The 1930's and 1960's brought a new development to the film industry and they did it with a bang.
There was once a time in Hollywood when the stars were truly "larger than life" both on the screen and off. An era where the greatest dramas, comedies, and tragedies were best performed behind the scenes. It is a time when the studios controlled all of Hollywood. The "Golden Era" is when the faces on screen became icons. This was the "Golden Era" of Hollywood
Hollywood itself began with a man named D.W. Griffith. He created a Hollywood masterpiece in 1915 with Hollywood's first motion picture, "The Birth of a Nation." This movie completely stunned audiences around the world and assisted in created a completely new world: The world of Motion Pictures.
Chaplin was the preeminent star of all of the other silent film stars. He appeared on screen in 1914. The movie was "Kid Auto Races at Venice" and it was the baggy pants, enormous shoes, bowler hat, and carrying a bamboo cane that he originated his world famous "The Tramp." Yet, there can be an exception to Charlie Chaplin being alone as the greatest film star of all time.
Due to the change in Hollywood and silent films being cut, many great silent stars did not last long with the age of "Talkies." During the 1930's and 1960's a lot of different tecneques were discovered other than famous movies and stars. it truely was the beginning of a era that had a lot of first. First film, first talking film, first color and the tecnology just continues to grow.
Hollywood itself began with a man named D.W. Griffith. He created a Hollywood masterpiece in 1915 with Hollywood's first motion picture, "The Birth of a Nation." This movie completely stunned audiences around the world and assisted in created a completely new world: The world of Motion Pictures.
Chaplin was the preeminent star of all of the other silent film stars. He appeared on screen in 1914. The movie was "Kid Auto Races at Venice" and it was the baggy pants, enormous shoes, bowler hat, and carrying a bamboo cane that he originated his world famous "The Tramp." Yet, there can be an exception to Charlie Chaplin being alone as the greatest film star of all time.
Due to the change in Hollywood and silent films being cut, many great silent stars did not last long with the age of "Talkies." During the 1930's and 1960's a lot of different tecneques were discovered other than famous movies and stars. it truely was the beginning of a era that had a lot of first. First film, first talking film, first color and the tecnology just continues to grow.
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ReplyDeleteGreat Blog I totally agree with your ideas. I would like to see some of Chaplin s early films. I have always wondered about his life.
ReplyDeleteI didn't even think about how a person's star factor became less and less relevant as more technological innovations overshadowed them. It just shows that no one's career is totally safe in Hollywood.
ReplyDeleteI always think about this time and wonder when I think of how fun it would have been to be alive around this time and first hand know this history. From what I've picked up these Hollywood actors and actresses of the "Golden Era" where royalty. Unfortunately like most monarchies their reign fell, and with them the nobility that once was show business.
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