17 ottob 1930 anni - THE GOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD

Descrizione:

The 1930's were known as the 'Golden Age of Hollywood'. This is because of the further development of new technologies and new genres such as gangster, musicals, and screwball comedies.

However, due the the Great Depression in 1933, movie theatre attendance decreased as a consequence of the shortage of disposable money and income.

FILM FIRSTS IN THE 1930'S:
- The first prison drama was produced by MGM studios; The Big House (1930), dir. George Hill.
- Fox studios shot in 70mm format in The Big Trail (1930), however this format later proved to be unpopular as filmmakers and audiences alike preferred the look of the standard 35mm.
-The first daily newspaper for the film industry debuted in 1930 - The Hollywood Reporter.
- The Longestr Hollywood talkie (at the time) was released - The Great Ziegfeld (1936), which was 2 hours and 59 minutes long.
- Walt Disney Studios released the first fully animated film; Snow White and the Severn Dwrarfs (1937).