Film History 2: Post-1940

Name three cinematic proecsses/ technical innovations developed during the 1950's in the effor to lure waning audiences back to the movies and away from their TVs:

In the year _____ the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that segregation in public schools must end.

An offshoot of Constantine Stainslavsky's system of training actors and rehearsing _____ was adopted and utilized at the Group Theater in New york. Hint: Marlon Brando was well known for making this style of acting famous.

Who was Presdient of the United States during 1952-61?

What 1956 film directed by Don Sigel was the birth of Sci-Fi Noir and stands as a timeless example of the height of Cold War paranoia?

Director _____ liked to blur moral distinctions between his characters, this was a common theme throughout the majority of his films. "All villains are not black and all heroes are not white. There are grays everywhere."

The basic tenant/ idea of Method Acting is to "_____ the part every _____ you're playing it."

Influenced by Italian Neorealism, Elia Kazan was a forerunner of _____ Social Realism. These films made in teh US druing the 1950s were predominantly concerned with social anxiety and change and could not be rouped by aesthetics.

The father of the modern day film score is ______. Hint: he worked with Alfred Hitchcock frequently and made his only cameo appearance in The Man Who Knew Too Much.

Graphic artist ______ revolutionized the way title sequences were made and seen with his diverse work in teh 1950s-60s and was the first to use computer animation ot create the title sequence for Vertigo. He was also successful as a commercial artist and created logos for companies like AT&T and united Airlines.

Director _____'s film Rebel Without a Cause featured teen issues for the first time on-screen and highlighted the rising social concern of teen deliquency in the suburbs.

Why does Scottie, who has acrophobia (fear of heights), retire form the police department in Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (1958)?

What does Scottie force Judy to do for him in Vertigo?

Vertigo (1958)

Rebel Without a Cause (1954)