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The Silent Film Era

written by: vanyaya
 
The art of motion pictures grew into maturity before silent films gave way to talkies, and many film critics believe the quality of cinema actually decreased as the new medium of sound was adopted.

Question 1:


In 1921 George Melford's "The Sheik" debuted and established this star as the cinema's best known lover.
Rudolph Valentino
Frank Butler
George Waggner
Walter Long

Question 2:


What is the name of Charlie Chaplin's first feature-length film, also directed by him?
The Kid
The Gold Rush
A Day's Pleasure
Pay Day

Question 3:


This film, directed by Robert Flaherty, is considered to be the first documentary film.
Nanook of the North
White Wilderness
Why We Fight
Triumph of the Will

Question 4:


What breed was the first canine movie star, Rin Tin Tin?
Labrador
Border Collie
Greyhound
German Shepherd

Question 5:


All of these movies but one, star Wallace Reid, considered to be one of the most attractive actors of the silent era.
The Dictator
Racing Hearts
Thirty Days
What's Your Hurry?

Question 6:


Animator Walt Disney directed his first cartoon, "Alice in Wonderland" for this company.
Famous Players - Lasky
Paramount
Loew's Inc.
Laugh - Gram Studios

Question 7:

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Who was the director of "Battleship Potemkin," created as a celebration of the 20th anniversary of an unsuccessful Russian Revolution in 1905?
Erich von Stroheim
Sergei Eisenstein
Lev Kuleshov
Dziga Vertov

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Question 8:


In the film "The Gold Rush," Georgia Hale plays the role of the showgirl, a role originally written for this actress.
Lolita Parker
Edna Purviance
Lillian McMurray
Lita Grey

Question 9:


The only silent film to win an Oscar for Best Picture was Paramount's "Wings" (1927).
False
True

Question 10:


"Wait a minute, wait a minute, you ain't heard nothin' yet." is a quote from this first feature-length 'talkie', produced by Warner Bros.
Applause
Movietone
The Jazz Singer
Blackmail

 
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