The Golden Age of Cinema
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What technique was used to present films in the 1950s?

  • Widescreen and big-approach methods (correct)
  • Silent films
  • Small screen
  • Black and white
  • Which genre began its golden age in the 1950s?

  • Drama
  • Science fiction (correct)
  • Romantic comedies
  • Action films
  • Which actors were at the peak of their popularity during the 1950s?

  • Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee
  • Tom Hanks and Brad Pitt
  • Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Watson
  • John Wayne and Marlon Brando (correct)
  • Which director was at the peak of his craft during the 1950s?

    <p>Alfred Hitchcock</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which film production companies were created to produce films of the fantastique genres?

    <p>American International Pictures, Japan's Toho, and Britain's Hammer Film Productions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the reason for the introduction of widescreen and big-approach methods in presenting films during the 1950s?

    <p>To compete with television</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which genre of film is best known for its golden age during the 1950s?

    <p>Science Fiction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which actor starred in the color spectacle Samurai Trilogy during the 1950s?

    <p>Toshiro Mifune</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which director was at the peak of his craft during the 1950s with films such as Rear Window and Vertigo?

    <p>Alfred Hitchcock</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which production companies were created during the 1950s to solely produce films of the fantastique genres?

    <p>American International Pictures, Japan's Toho, and Britain's Hammer Film Productions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main reason for the studios and companies to introduce new techniques in presenting their films during the 1950s?

    <p>To compete with television</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following films is NOT an example of a big production and spectacle film that gained popularity during the 1950s?

    <p>The Wizard of Oz</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What genre began its golden age during the 1950s with notable films such as The Day the Earth Stood Still and The Thing from Another World?

    <p>Science Fiction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following actors was NOT at the peak of their popularity during the 1950s?

    <p>Humphrey Bogart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which director was at the peak of his craft during the 1950s, with films such as Rear Window and North by Northwest?

    <p>Alfred Hitchcock</p> Signup and view all the answers

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