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Context Timeline

  • 1910: Rise of the Independent Films.
  • 1915: Supreme Court rules that films are not protected by first amendment rights.
  • 1923: Music soundtracks were added to film.
  • 1926: Dialogue.
  • 1929: Great Depression. Audiences still sought out movies as entertainment and escapism.
  • 1930s: Shots with long durations.
  • 1933: Drop in theatre attendance.
  • 1939-1945: World War II.
  • 1950: Television became popular.
  1. Winokur, Mark, and Bruce Holsinger. “Movies and Film.” Infoplease. Infoplease, 2001. Web. 24 Sept. 2013.
  2. “Digital History.” Digital History. 24 Sept. 2013. Web. 24 Sept. 2013.