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History of Film

History of Film. 1930s. Gone with the Wind (1939) 10 Academy Awards Ranked as one of the greatest movies of all time Stars Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard, Olivia de Havilland Is nearly four hours long and includes an intermission!.

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History of Film

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  1. History of Film

  2. 1930s • Gone with the Wind (1939) • 10 Academy Awards • Ranked as one of the greatest movies of all time • Stars Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard, Olivia de Havilland • Is nearly four hours long and includes an intermission!

  3. Story is set during American Civil War (1860s) and is the story of Scarlett O’Hara and Rhett Butler’s tumultuous relationship • Famous quotes: • “As God is my witness, I’ll never be hungry again!” • “Quite frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.” • “After all, tomorrow is another day.” • Trailer

  4. 1940s • Casablanca (1942) • Romantic drama • Set during WWII in French Morocco in the city of Casablanca • Stars Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid • Three Academy Awards (including Best Picture), five other Oscar nominations Trailer

  5. 1950s • Ben-Hur (1959) • Based on Lew Wallace’s 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ • 11 Academy Awards • Goes for over 3½ hours • Stars Charlton Heston as Judah Ben-Hur • Trailer

  6. 1960s • Psycho (1960) • American suspense film directed by Alfred Hitchcock • Based on the crimes of Wisconsin serial killer Ed Gein • Proved to be a huge box office success • Nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Director and Best Supporting Actress • Stars Janet Leigh and Anthony Perkins • Shower scene

  7. 1970s • Jaws (1975) • Directed by Steven Spielberg, based on Peter Benchley’s novel of same name • Known as the “father of the blockbuster” movies • Won Academy Awards for Film Editing, Music and Sound • Trailer

  8. 1980s • Chariots of Fire (1981) • British film which tells the story of two runners, Eric Liddell (a Scottish Christian) and Harold Abrahams (an English Jew) • Won four Academy Awards (nominated for seven) • Stars Ben Cross and Ian Charleson • Trailer

  9. 1990s • Titanic (1997) • Until January 2010, this was the most highest-grossing film of all time ($1.8 billion) • Won 11 Academy Awards • Stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet • Trailer

  10. 2000s • Avatar (2009) • Is now highest-grossing film ever • Tipped to do well at Oscars • Science-fiction epic film starring: • Sam Worthington • Zoe Saldana • Sigourney Weaver • Trailer

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