware of the director's presence as a storyteller, and drawing the
spectator's attention to a specific filmic element.
True or False: Two techniques that Bonnie and Clyde used to demonstrate violence was 1) to show the
gun going off in the same shot as the victim getting hit and 2) to depict the violent ending in rapid cuts
and quick repetition of its fast action. - CORRECT ANSWER False
The result of the landmark Supreme Court ruling in "United States vs. Paramount Pictures" in 1948
was: - CORRECT ANSWER That the production studios could no longer have their own
theaters, therefore they lost control of what could be seen in the theaters.
John Calley had been hired as the Head of Production at ______ because of his relationship with
________. - CORRECT ANSWER Warner Bros; Directors
Which of the following is not true about Robert Evans: - CORRECT ANSWER c) He was self-
destructive with an addiction with heroin. (He was addicted to cocaine)
, He rebelled against Hollywood standards challenging genre conventions, using improvisation, and
specializing in ensemble storytelling. - CORRECT ANSWER Robert Altman
He was a napoleon on set, dictatorial and controlling, even if it meant giving his actors line readings -
CORRECT ANSWER Roman Polanski
Strong poetic visuals of location and nature; his narrative and editing choices can distance the
audience emotionally - CORRECT ANSWER Terrence Malick
Inspired by abstract art; filmed in long shots, using lines, and colors of buildings and location to
convey emotion. - CORRECT ANSWER Michelangelo Antonioni
Inspired by Italian Neorealism and the French New Wave, he used nonprofessional actors and
improvisation that broke the rules of Hollywood filmmaking at the time - CORRECT
ANSWER Dennis Hopper
Like Spielberg, George Lucas grew up on which type of media? - CORRECT ANSWER Pg.
317 "Like Spielberg, Lucas was a child of television."
What was unique about the deal George Lucas negotiated with 20th Century Fox for Star Wars? -
CORRECT ANSWER Pg. 320 "He wanted Star Wars produced by his own company... Lucas
also insisted on the music rights and profits from sales on the soundtrack album, as well as the sequel
rights. And last but not least, he wanted the merchandising rights."
Why were some of Lucas's demands considered "a joke" from Fox's point of view? - CORRECT
ANSWER Pg. 321 "Everyone knew that toys took eighteen months to design, manufacture, and
distribute, and by that time the movie would be history. It was axiomatic that you couldn't make
money on sequels, and the rights obviously didn't amount to much unless the movie was a huge hit,
which nobody expected.
From the very beginning of his preparation and production of Apocalypse Now, Francis Coppola
intended a starkly realistic portrayal of the Vietnam War. True, or false. - CORRECT
ANSWER False. Pg. 323 "From the beginning, Francis had in mind a surrealistic treatment."
