Unit 2: The Golden Age of Hollywood Day 1 Guided Notes

Key Unit Terms & Definitions

Continuity Script

The Central Office Studio System

Oligopoly

1.) What film marks the start of the Golden Age of Cinema?

2.) What are some of the major film developments coming out of this particular era of
cinema?

3.) How did The Great Depression impact the growth and development of film?

4.) _______________________________________ is credited with the invention of the

Continuity Script.
5.) How did the advent of the continuity script change filmmaking?

6.) What companies make up The Big Five and The Little Three?

The Big Five

1.)
The Little Three
2.) 1.)

3.) 2.)

4.) 3.)

5.)

7.) How did the central office studio system impact the film industry?