FLME 2700 - HISTORY OF MOTION PICTURES – TEST
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Why did the American Cinema become the dominant cinema of the world in the late
1910s? - Answers - World War I and the war taking place in Europe
Where did Mack Sennet start directing films? - Answers - Biograph
Why did Mack Sennet leave Biograph? - Answers - Biograph wouldn't let him direct
comedies
What independent studio did Mack Sennett create? - Answers - Keystone
What was the name of the series that contained most of Mack Sennett's most popular
films? - Answers - Keystone Kops Series
At what frame rate was Keystone Kops filmed? - Answers - 8 to 12 fps
How did Mack Sennet emphasize the physical side of comedy? - Answers - Shooting
films at 8 to 12 fps.
What did filming films at 8 to 12 fps do when they were shown by exhibitors? - Answers
- The film was faster
What did Mack Sennet understand the value of? - Answers - Using knowable faces
What discovered Charlie Chaplin? - Answers - Mark Sennett
How did Charlie Chaplin start at Keystone? - Answers - Background actor
Why did Mack Sennet start to expand Charlie Chaplin's roles? - Answers - Charlie
Chaplin was liked by audiences
What persona did Charlie Chaplin play? - Answers - Tramp persona
What kind of character was the tramp? - Answers - an outsider: a poor man, a vagrant,
an immigrant, a criminal or a lowly worker.
Why was the tramp always liked? - Answers - No matter what the world did to push him
down, he would always hold his head up
Why did very few actors successfully make the transition from the silent era to sound
films? - Answers - Audiences were thrown off by their voices
, Why was Charlie Chaplin successful in making the transition from the silent era to the
sound films? - Answers - Charlie Chaplin rarely spoke in sound films
Who did Charlie Chaplin have physical similarities to? - Answers - Adolf Hitler
What film did Charlie Chaplin play Hitler? - Answers - The Great Dictator
Why was Charlie Chaplin's film "The Great Dictator" significant? - Answers - Charlie
Chaplin, someone of high social status, spoke out against the fascism in Germany,
while the United States was still neutral in the war.
Why was Charlie Chaplin's speech in "The Great Dictator" significant? - Answers - It
was the first time Charlie Chaplin spoke in a film
Who took the time to develop sympathetic characters, sentimental value, and strong
social commentary? - Answers - Charlie Chaplin
Why was Charlie Chaplin put on the FBI watchlist? - Answers - Charlie Chaplin had
strong political views
Who was the only actor that could compete with Charlie Chaplin? - Answers - Buster
Keaton
What was Buster Keaton known for? - Answers - Dangerous stunt work
What was Buster Keaton's nickname? - Answers - The Great Stone Face
How did Buster Keaton get the nickname "The Great Stone Face?" - Answers -
Keaton's character never reacted to what happened to him
Why did Buster Keaton's entire crew walk off the set of "Steamboat Bill Jr.?" - Answers -
A stunt involving a wall falling over him with an open window.
When did Buster Keaton start to lose popularity? - Answers - The coming of sound films
and Buster Keaton signing with MGM.
What was Charlie Chaplin's last major hit? - Answers - Limelight
Why was Charlie Chaplin's movie "limelight" successful? - Answers - The film involved a
scene with Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton playing competing stage musicians
Between 1908 and 1915, which company dominated the American filmmaking
community? - Answers - The Motion Picture Patent Company (MPPC)
Who ran the Motion Picture Patent Company? - Answers - Edison and Biograph
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Why did the American Cinema become the dominant cinema of the world in the late
1910s? - Answers - World War I and the war taking place in Europe
Where did Mack Sennet start directing films? - Answers - Biograph
Why did Mack Sennet leave Biograph? - Answers - Biograph wouldn't let him direct
comedies
What independent studio did Mack Sennett create? - Answers - Keystone
What was the name of the series that contained most of Mack Sennett's most popular
films? - Answers - Keystone Kops Series
At what frame rate was Keystone Kops filmed? - Answers - 8 to 12 fps
How did Mack Sennet emphasize the physical side of comedy? - Answers - Shooting
films at 8 to 12 fps.
What did filming films at 8 to 12 fps do when they were shown by exhibitors? - Answers
- The film was faster
What did Mack Sennet understand the value of? - Answers - Using knowable faces
What discovered Charlie Chaplin? - Answers - Mark Sennett
How did Charlie Chaplin start at Keystone? - Answers - Background actor
Why did Mack Sennet start to expand Charlie Chaplin's roles? - Answers - Charlie
Chaplin was liked by audiences
What persona did Charlie Chaplin play? - Answers - Tramp persona
What kind of character was the tramp? - Answers - an outsider: a poor man, a vagrant,
an immigrant, a criminal or a lowly worker.
Why was the tramp always liked? - Answers - No matter what the world did to push him
down, he would always hold his head up
Why did very few actors successfully make the transition from the silent era to sound
films? - Answers - Audiences were thrown off by their voices
, Why was Charlie Chaplin successful in making the transition from the silent era to the
sound films? - Answers - Charlie Chaplin rarely spoke in sound films
Who did Charlie Chaplin have physical similarities to? - Answers - Adolf Hitler
What film did Charlie Chaplin play Hitler? - Answers - The Great Dictator
Why was Charlie Chaplin's film "The Great Dictator" significant? - Answers - Charlie
Chaplin, someone of high social status, spoke out against the fascism in Germany,
while the United States was still neutral in the war.
Why was Charlie Chaplin's speech in "The Great Dictator" significant? - Answers - It
was the first time Charlie Chaplin spoke in a film
Who took the time to develop sympathetic characters, sentimental value, and strong
social commentary? - Answers - Charlie Chaplin
Why was Charlie Chaplin put on the FBI watchlist? - Answers - Charlie Chaplin had
strong political views
Who was the only actor that could compete with Charlie Chaplin? - Answers - Buster
Keaton
What was Buster Keaton known for? - Answers - Dangerous stunt work
What was Buster Keaton's nickname? - Answers - The Great Stone Face
How did Buster Keaton get the nickname "The Great Stone Face?" - Answers -
Keaton's character never reacted to what happened to him
Why did Buster Keaton's entire crew walk off the set of "Steamboat Bill Jr.?" - Answers -
A stunt involving a wall falling over him with an open window.
When did Buster Keaton start to lose popularity? - Answers - The coming of sound films
and Buster Keaton signing with MGM.
What was Charlie Chaplin's last major hit? - Answers - Limelight
Why was Charlie Chaplin's movie "limelight" successful? - Answers - The film involved a
scene with Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton playing competing stage musicians
Between 1908 and 1915, which company dominated the American filmmaking
community? - Answers - The Motion Picture Patent Company (MPPC)
Who ran the Motion Picture Patent Company? - Answers - Edison and Biograph
