《英语国家社会与文化入门》课程PPT教学课件（下册）The Society and Culture of Major English-Speaking Countries An Introduction Book 2 Unit 16 American Popular Culture：Movies and Music

I.The Early Years of American Films Early American films: -The French Lumiere brothers were the first to project motion pictures in 1895 with their Cinmatographe -Thomas Edison of the United States invented the Vitascope based on the French model. -The early films were shown during the vaudeville shows and arcades. -They were short films to showcase America's scenic views, glimpses of personalities,bits of daily life,jokes,news items, and social events

I. The Early Years of American Films Early American films: -The French Lumiere brothers were the first to project motion pictures in 1895 with their Cinmatographe. -Thomas Edison of the United States invented the Vitascope based on the French model. -The early films were shown during the vaudeville shows and arcades. -They were short films to showcase America’s scenic views, glimpses of personalities, bits of daily life, jokes, news items, and social events

I.The Early Years of American Films Films were screened by exhibitors which rented the prints through film exchanges. ·The first American movie theaters opened in Pittsburgh in 1905.They were called OPEN "nickelodeons"where film goers were charged five cents for admission

• Films were screened by exhibitors which rented the prints through film exchanges. • The first American movie theaters opened in Pittsburgh in 1905. They were called “nickelodeons” where film goers were charged five cents for admission. I. The Early Years of American Films

I.The Early Years of American Films ·The first American studios were built in the New York City area. In 1909,Edison formed the Motion Picture Patents Company. HOLLYWOOD Meanwhile,many small film companies moved their studios to Los Angeles'Hollywood

I. The Early Years of American Films • The first American studios were built in the New York City area. • In 1909, Edison formed the Motion Picture Patents Company. • Meanwhile, many small film companies moved their studios to Los Angeles’ Hollywood

I.The Early Years of American Films e=ee.00. Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) Greta Garbo (1905-1990)

I. The Early Years of American Films Charlie Chaplin （1889-1977） Greta Garbo （1905-1990）

The five“major”Hollywood studios:Fox,MGM, Paramount,RKO,and Warner Brothers Metro Coldwyn Mayer TRADE MARK MGM

The five “major” Hollywood studios: Fox，MGM， Paramount，RKO, and Warner Brothers