The Great Depression And World War II - 1280 Words

Sisters of Growth Throughout the beginning of time people have used art to express themselves. With each major, and minor, there is an artist that captures the world as it is around him. There are also artists that create fiction to give the world and escape from reality. The medium of art that will be discussed in this essay will be film. Since the invention of Thomas Jefferson kinecto graph and the Lumiere brothers cinemtograph, films have continued to be the most popular entertainment methods in France and America. Since historical events have somewhat of an impact on the content in film, this essay will take a look at the effects of films years before and after World II. World War II was one of the major historical events to have†¦show more content†¦In 1894 they created what was called a Cinà ©matographe. With the birth of the cinema camera a new medium of expression was born. Thus allowing artists to capture life in a new light. THE HOLLYWOOD MACHINE During The Great Depression going to the cinema was the best way to escape the harsh grip of reality. One could go buy a movie ticket and watch â€Å"a cartoon, a newsreel, a B-feature and the main film, which amounted to something like four hours entertainment for a nickel, the price back then of a gallon of petrol or a packet of cigarettes.† Early in the 30s films were about being rich and carefree. As the Depression took hold of the audience members and the filmmakers, films that touched on the topic of gangsters, social injustice, involving war, and being broke grew in popularity. Following this period of extreme social tension films began to climb and climb higher on the ladder of popularity and fantasy. More and more films about were being written and produced. (Whitington, 2008) By the 50s Hollywood had became a factory for film production. Movies Ranches, also known as production houses and production studios, had created an assembly line of film creation. These ranches such as MGM, Warner Bros, and Universal kept a staff of actors, writers and directors that would constantly make movies to turn a profit. Each of these studios made similar movies with a similar plot. Many of these films dealt with falling in love,