In this video, the teacher discusses the early days of silent films and introduces notable figures such as Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Mary Pickford. They also mention the contributions of Walt Disney in creating iconic cartoon...

In this video, the teacher takes students on an adventure through the history of movies. They explore the introduction of sound and color, as well as the advancements in computer graphics. The teacher encourages students to use their...

The Silent Era of Hollywood set a lot of things into motion in terms of how movies were made and sold. Big stars were one of the main ways studios tried to make their movies stand apart from one another and get the public to make choices...

Before the Hayes Code was enacted, movies were a lot more brazen than we sometimes tend to think. Director/Producer Lois Weber spent much of her career making movies that challenged audiences. Her film, "Where Are My Children" is no...

In this episode of Crash Course Film History, we talk about the development of the language of films by filmmakers like Edwin S. Porter and his films; Life of an American Fireman and The Great Train Robbery.

After the Lumiere brothers and Thomas Edison got the ball rolling with Vaudeville acts and Actualites, the time was coming for movie magic and fiction to make an appearance. The time was coming of filmmakers like Georges Melies and Alice...

It's time for the glitz and the glamour of big motion pictures that helped keep American spirits up during and after the Great Depression. Sound was a huge change to motion pictures, but there were still a few technological innovations...

Join us as we explore the fascinating life and career of Charlie Chaplin, one of the most iconic figures in the history of cinema. Born in London in 1889, Chaplin rose to fame during the silent film era with his beloved character, the...

Long before Pixar and today's CGI special effects extravaganzas, early animators of the silent era experimented and introduced new techniques into filmmaking. Mark Quigley gives us a tour of the silent animation collection at UCLA's Film...

Nothing changed movies like the arrival of synchronous sound. NOTHING! Acting, directing, cinematography, and presentation all had to be rethought. Some studios were more quick to take on the challenge while others waited until the last...

Event: September 1962. Rachel Carson's book, Silent Spring is published and word of how industrial chemicals harm nature begins to spread. Story: Rachel Carson is an author, scientist and environmentalist. Her books were praised as both...

Uncover the tale of Florence Lawrence, a silent film star and the inventor of the turn signal for cars.

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