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CH. 11. movies/ t.v. Today?. Movie camera. 1903, Great Train Robbery 8 min., outdoors Editing “motion picture?. t. edison. Cameras, projectors “trust”. l.a. Hollywood Mexico Natural light Weather. ???. Industry = growth L.A. Nickelodeons. 5 cents. film. Lower class
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movies/t.v. • Today?
Movie camera • 1903, Great Train Robbery • 8 min., outdoors • Editing • “motion picture?
t. edison • Cameras, projectors • “trust”
l.a. • Hollywood • Mexico • Natural light • Weather
??? • Industry = growth L.A.
Nickelodeons • 5 cents
film • Lower class • Owners: lower class, immigrants • Short
Gradually beyond lower class • Mainstream
Movie houses • 1920’s • Large, designs • Ushers
dominance • Few
1927, talkies • 1941, more movie houses then Banks • 1920’s-1940’s: 70% weekly
Stars • Mary Pickford • Lupe Velez
Controversial Movie • D.W. Griffith • “Birth of a Nation”
Charles Chaplin • Rudolph Valentino
Star fantasy • “Discovered” • Follow stars lives, see them
MUSIC • Jazz • Swing • Rock n Roll • Chicano
Sports? • Historical?
20th cent. • Team/spectators • Baseball • Most popular • Dodgers (58), Giants
Horse racing • 1750: Jockey Club • Gold Rush: to CA
Santa anita • 1934 • $$$ • Later?
Extreme sports • X-Games • $$$, companies
???? • Population • Climate • Lifestyle