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What were the characteristics of the big production houses in Indian cinema in the 1930s?
What were the characteristics of the big production houses in Indian cinema in the 1930s?
well equipped shooting floors, new machineries, and a group of expert technicians
What impact did the emergence of big production houses have on Indian cinema?
What impact did the emergence of big production houses have on Indian cinema?
It led to a new idea of professionalism and the rise of experts and skilled professionals.
What were the two groups into which the biggest studios in America were divided between the two World Wars?
What were the two groups into which the biggest studios in America were divided between the two World Wars?
'The Big Five' and 'The Little Three'
Which studios were considered 'the big three' in the Indian scenario?
Which studios were considered 'the big three' in the Indian scenario?
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What are some of the important institutions that emerged in addition to the 'big three' studios in Indian cinema?
What are some of the important institutions that emerged in addition to the 'big three' studios in Indian cinema?
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What role did the big production houses play in the Indian cinema of the 1930s?
What role did the big production houses play in the Indian cinema of the 1930s?
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What major factor had a strong impact on the studio system of Indian cinema?
What major factor had a strong impact on the studio system of Indian cinema?
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Which studio hired foreign technicians to train their employees and produce 'quality' films?
Which studio hired foreign technicians to train their employees and produce 'quality' films?
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What did J. J. Madan immediately realize the potential of in the film business after watching Jazz Singer (1927)?
What did J. J. Madan immediately realize the potential of in the film business after watching Jazz Singer (1927)?
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Which studio released India's first full length talkie, Alam Ara?
Which studio released India's first full length talkie, Alam Ara?
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What distinct feature of the film Shirin Farhad contributed to its success at the box office?
What distinct feature of the film Shirin Farhad contributed to its success at the box office?
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Which studio released two short talkies on 4th February, 1931 at the theatres in Bombay and Calcutta?
Which studio released two short talkies on 4th February, 1931 at the theatres in Bombay and Calcutta?
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What shift occurred in the focus of Indian cinema due to the transformation in technology?
What shift occurred in the focus of Indian cinema due to the transformation in technology?
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What is the significance of 14th March in the history of Indian Cinema?
What is the significance of 14th March in the history of Indian Cinema?
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Which studio relied on Tanar Single system sound for their films?
Which studio relied on Tanar Single system sound for their films?
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What did the arrival of film sound bring in terms of changes in film texts and production strategies?
What did the arrival of film sound bring in terms of changes in film texts and production strategies?
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