Film Studies 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Silent Film, Dorothy Dandridge, New Hollywood
23 Apr 2014
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Women in hollywood women were pivotal in the development of the film industry. Over 100 women directors in the 1920"s: silent era by mid 20"s, female characters were quite complex, more than just the virgin or the whore. This was the roaring 20"s, movies of breaking the law, women were smoking in public for the first time. E. g. lois weber first women to produce, direct, star in, and co-author a film in hollywood. Controversial films (abortion, birth control, 1915 full frontal nudity, and the highest paid director at universl: classic era the writing in these films had to be creative to suggest things that couldn"t be openly depicted on screen. Motion picture producers and distributors of america (mppda) Hays production code of 1930 following the stock market crash in 1929. After this, all films screened in the usa had to obtain a certificate of approval before screening. E. g. ida lupino successful actress until 1950"s, 2nd woman to be accepted.
