To say that the Depression era of the 1930's was a solely American experience for the public is a great misunderstanding, as struggle and strife was going on throughout the world during this decade. ... As the film shows, the story of the "flapper film" set against the backdrop of the Great Depression positions the struggle for female progression within the already harsh economic conditions. ... This resolution within the film brings up a very contradicting point within the 1930's usage of the "flapper film", as such which also points out the troubles the characte...

• Word Count: 1856
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Golden Era: Factors which shaped the Hollywood System between 1930 and 1950. With this essay I aim to highlight the factors which shaped the Hollywood system between the years 1930 to 1950. ... The coming of sound in 1927, and the knawing effects of the Great Depression of 1929, threw the American film industry into a slump, which, had it not been for the financial backing of wealthy New York banks, and the intervention of President Roosevelt, may well have sunk, or, at least, seriously set back the industry irretrievably. ... With attendance's falling as a result of the depr...

• Word Count: 1688
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

It was the era of the Great Depression and movie producers found it necessary to attract audiences with the lure of sexual themes and immoral topics on the screen. ... Drafted in 1930 by Father Daniel Lord and Martin Quigley, both prominent figures within the Catholic Church, the Code was a sort of moral guidebook for movie producers to follow in order to dodge the threat of government intervention. ... Others concentrated on the fact that the industry had already undergone a great deal of scrutiny and did not require the pressure of any more forceful reforms. ... The Great Depr...

• Word Count: 1563
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Production of American Film: The gangster genre has played a great role in the production of American film. The Hays Office's Production Code of 1930 was issued partially in response to the growing popularity of violent gangster films. ...

• Word Count: 2074
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate