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Golden Age of Film: Kate Wegehaupt

The "Golden Age of Hollywood" refers to the period between the 1930s and 1950s when the American film industry and cinema attendance was at its height. During this time, major studios produced movies starring top actors and actresses that provided an optimistic view as an escape from the Depression and World War II. Some of the most beloved and timeless films from this era include It Happened One Night, Swing Time, The Shop Around the Corner, Singin' in the Rain, Roman Holiday, and Ben Hur.

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Golden Age of Film: Kate Wegehaupt

The "Golden Age of Hollywood" refers to the period between the 1930s and 1950s when the American film industry and cinema attendance was at its height. During this time, major studios produced movies starring top actors and actresses that provided an optimistic view as an escape from the Depression and World War II. Some of the most beloved and timeless films from this era include It Happened One Night, Swing Time, The Shop Around the Corner, Singin' in the Rain, Roman Holiday, and Ben Hur.

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Golden age of

film
Kate Wegehaupt
Background

• “Golden Age” of Hollywood


• 1930s to 1950s
• Silent Movies until Television
The movies

• Movie Stars
• Production Companies
• Variety of Types
Why so Good?
• Optimistic (not happy)
• Progression
• 1920s Boom to Depression to War
• Didn’t want mirror of real life
• Not completely unrealistic
For Instance...
“Casablanca”

1942

Early WWII, Morocco

*Big Stars
*Idealistic/Optimistic
Why Watch?
• Test of Time
• Themes (Universal)
• Simplistic (“Good ‘ol days”)
• History
• Current mood
Top Choices
It Happened One Night (1934)

Swing Time (1936)

The Shop Around the Corner


(1940)

Singin’ in the Rain (1952)


Roman Holiday (1953)
Ben Hur (1959)

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